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Speech Pathologists are trained to assess and treat children with communication and swallowing difficulties. A child may have difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
Articulation
We commonly work with children who have difficulty producing the sounds required for normal speech and who are difficult to understand. For example: “wabbit” for ‘rabbit’.
Literacy
Reading involves identifying separate sounds within words and this can be difficult for some children. Spelling is a complex process that involves sequencing sounds and applying those special rules. It is common for children with articulation difficulties to have literacy difficulties. We can help your child to read and spell at an age appropriate level.
Language
A child with a receptive language difficulty may have difficulties understanding others and following directions.
A child with an expressive language difficulty may have trouble forming sentences and using correct grammar. Some children also have a reduced number of words in their vocabulary, and may communicate more often with gestures and noises than with words.
Social Skills
A child with a pragmatic disorder has difficulty using language appropriately in social situations. For example, they may interrupt others, have poor eye contact and have difficulty taking turns during conversations.
Stuttering
A child with a fluency disorder (stutter) has difficulty producing speech that flows smoothly. There are several evidence-based programs that are design to reduce stuttering.
Voice
A voice disorder can occur at any age. A child with a voice disorder may sound hoarse, husky, croaky, strained, strangled or have a shaky voice. A child may complain of having a tight or sore throat during and/or after speaking, feeling of a tired voice or have a need to cough or clear the throat when talking.
Swallowing
Children who have difficulty eating, drinking and swallowing can benefit from speech therapy. This includes children with cleft palates, behavioural eating difficulties, poor muscle tone or acquired swallowing difficulties.
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Please be aware that this is only a guide. If you would like further information, please contact our team.