Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy
The critical period for language development in children is from 2 to 4 years. Time invested in playing with your child, talking about what you are doing and engaging your child in basic verbal reasoning goes a long way in helping him/her develop a strong foundation for language learning. This in turn is vital for acquiring literacy skills later in school.
If your child is a preschooler, below 5 yrs and you have concerns about your child's speech and language development, make an appointment with us for a consultation. This initial consult will help ascertain if all is within normal limits or if any further assessment and intervention is needed.
Speech-Language Therapists are professionals who can work with you to stimulate your child’s speech and language development.
During the initial assessment, the speech-language therapist will use both formal and informal assessments to identify the child’s strengths and weakness in communication.
The main areas that the speech-language therapist will look at include attention and listening skills, understanding of verbal expressions, reading comprehension and written expression.
From the assessment, a skilled speech-language therapist will not only be able to ascertain the current level of functioning of your child but will also be able to identify your child’s learning style and the suitable tools and methods to match your child’s needs.
After the assessment, the speech-language therapist will analyze the sample collected during the assessment and plan the speech/language therapy accordingly. Some specific areas of communication may need to be worked on first before others.
The speech-language therapist will then work according to the plan. Specific tailor made exercises with clear instructions would be given to your child during the sessions. Parents are encouraged to sit in the session to observe the technique demonstrated by the clinician and carry out the similar exercises at home.
To get a better idea about language therapy for children, read this outcome story of a 4 year old who is going through our speech and language therapy program.
Take a look of one of the games
we designed for children to
improve their listening skills
