Conditions We Treat
Our child centered approach
Every child receives the same high standard of care.
Welcome to our practice where we are dedicated to helping children develop optimal communication skills. Our experienced paediatric speech therapists provide personalized support for speech, language, and social communication challenges for children of all ages, at our rooms in Bellville. Through engaging, evidence-based therapy, we empower children to express themselves with confidence. Let us help your child find their voice!
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Comprehensive Assessment
Detailed evaluation of your child’s speech, language, social communication, and developmental abilities to understand their specific needs and create a tailored intervention plan.
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Personalized Treatment Plan
Evidence-based, play-based therapy customized to your child’s individual goals, whether that’s improving speech clarity, enhancing language development, or building social communication skills.
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Family & Caregiver Education
Training and ongoing support for parents and caregivers, providing practical strategies and tools to support your child’s communication development at home.
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Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Working closely with your child’s healthcare and educational team – pediatricians, occupational therapists, psychologists, teachers, and other specialists – to ensure comprehensive care.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
What we address: Speech and language delays, social communication challenges, nonverbal communication needs, repetitive behaviors affecting communication, and sensory processing issues.
Your treatment may include: Activities to improve how clearly your child can speak, language comprehension and expression activities, social communication skills training, alternative communication methods (PECS, AAC devices), and pragmatic language development.
Special focus: Early intervention and family training to create communication-rich environments that support your child’s unique strengths and needs.
Developmental Delays
What we address:
Slower-than-expected progress in speech, language, cognitive abilities, and social-emotional communication milestones.
Your treatment may include: Play-based therapy to strengthen communication skills, receptive and expressive language development, speech clarity improvement, and social interaction training through cooperative play.
Special focus: Early intervention is key – maximizing your child’s potential through personalized therapy that adapts to their developmental pace.
Down Syndrome
- Speech production exercises
- vocabulary building
- sentence structure development
- social communication skills training
- and alternative communication methods (PECS
- sign language
- AAC devices) when needed.
Cerebral Palsy
- Speech production exercises
- alternative communication devices (communication boards
- speech-generating devices)
- social communication training
- and nonverbal communication development.
Epilepsy
What we address: Communication difficulties resulting from seizures or medications, language development delays, cognitive-communication challenges, and memory/attention issues affecting communication.
Your child’s treatment may include:
- Speech clarity improvement
- language comprehension and expression activities
- cognitive-communication strategies
- memory and attention training
- and social communication skills development.
Special focus: Adapting therapy approaches to work with your child’s medical management while supporting their communication development.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
What we address:
- Speech and language delays
- articulation difficulties
- cognitive-communication challenges
- social communication issues
- and attention/memory problems affecting communication.
Your child’s treatment may include: Speech production exercises, vocabulary and grammar development, social communication skills training, cognitive-communication support, and problem-solving strategies.
Special focus: Comprehensive support addressing both communication and cognitive aspects, with close collaboration with other healthcare providers.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What we address: Language development challenges, attention difficulties affecting communication, social communication issues, and executive functioning problems impacting organization and expression.
Your child’s treatment may include:
- Supporting listening and attention skills
- language organization strategies
- social communication development
- executive functioning support
- and impulse control techniques for communication.
Special focus: Teaching strategies to help your child focus during conversations, organize their thoughts, and communicate effectively in various settings.
Speech Sound Disorders
What we address: Articulation difficulties, phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), and dysarthria affecting speech clarity.
Your child’s treatment may include:
- Speech sound production exercises
- phonological awareness activities
- motor speech therapy for apraxia
- and systematic sound training programs.
Special focus: Age-appropriate interventions that make speech practice fun and engaging while building confidence in communication.
Language Delays & Disorders
What we address:
- Challenges processing spoken language
- difficulty following verbal instructions
- problems with sound discrimination
- and trouble understanding in noisy environments.
Your child’s treatment may include: Auditory processing exercises, listening skills training, environmental modification strategies, and communication techniques for better comprehension.
Special focus: Helping your child succeed in classroom and social settings by improving their ability to process and respond to spoken language.
Emergent Literacy Difficulties
What we address: Phonological awareness issues, limited vocabulary affecting reading readiness, and print awareness deficits that can impact future literacy development.
Your child’s treatment may include:
- Phonological awareness activities
- vocabulary building exercises
- improving print awareness skills
- and pre-reading skills development.
Special focus: Building strong foundations for reading and writing success through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
Auditory Language Processing Difficulties
What we address:
Understanding spoken language, auditory discrimination between sounds, following verbal instructions and retaining verbal information.Your child’s treatment may include:
- Improving auditory discrimination through activities
- strategies to assist with retaining verbal information
- and activities to improve following of verbal instructions.
Special focus: Building strong language foundations essential for academic success and social relationships.
Stuttering
What we address: Speech flow disruptions including repetitions, prolongations, and blocks, plus any tension associated with speaking.
Your child’s treatment may include:
- Fluency techniques
- breathing and relaxation strategies
- confidence-building activities
- and family education about supporting fluent speech.
Special focus: Age-appropriate techniques that help your child communicate with confidence.
Our Child-Centered Approach includes:
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Play-based therapy that makes learning fun and engaging
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Evidence-based treatments tailored to your child's specific needs and developmental stage
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Family-centered care that includes parents and caregivers in the therapeutic process
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Collaborative approach working with your child's entire support team
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Flexible treatment plans that adapt as your child grows and develops
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Compassionate support addressing both your child's and family's needs throughout the journey
Early intervention makes a difference. It’s never too early or too late to help your child develop strong communication skills that will serve them throughout their life.