Speech Therapy
Areas of communication addressed in Speech Therapy
Understanding / Expressing
Following instructions
Communicating thoughts/ideas
Limited Expressive Language
Understanding Schoolwork
Communicating effectively
Frequently repeats "word-for-word"​
Speech Clarity
Being understood by others
Unclear speech
Lisps
Fluency
Dysfluent Speech
Effortful Speech
Frequent sound repetitions
Anxiety associated with speaking
Social Skills
Difficulties making friends
Troubles with social interactions
Difficulties using language to socialise (verbally and non-verbally)
Difficulties understanding indirect language (e.g. sarcasm/ humour)
Speech Therapists support children with speech, language, communication and feeding difficulties.
Some Approaches
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HANEN (It Takes Two To Talk / More Than Words/ Learning Language and Loving it)
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DIR / Floortime
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Phonological / Articulation Therapy
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Lidcombe Therapy
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Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) including
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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PROMPT – Prompts for restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets
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Oral Motor
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Visualizing and Verbalizing® Program for Cognitive Development, Comprehension, & Thinking
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Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
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Signposts for Building Better Behaviour