- What is Language Disorder?
Language Disorder impacts a child’s ability to understand and use language.
Language Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disability that impacts a child’s ability to understand and use language. It impacts children and young people’s everyday social interactions and education.
What is Language Disorder? - School Support Services
Every child deserves the chance to succeed at school.
Getting a good start in school provides the foundation for a child’s learning and development for the rest of their lives.
School Support Services
Through our work at Mancel College, across the education system via our School Support Services and via our Bright Door private allied health clinics, we deliver contemporary, integrated support underpinned by evidence-based research — placing our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do.
It’s these services which enable us to unlock new pathways that allow children and young people with Language Disorder to forge their own path for success — a path that is uniquely theirs, and which will see them connect and thrive in their communities and find their place in the world.
Education – Mancel College
Language Disorder Australia operates Mancel College (previously known as The Glenleighden School), the only school in Australia entirely dedicated to students with Language Disorder.
Mancel College is a specialised, multidisciplinary school for children and young people with Language Disorder, run by a talented team of teachers, therapists and supporting staff dedicated to helping our students achieve extraordinary outcomes.
We deliver the Australian Curriculum and provide a quality education experience, enhanced by the support — speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music therapy and behaviour support specialist — that children and young people with Language Disorder need to get the most of out of their learning, in an environment that is inspiring and exciting.
Education – School Support Services
Working with State, Catholic and Independent schools across Queensland, our School Support Services specialist multidisciplinary team are funded by the Department of Education to support school staff to develop individualised approaches to help their students with Language Disorder.
Professional Learning
Our specialist multidisciplinary team are committed to sharing knowledge and expertise about students with Language Disorder and practical evidence informed strategies for improving educational outcomes.
Therapy
Our passion for enhancing the lives of the children and young people we work with is shared across Bright Door’s team of experts and is the driving force behind everything we do.
We offer speech pathology, occupational therapy, psychology and counselling, music therapy and physiotherapy for children and young people with Language Disorder.
Our therapy services include:
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Individual Therapy
- Holiday Programs
- Group Therapy
- NDIS reporting
- E-Therapy
Our Support Networks
Therapy support for children and young people with Language Disorder and other developmental and learning needs.
A full educational experience for children and young people with Language Disorder – from Prep to Year 12.
Enhancing outcomes for students with Language Disorder through consultation, capacity building through intensive support and professional learning for school staff.
Head office
Level 3, 88 Jephson Street,
Toowong, QLD, 4066, Brisbane
