What Is PROMPT® Speech Therapy & How Does It Work?
PROMPT® therapy, short for Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets, is a tactile-kinesthetic (touch and feel) method where a therapist uses their hands to guide the jaw, lips, and tongue into the correct positions for speech. This approach focuses on the whole communication system, considering social-emotional connections, cognitive-linguistic understanding, and physical-sensory abilities.
It helps clients learn the movement pattern of how sounds are made instead of trying to copy what they see or hear. It also addresses any underlying movement problem, resulting in a powerful way to teach words, phrases, and language skills effectively.
PROMPT® training is a core part of our speech therapy programs in Sydney, helping with:
- Motor speech disorders like apraxia (impaired motor planning for speech) or dysarthria (weak, slow, or uncoordinated speech muscles).
- Speech challenges from autism, down syndrome, or cerebral palsy.
- Recovery after strokes or brain injuries with stroke speech therapy.
- Children who have complex speech needs.
- Clients with hearing loss or impairments who struggle to learn through sound alone.
Speech plays a significant role in our lives, a medium through which we connect, express ourselves, and build relationships. However, for some individuals, speaking or dealing with speech disorders can feel like an uphill battle. PROMPT® speech therapy helps bridge the gap.
Whether it’s a toddler learning their first words or an adult rebuilding speech after a stroke, Eastside Speech Solutions guides our clients step-by-step towards clearer, more confident communication.
The Advantages of PROMPT® Training
We provide PROMPT® training so clients can:
- Build stronger, clearer speech by feeling how sounds are formed.
- Learn speech patterns through physical guidance, not just imitation.
- Improve motor planning for speech to enhance clarity and fluency.
- Help to reduce frustration for children and adults who feel “stuck” in their communication.
- Enhance social interaction and emotional connection.
Your Go-To Clinic for PROMPT® Therapy in Sydney
Highly Qualified Team
Ainsley Poulos, the principal speech pathologist at Eastside Speech Solutions, is one of only four PROMPT® training instructors in Australia and is the only certified instructor in Sydney. Together with our team of speech pathologists, experienced in working with clients of all ages, we’re able to provide focused, practical, and engaging plans.
Therapy Personalised to Your Needs
Our PROMPT® speech programs centre individualised sessions to target specific speech challenges and to build lasting communication skills. From fluency disorders and language delays to using AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) or accent reduction and modification, it’s about therapy built around your needs.
We also work with self-managed and plan-managed participants to offer NDIS speech therapy.
Accessibility in Every Way
Our clinic is pram-friendly and wheelchair-accessible, designed to make your sessions calm and comfortable. We also support families and individuals with telehealth speech pathology, so therapy can fit around your schedule and location.
Positive Client Feedback
“My daughter Sophia (age 5) has been seeing Eastside Speech Solutions for PROMPT® speech therapy for a year now, and we are thrilled with her progress. Sophia had seen a number of conventional speech therapists over 3 years with little progress of making any actual sounds but when she started receiving PROMPT® speech therapy the improvement was amazing.
PROMPT® therapy really did help Sophia to say sounds she could never find herself, including her name. The therapy is fun, and the team have a great variety of games and activities to keep little ones interested during the sessions. I would definitely recommend PROMPT® therapy, especially for kids with significant speech delays.”
Margaret-Anne, Sydney.
Start Your PROMPT® Therapy Journey
Looking for therapy that goes beyond traditional methods and gets to the root of speech challenges? We offer PROMPT® therapy in Sydney to help clients communicate and connect more effectively and with confidence. Book an assessment with our expert team at Eastside Speech Solutions today.
