Our Services

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Speech sounds develop in a predictable order at a certain age.  Children with speech sound difficulties struggle to communicate with others.  The child may have:

• An articulation disorder: problems forming speech sounds correctly. 
• A phonological disorder: produces the sounds correctly, but may use them in the wrong place. 

The child may have difficulty with: 

• Expressive Language: putting their thoughts and feelings into words and sentences that make sense to others.
• Receptive Language: understanding and following spoken and written language.

People who stutter may repeat parts of words (repetitions), stretch a sound out for a long time (prolongations), or have a hard time getting a word out (blocks).

 Stuttering may include tension and negative feelings about talking. It may affect the way that the child  talks to others. This may lead to the child avoiding the use of certain words or situations. For example, the child's stuttering may increase when they are talking on the phone.

We help individuals overcome their eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties as well as maximising and developing their skills to their highest potential. Our professionals work with the client and their families to manage their difficulties.

We aim to provide a high quality service to children and young people with voice difficulties.

We understand that voice difficulties impact each person differently, therefore, we provide assessments and interventions for voice difficulties.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) provides the person with a form of communication so that they can:

• Express their needs and wants.
• Participate in making their own life choices and expressing their opinions.
• Make and maintain relationships.
• Make connections with others at school and in the community.