Checklist for Referral 

• Slow to start speaking/is not speaking
• Hard to understand
• Stuttering
• Lisps
• Sucks thumb/finger
• Fluctuating hearing loss/deaf
• Sits habitually with an open mouth posture; drools
• Unable to concentrate and/or listen
• Very shy or withdrawn and reluctant to speak to unfamiliar people
• Emotional problems affecting interaction with other people
• Speaks in short sentences; makes grammatical mistakes
• Spelling, reading or writing difficulties
• Odd mannerisms, repetitive movements, self-stimulating behaviours
• Underachieving
• Head injury, stroke or illness affecting speech, memory, swallowing, problem-solving etc
• Hyperactive; diagnosed with ADD/ADHD; allergic to food dyes, preservatives etc
• Unable to follow instructions
• Displays learning difficulties.

To contact Cherie McLean,
please call on 9786 3614
or feel free to send an online enquiry.