Newcastle Neuro Speech Pathology

23/05/2025

Our Senior Speech Pathologist and Director, Kristin, has been supporting adults across the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region for the past two years now!

She takes a person-centred, evidence-based approach to care and is passionate about supporting her clients to make informed decisions that enhance their quality of life.

Kristin has a special interest in:
🌿 Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties)
🌿 Neurodegenerative and acquired neurological conditions
🌿 Age-related conditions

Stay tuned for some exciting changes to the Newcastle Neuro team!

0467 093 613
speechpathology@newcastleneuro.com.au
www.newcastleneuro.com.au

17/04/2025

🌸🐰 Happy Easter from Newcastle Neuro! 🐣🌼

We will be closed for the Easter long weekend from Friday 18th April and will reopen on Wednesday 23rd April.

Wishing you a wonderful Easter filled with joy, laughter, and a well-deserved break 💛

04/04/2025

🌸🐣 Easter and Dysphagia 🐣🌸

For many, Easter is about food (chocolate!), family, and connection. But for people living with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties), it can be a time of quiet exclusion.

As we gather this Easter, remember that not everyone experiences mealtimes the same way. A little understanding can go a long way in helping others feel included, supported, and safe.

Kindness at the table matters 💛

10/01/2025

Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) is a rehabilitation approach, which uses a device to exercise and increase the maximal pressure of the expiratory muscles. These muscles are important for breathing out forcefully, coughing, and swallowing.

It may benefit people with:
💚 Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
💚 Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
💚 Presbyphonia, or age-related voice changes
💚 Post-stroke dysphagia
💚 Myotonic dystrophy
💚 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
💚 Motor Neuron Disease (MND)

We have seen good outcomes in using EMST, including:
🌬️ Improved cough airflow - coughing is important for preventing food and drink going into the lungs (aspiration), which could lead to a pneumonia (aspiration pneumonia)
🌬️ Improvements in pharyngeal swallow function and saliva management
🌬️ Improved measures of swallow-related quality of life
🌬️ When combined with a voice therapy program, we see an effect of increased speech loudness
🌬️ Reduced risk of aspiration
EMST allows us to be specific about the muscles we target with exercise.

Give us a call if you think you may benefit from an individualised EMST program!

0467 093 613
speechpathology@newcastleneuro.com.au
www.newcastleneuro.com.au

20/12/2024

Your incredible support has made 2024 a truly special year for Newcastle Neuro—thank you for being part of our journey! 🎄✨

We are taking a short break to recharge, celebrate, and make the most of the sunshine! We’ll be back in 2025, refreshed and ready to continue making a difference.

Wishing you full, happy bellies, lots of love, and wonderful moments with the people in your life this holiday season! 🦐🍮🍉🥧🎄

05/12/2024

This festive season, take a moment to consider the people in your life with swallowing difficulties. Being prescribed a modified diet can be difficult to get used to, let alone during the Christmas period.

While it may take a little additional planning, catering for different food and fluid textures doesn't need to be stressful!

We all love a good Christmas pavlova - give this one a try and let us know what you think! 🧁

08/08/2024

20/06/2024

Do you know someone with Parkinson's Disease?

Over 80% of Australians living with Parkinson's disease have voice, speech and/or swallowing problems.

These are high statistics, but there's good news too! Evidence-based speech therapy for people with Parkinson's can help you regain and retain your speech and swallowing for a lifetime.

Not sure if it's for you? Have a chat with our friendly Speech Pathologist Kristin for more information.

0467 093 613
speechpathology@newcastleneuro.com.au
www.newcastleneuro.com.au

06/03/2024

When asked about what we do, people are often surprised when we tell them we work with adults 👩‍🏫👨‍💻👵

While many associate speech pathology with childhood lisps or stuttering, our work extends far beyond.

At Newcastle Neuro, we work with adults after stroke or traumatic brain injury, with dementia, neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s, MND and MS and conditions connected to mental health. 🧠💬🗣

There is so much more to speech pathology – communication knows no age limits! ✨

Amid the words, we also play a vital role in the management of dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties. Let's not overlook the unspoken challenges of dysphagia within the realm of Speech Pathology 👄🍔🥛

If you are looking for communication or dysphagia (swallowing) support, contact us today:

☎ 0467 093 613
✉ www.newcastleneuro.com.au
💻speechpathology@newcastleneuro.com.au

15/02/2024

We are officially NDIS registered! 🎉 If you or someone you know have an agency-managed NDIS Plan and are seeking speech pathology supports, get in touch via telephone or on our website (link in bio).

08/02/2024

We have immediate capacity for adults seeking Speech Pathology services in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region! 🌞

Visit our website and complete a referral form - www.newcastleneuro.com.au 🌿