Speech Pathology

Case example

The person seeking assistance:

Andrew Chan, a 4-year-old male with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and language delays, seeking assistance with his speech therapy program. Andrew’s care is funded through his NDIS plan.

The team:

• Samantha, Andrew’s mother and primary carer
• Helen, Andrew’s speech pathologist, who he sees every fortnight
• Cassandra, Andrew’s new allied health assistant, a speech pathology student at university

The plan:

Andrew, Samantha, Helen and Cassandra have a Team Meeting together, where Andrew’s goals are discussed and parts of the therapy plan are delegated to Cassandra.

Cassandra fills in a Team Meeting form during this Team Meeting to help her remember everything for her future sessions.

Cassandra assists Andrew twice per week in his home and at kindergarten, following the goals and therapy plan provided to her by Andrew’s speech pathologist, Helen. This helps to take some of the pressure off Samantha, who works full-time.

Cassandra attends Helen’s regular sessions with Andrew every now and again to stay in touch. She also sends regular updates to Helen via email. 

The funding:

Andrew is billed by his speech pathologist, Helen, $193.99/h for her time, as per the NDIS rate. This includes:

• The once-off Team Meeting with Andrew, Samantha, Helen and Cassandra
• The fortnightly sessions between Andrew and Helen

Andrew is billed by Fora $86.79/h for the Allied Health Assistant, Cassandra’s time, as per the NDIS rate. This includes:

• The once-off Team Meeting between Andrew, Samantha, Helen and Cassandra
• The 1.5-hour sessions that occur twice per week between Andrew and Cassandra