Speech Therapy for Children
Will My Child Catch UP?
If your child is not speaking words by 18 months, not using gestures and prefers to play in silence on their own, then this could be a red flag that they may need to see an ENT and a speech pathologist.
Stuttering and the Lidcombe Program
The ‘gold’ standard approach for treating children with a stutter is the Lidcombe program. It is well evidence that the technique used has a positive impact on a child’s fluency.
Is Your Toddler A Difficult Feeder?
Is your child a fussy feeder? Do they want to be independent with their feeding? How can you manage meal times to be less stressful?
Why has my child been diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder?
A person with developmental language delay may struggle with both their expressive and receptive language as well as with the ability to socialise with their peers. Early intervention will support and strengthen their language in readiness for school.
Developmental Language Disorder in School Aged Children
What is Developmental Language Delay and how does this impact on a child’s language development?
Phonological Awareness in Children: Why It Matters for Reading
Research shows that there is a correlation between a child who has strong phonological awareness skills and reading.
Does Your Child Have Feeding Difficulties?
Children who have a Sensory Processing Disorder may have experienced a trauma around eating such as gagging or vomiting which has led to the person actively avoiding particular foods.
What is Developmental Language Delay?
A child with a language delay can have difficulties with social communication, comprehension, expressive and receptive language. A speech pathologist will help build your child’s vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure and comprehension so they can fully participate in school activities.
Stuttering and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan
Stuttering is more than just the disruption to the flow of speech. For some adults stuttering can make communicating feel exhausting and unpredictable. It can leave people feeling embarrassed and no longer wanting to communicate with their friends and family. Without...
Toddler Speech Delay: Signs & When to Seek Help in Perth
Concerned your toddler may have a speech delay? Learn the key speech milestones, red flags to watch for, and when to seek support from a Perth speech pathologist.
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Perth Speech Therapy has an Alfred Cove clinic. This clinic also provides mobile services to schools, day care centres and homes.
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Clinic Location: Alfred Cove