About…..

  • assessment and rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury following a stroke or traumatic brain injury

  • providing management and strategies to improve quality of life for people who have a progressive neurological disorder such as Parkinson's disease and Motor Neurone Disease

  • therapy and strategies for individuals with a voice disorder including professional voice users such as teachers

  • people seeking to modify their accent

  • chronic cough management 

  • people who have dementia

​Val has extensive knowledge, and a particular interest, in progressive neurological diseases (PND) including Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Motor Neurone Disease.

Val not only provides a service to the individual with the communication or swallowing difficulty, but supports family, friends, employers, and carers through education. 

With over 15 years experience, Bayside Adult Speech Pathology founding director and certified practising speech pathologist, Val Maynes, works with adults with communication and/or swallowing difficulties including:

“Not being able to speak is not the same as having nothing to say”

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