Therapy Services
Samantha Tate Speech Pathology provides assessment and therapy for children who have difficulties in the following areas:
Speech
Speech, or articulation, is the way that we pronounce sounds. Children can experience a range of difficulties that will affect the way they produce their speech sounds.
Expressive Language
Expressive language, or talking skills, is the use of words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey meaning and messages to others. This could include sentence structure, vocabulary, and grammar.
Receptive Language
Receptive language, or understanding, is your child’s ability to comprehend the words they hear or read. Your child may have difficulty following instructions, listening in the classroom, answering questions, and learning new concepts.
Stuttering
Stuttering is a speech disorder characterised by interruptions to speech such as hesitating, repeating sounds and words, or prolonging sounds.
Feeding & Swallowing
Some children experience difficulty with their eating. This may be due to sensory difficulties (e.g. a child who is reluctant to eat certain textures), developmental disorders, muscle weakness, and many more.
Literacy
Literacy skills include reading, writing, and spelling. This might include difficulty remembering sight words, writing sentences and paragraphs, reading simple books, understanding text, reversing letters, and much more.
Social Skills
Social skills, also known as interpersonal skills, are used to interact and communicate with others. This is your child’s ability to use verbal and nonverbal language to form friendships and have meaningful interactions.