Our Services

We provide comprehensive speech pathology services for children from infancy through adolescence. Our services are available through private payment, NDIS funding, and some private health insurance plans.

🗣️ Speech Sound Disorders

Support for children who have difficulty pronouncing sounds correctly, including articulation disorders and phonological disorders. We help children become clearer and more confident speakers.

We can help with:

  • Unclear speech

  • Difficulty being understood by others

  • Substituting, omitting or distorting sounds

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech

📖 Literacy Support

Early literacy intervention and support for children at risk of or experiencing reading and writing difficulties, including phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, and reading comprehension.

We can help with:

  • Pre-literacy skills

  • Phonological awareness

  • Reading difficulties

  • Spelling and writing challenges

💬 Language Development

Assessment and therapy for children with delayed or disordered language development, including difficulties with understanding language (receptive language) and using language (expressive language).

We can help with:

  • Late talkers

  • Limited vocabulary

  • Difficulty following instructions

  • Trouble forming sentences

  • Understanding questions

🎭 Social Communication

Support for children who have difficulty with social aspects of communication, including understanding social cues, maintaining conversations, and making friends.

🧩 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Specialized support for children on the autism spectrum, focusing on functional communication, social communication skills, and alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) when needed.

We can help with:

  • Social communication skills

  • Understanding and using non-verbal communication

  • Turn-taking in conversation

  • AAC implementation and training

📱 Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

Assessment, implementation, and training in AAC systems for children with complex communication needs, including high-tech devices and low-tech systems.

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    Comprehensive Speech and Language Assessments

    Every journey begins with understanding. Our assessments are not just about identifying challenges; they are about discovering your child's unique communication style, strengths, and motivations. We create a comfortable, play-based environment where your child can be themselves.

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    Individualised Speech & Language Therapy

    Therapy at Little Rangers is a dynamic and fun partnership between your child and their therapist. We move at your child's pace, using their interests to create motivating and effective sessions. Our focus is always on functional communication that empowers your child in their daily life.

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    Family & Caregiver Coaching

    We believe the most powerful therapy happens in everyday moments. That’s why we are deeply committed to coaching you, the parents and caregivers. We provide you with the tools, strategies, and confidence to support your child's communication journey at home, in the community, and beyond our clinic walls.

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    School & Community Collaboration

    As a community-based service, we know that learning continues outside our doors. With your permission, we can collaborate with your child’s educators and other professionals to create a consistent and supportive environment across all aspects of their life.

Areas we service:

Little Rangers Therapists service the following areas:

City of Monash

Ashwood, Burwood, Chadstone, Clayton, Glen Waverley, Hughesdale, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, Wheelers Hill.

City of Kingston

Bentleigh East, Cheltenham, Clarinda, Clayton South, Heatherton, Highett, Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Oakleigh South, Parkdale, Patterson Lakes, Waterways.

City of Stonnington

Armadale, Glen Iris, Hawksburn, Malvern, Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak.

City of Whitehorse

Blackburn, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill South, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont.

City of Manningham

Blackburn North, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Templestowe.

​We come to you!
We offer home, school, kindergarten and community sessions based on what is required to support your family.

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