Children's Speech & Language Therapy
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Online
Communication difficulties can affect a child's literacy, mental health and social development. Speech and language therapy can help improve children’s language and communication, and social skills. Therefore, it is essential children receive the support they need early on.
Speech and language therapy can help children with a range of communication difficulties, including: - Language difficulties - Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) - Speech sound difficulties - Autism - Stammering - Selective Mutism |
Does my child need support?7% of children aged about five years have specific
speech and language impairment." (Enderby et al (2013) Research shows it is best to work on any speech, language and communication difficulties as early on as possible. If you are concerned that your child is not using many words or communicating as you would expect, it is best to check with a professional (if all is found to be as it should that's great, no problem we love that!) |
How Does Speech & Language Therapy Work?
Speech & Language therapy for younger children is best conducted within a natural, familiar environment; therefore, sessions usually take place in the family's home and are based-around play. Sessions are tailored to the child's individual likes, to ensure they are fun and motivating whilst targeting their specific areas of need.
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