About
Bloom Speech Pathology & Co is a client and family centred Speech Pathology service. Our specialist area is in early intervention and early childhood communication supports. We aim to empower, teach and achieve goals with children requiring communication support. Anastasia is the Principal Speech Pathologist and provides evidence-based services with our clients in-clinic or at school.
Our philosophy is to provide a collaborative approach by developing the growth of our clients skills and the skills of their support network.
Speech Pathologist: Anastasia Karagiannis
Anastasia completed a Master of Speech and Language Pathology at Macquarie University. Anastasia founded Bloom Speech Pathology & Co in 2022. Since graduating, Anastasia has worked across the education sector of New South Wales and then moved to Melbourne where she worked private practice. This experience has seen Anastasia work with clients and their support network across a range of clinical areas, including speech, language, early intervention, literacy, complex communication and fluency. This experience has provided Anastasia with a strong understanding of how the clients skills must be integrated with the skills of their support network.
Anastasia has experience in assessment and skill development in speech/ articulation, receptive and expressive language, alternative & augmentative communication methods, play, literacy and fluency.
In addition to clinical work, Anastasia has experience providing education and training to teachers, students, parent/care givers and wider support networks.
Anastasia is a certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia and is a Hanen certified Speech Pathologist (Hanen More Than Words and Talkability). She is trained in Key Word Sign, PECS, Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD), Lidcombe Program and The SOS Approach to Feeding. In addition to this, Anastasia is skilled in working with the Autistic community and always works towards neuro-diverse affirming practices.
Services
Individual Assessment
The first session will be an individual intake session with the parent or caregiver where the speech pathologist will discuss the concerns you have with your child’s communication skills.
The speech pathologist will obtain the clients medical and developmental history and target areas. Following this, the Speech Pathologist can complete an assessment of your child’s communication skills. This may be a formalised assessment or in the form of observations and informal assessments. This is determined by the Speech Pathologist based on the clients needs.
Feedback and recommendations based on the outcomes of the assessment will be provided.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy sessions are 60 minutes. Specific goals will be set with the client and family/caregivers and are based on the outcome of the assessment. Evidence based techniques will be applied through activities and games to achieve the therapy goals. Parent/caregiver training and involvement is an integral component of the therapy sessions, it is required that the clients’ parent/caregiver remain in the sessions or have regular contact with the Speech Pathologist if sessions occur at school. Home practice activities and strategies will also be provided.
Bloom Speech Pathology & Co provide intervention for the following areas of difficulty:
- Speech and articulation
- Expressive and receptive language
- Later talkers
- Literacy
- Stuttering (Under 7 years)
- Play skills and social communication
- Feeding
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Methods (AAC)
Group Therapy
Keep an eye out for Hanen Parent Programs including “More Than Words” and “Talkability” coming soon
Funding
We can see participants who are:
- Self-managed
- Plan-managed
Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM) - Medicare Plan
- For children and young people who have a “chronic condition (including communication delay/disorder) and who require support from at least two specialist health care professionals.
- The referral must be made by a GP. Medicare rebate available for a maximum of five allied health service per patient each calendar year.
- Please note that this rebate does not cover the entire session and a gap-fee will be applied.
Helping Children With Autism- Medicare Plan
- To access this plan your child must have a diagnosis of Autism. Under the Helping Children with Autism program, a child can be referred by a consultant paediatrician or psychiatrist.
- Provides up to twenty treatment services for a child under 15 years of age. The treatment and management plan must be in place before the child’s 13th birthday.
- Please note that this rebate does not cover the entire session and a gap-fee will be applied.
Private Health Rebates
- If you have private health cover, please contact your health fund to discuss rebates.
Contact
Location:
Level 1, 123 Paisley Street, Footscray Victoria 3011