Speech

Speech refers to the organisation and production of the sounds we use to pronounce words. Many speech sound errors are developmentally typical, however, if your child is not talking or is difficult for you and/or other listeners to understand they may require speech therapy.

Feeding

From breast and bottle feeding to the transition to and through solid foods, a number of developmental milestones exist for infant feeding. If your child is having difficulty transitioning to new food textures, is a ‘fussy eater’, has been diagnosed with a medical condition or you suspect a medical condition may be affecting his or her feeding they may require feeding intervention.

Language

Language refers to our ability to understand, construct and use words and sentences to communicate with both familiar and unfamiliar people. Each age comes with different developmental language expectations and norms. If your child’s language skills appear lower than that of their peers or if your child has difficulty understanding your instructions or expressing themselves verbally they may require support in one or more aspects of language.

Social Skills

As with many other aspects of communication, social interactions and behavioural milestones also exist for young children. Early social skills include sustaining eye contact, joint attention, turn taking and sharing. As a child’s social skills progress he or she will begin to alter their language and behaviour to fit differing social interactions and will be able read non-verbal cues from familiar and unfamiliar people. If you have concerns about your child’s behaviour or interaction with other children and adults they may require support in the areas of social skills and social communication.

Fluency/Stuttering

Fluency refers to our ability to verbally express ourselves smoothly and easily. If you suspect your child may be stuttering or is having difficulties producing fluent speech they may require fluency intervention.

Early Literacy

Literacy is commonly defined as ‘the ability to read and write,’ however, children require a number of foundational skills to succeed with learning to read and write when they reach primary school. If you have concerns about your child’s school readiness or child care teachers have raised concerns, your child may require early literacy intervention.