How We Can Help
Speech Sounds
Helping children who are difficult to understand, substitute sounds, leave sounds off words or have unclear speech.
We can help with:
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Articulation disorders
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Phonological speech sound disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
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Speech delay
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Reduced speech intelligibility
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Lisps
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Speech sound assessments
Language
Supporting children who have difficulty understanding language, expressing themselves or following instructions.
We can help with:
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Expressive language
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Receptive language
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Language assessments
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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
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Late talkers
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Vocabulary development
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Grammar & sentence structure
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Following instructions
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Answering WH questions
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Storytelling & narrative skills
Literacy
Helping children build the language foundations needed for reading, spelling, writing and learning at school.
We can help with:
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Phonological awareness
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Phonemic awareness
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Letter-sound knowledge
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Decoding
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Reading fluency
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Reading comprehension
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Spelling
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Morphology
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Written expression
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Sentence construction
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School readiness
Social Communication
Helping children build confidence communicating with others, making friends and understanding social situations.
We can help with:
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Conversation skills
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Turn taking
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Friendship skills
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Pragmatic language
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Understanding emotions
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Perspective taking
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Non-verbal communication
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Flexible thinking
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Social problem solving
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Autism communication support
Feeding
Supporting children who experience difficulties eating, drinking or enjoying a wide variety of foods.
We can help with:
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Fussy eating
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Food refusal
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Expanding food variety
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Mealtime routines
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Oral motor skills
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Chewing
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Drinking skills
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Sensory feeding difficulties
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Transitioning to solids
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Family mealtime support
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)
Helping children and adults improve the function of the tongue, lips, jaw and breathing to support healthy oral development.
We can help with:
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Orofacial myofunctional assessments
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Tongue thrust
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Mouth breathing
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Incorrect resting tongue posture
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Lip seal
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Swallowing patterns
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Habit correction (thumb sucking, dummy use)
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Pre & post tongue-tie release therapy
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Orofacial exercises
Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Supporting children who need alternative ways to communicate, helping them express themselves with confidence.
We can help with:
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AAC assessments
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Communication boards
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Core vocabulary
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AAC device trials
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Eye gaze systems
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Key Word Sign
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Parent & teacher training
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Device implementation
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Communication partner coaching
Stuttering & Fluency
Helping children who repeat sounds or words, become stuck while talking or experience interruptions to the flow of speech.
We can help with:
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Preschool stuttering
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School-aged stuttering
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Fluency assessments
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Parent coaching
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Building communication confidence
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Managing speaking anxiety
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School support
Voice
Supporting children and adults with hoarse, strained or tired voices to improve vocal health and communication.
We can help with:
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Hoarse voice
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Vocal hygiene
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Vocal fatigue
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Functional voice disorders
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Healthy voice use
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Voice assessments
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Vocal care education