Adults may require a Speech-Language Therapist’s (SLT’s) services for a number of reasons. Certain injuries and medical conditions create communication disorders, which may decrease a person’s self esteem and be very hard to surmount alone. No matter what your age is, we are trained to help rebuild the mental and physical components of speech and language after injury, as well …
In This Article: Overview of the Speech Therapy Process Treatment Techniques Collaborating with Other Health Professionals Speech-Language Therapists (SLTs) assess and treat speech, receptive and expressive language, literacy, stuttering, pragmatics, voice, and feeding/swallowing issues. While this may be a suitable “one-liner” description of the speech-language therapy process, many are left wondering what it actually entails! This article aims to demystify …
When feeling tired, haven’t we all found it hard at times to concentrate on someone speaking? It’s normal to have occasional difficulties listening, following conversations or choosing the right words – especially when we’re exhausted. However, if it happens all the time, it may be because of a condition called Language Processing Disorder. People with a Language Processing Disorder find …
In This Article: What Is Language Processing? When Things Go Wrong Symptoms of Language Processing Disorder Children with LPD LPD in Adults Next Steps Note that this is the second article in the series on Language Processing Disorder, following on from a basic introduction to the topic. If you would like a quick overview of LPD, take a look at …
In This Article: How LPD is Diagnosed Treatment Techniques Useful Strategies You Can Use Today People with a Language Processing Disorder (LPD) have extra difficulties understanding language and planning the words they need to express themselves. As discussed in our recent Symptoms of Language Processing Disorder article, LPD includes symptoms such as trouble following conversation, problems with labelling or word-finding, …
Starting school is an exciting and monumental time in a child’s life! As loving caregivers, we all want to be sure our children enjoy the early experiences of education. While all kids develop at different rates and all have the right to be accepted as they are, there are some key skills that can help children get the most out …
A natural part of early parenthood is to occasionally find yourself comparing children with their peers. Even knowing that all kids develop individually, it doesn’t stop those feelings of concern when your colleague’s daughter is talking up a storm while your child is taking a bit longer to become so verbal. Research has shown that verbal development tends to be …
Language delay is actually quite a common issue with kiwi children, and can occur for a number of reasons. A delay can be caused by under-stimulation, or a more serious physiological problem such as hearing loss. In this article, we are going to discuss the reasons why a child might not communicate as much as his or her peers, and …
A baby’s first words usually appear around the age of 12 months, but there is a huge amount of pre-language development that needs to happen before then. From baby’s first few days of life, he or she learns a range of techniques to send deliberate messages to mum and other communication partners. This pre-verbal communication involves eye gaze, gestures, and …
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neural developmental disability, which typically causes a person to have difficulty with social and communication skills. A child with ASD will often prefer to stick to a set of familiar activities, and will resist changes to daily routines. ASD is a wide-spectrum disorder, which means that no two people with Autism will have exactly …
