Speech and Language Therapy

Clearspeech is a private practice that specialises in speech and communication difficulties.

Many of these disorders can impact daily life and optimal functioning both developmentally and socially. With speech therapy these disorders can be helped, resulting in a significant improvement in your child’s quality of life.

 

What we offer:

 

• Consultation ~ A consultation is best for clients who have previously been diagnosed with a speech or language disorder and require therapy services. During an assessment, we gather background information, review any previous evaluations and meet with the potential client. 

 

• Evaluation ~ An evaluation is best for clients who have not yet been diagnosed or treated. During an evaluation, we gather background information by interviewing the potential client or parent. A combination of observations and assessments are made in order to determine the specific needs of the client. A full plan is created for the client, in addition to recommendations for frequency and duration of treatment sessions.

 

• Therapy ~ Based on the results of the evaluation, we will work with the client to develop a customized therapy to address areas of concern.  Therapy is always based on current research and driven by the needs and interests of our patients.

 

 

Advice Clinics 

We offer brief advice clinics to identify potential deficits in speech and language difficulties. After the clinic is completed, the Speech Language Therapist will review the results with you and provide recommendations. 

These clinics are for anyone who is unsure if there is a need for a referral to speech and language therapy or for any general concerns about you or your child’s communication needs (speech, early language development, stammering)

 

 

 

Elocution Lessons (Adult, Teenager and Child)                                                                

  It is never too early or too late to learn to speak clearly and confidently. Children who can speak clearly and confidently are happy children.

For adults, knowing how to speak with clear diction and how to enunciate well makes one much more responsive to different situations and people from all walks of life. It gives added flexibility and boasts one’s confidence, Succinct communication also opens the door to any career and project’s a professional imagine.

 

In this age of emails, text messaging and social networking the spoken word is still the most effective way of communicating and to succeed in the world today, children and adults need to be able to communicate with confidence. The way we talk influences the way other people think of us and consequently how they react to us.

Articulation is the art of speaking and involves the study of the muscles we use for speech. Good articulation will lead to clear communication.

Elocution is not about snobbery, class or attempting to sound like Hyacinth Bucket! Regional accents are quite acceptable as long as the individual is understandable.

Knowing how to speak with clear diction and how to enunciate well makes one much more responsive to different situations and people from all walks of life.

Very often it only takes a few minor corrections to fine tune one’s speech.

 

     

Stammering Therapy

Stammering describes speech which is hesitant, stumbling, tense or jerky.

Between the ages of 2 and 7 years it is common for children to repeat words and phrases or hesitate when forming a word or sentence.
 Learning to talk is never completely smooth and usually involves some bumps as your child organises new vocabulary, grammar etc. and tries to verbalise a sentence or tell a story.
 Most children will pass through this phase with ease.
 Early intervention for all children showing signs of struggle is imperative to help the them speak with ease and also to prevent negative thoughts and behaviours.