Paediatric fluency
La Trobe Communication Clinic (LCC) offers a clinic specifically for children who stutter. The paediatric fluency clinic provides services to children from birth to 12 years of age.
The clinic currently only operates one day per week, between 8.30am and 4.30pm. The demand for services is high. The waiting time for an appointment may exceed six months so it is advisable to apply to the Clinic even if the stuttering has not been present for very long.
Many children who develop stuttering will recover without formal treatment, however it is not possible to predict which children will recover and which children will require treatment. If your child has been stuttering for more than six months, it is recommended to seek the advice of a speech pathologist.
Pre-school Children
We specialise in stuttering treatment for pre-school children using The Lidcombe Program of Early Stuttering Intervention.
Young School Aged Children
Treatment for school aged children requires an individualised approach and may combine a number of intervention approaches.
