Kia ora and welcome to Speechie!

Who we are
We are the largest independent provider of speech-language therapy services in the Central region.  Our vision is to make it easy for people to get speech-language therapy when they need it.  Our mission is to provide speech-language therapy that transforms lives.

Referral not necessary - get an appointment straight away
If you have a communication difficulty, or you know someone who has a communication difficulty, please feel free to get in touch with us directly on 0508 SPEECHIE or at office@speechie.co.nz.

Where to get help
Get help in our Centre in Palmerston North, from our Regional Mobile Service in the Horowhenua, Kapiti, Manawatu, Otaki, Rangitikei, Tararua, Wairarapa and Whanganui Districts, or from our real-time online (telehealth) service anywhere in New Zealand.   (We offer home and school visits in and around main centres in the Central region at no additional cost.)

Special offers for children / tamariki
We discount initial appointments for children and, as part of our duty or care, we conduct a  comprehensive speech, language and communication screening for all children we see, regardless of the presenting concerns.  We offer payment plans and will never charge interest or account fees.  We do these things to make it easy for families / whananu to get an independent assessment of their child's speech, language and communication skills, including a summary of results and practical recommendations for a pathway forward, plus any referrals needed.  

We also support families of all children who are diagnosed with clinically significant communication disorders to apply for the WINZ Child Disability Allowance.  (If approved, this allowance pays around $45 per week directly to the child's family and can be used to pay for treatment; it is not means tested and is available to all.)

And we provide free hearing screenings for children at our Centre in Palmerston North.
      We provide services for all ages:
  • Aphasia
  • Apraxia
  • Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
  • Autism
  • Down Syndrome
  • Dyslexia
  • Foreign accent reduction
  • Language Disorder​
  • ​Social Communication Disorder
  • Speech Sound Disorders
  • Specific Learning Disorder
  • Stuttering
  • Stroke
  • Transgender voice change 
  • Voice Disorders
  • ...and more
Call us on 0508 SPEECHIE
Email us at office@speechie.co.nz