Speech Pathology
The Speech Pathologists at Capable Kids are equipped to assist your child in developing their communication and feeding skills. We are passionate about working with families and are able to provide services using a range of tools to address a range of communication difficulties.
The following services are provided:
Comprehensive Speech and Language Assistance
The Speech Pathology team are dedicated to ensuring that they have the most up to date knowledge and often participate in pre-release testing for new tests. We have been involved in the CELF-5 and Beyley-4 standardisation projects and will participate in the CELF-P3 standardisation test in the coming months.
Comprehensive Speech and Language Assistance
The Speech Pathology team are dedicated to ensuring that they have the most up to date knowledge and often participate in pre-release testing for new tests. We have been involved in the CELF-5 and Beyley-4 standardisation projects and will participate in the CELF-P3 standardisation test in the coming months.
Comprehensive Speech and Language Assistance
At Capable Kids we only use a combination of the most up to date and cutting-edge standardised assessments combined with well-developed clinical observation and reasoning skills and collaborative interviewing with families and educators to ensure that your child is provided with a professional and comprehensive assessment service.
The Speech Pathology team are dedicated to ensuring that they have the most up to date knowledge and often participate in pre-release testing for new tests. We have been involved in the CELF-5 and Beyley-4 standardisation projects and will participate in the CELF-P3 standardisation test in the coming months.
Language Therapy
They can sometime be wrongly diagnosed as having attention or behavioural problems, because they have difficulty following the rules. As with all communication difficulties, receptive language difficulties should be investigates as soon as a concern is identified. If they are left untreated, the child risks falling further behind as they struggle to understand what is going on around them. Receptive language encompasses a range of skills starting at understanding labels, functions, associations between objects, identifying categories, similarities and differences and understanding multiple meanings. It also includes being able to interpret information presented in conversation and stories; draw inferences and make predictions.
Expressive language difficulties include a wide range of symptoms, starting with children who are late to say their first words and use sentences, to children who have difficulty using the correct grammar and finding ‘the right word’ to use, to difficulty telling and writing stories and text types that are used at school. Children with expressive language difficulties often present as children who use non-specific language or have immature vocabularies. They may have difficulty with specific areas of grammar such as pronouns (he/she) or leave the little words (the, is) out of their words. They may use very simple sentences, or have difficulty using describing words in their stories. Expressive language difficulties go on to affect a child’s academic performance and should be investigated and treated as soon as a concern is identified.
Therapy techniques used at Capable Kids include:
- Lindamood Bell: Visualising Verbalising, Talkies and On Cloud Nine.
- The Derbyshire Language Scheme
- Hanen It Takes Two To Talk, More Than Words and Talkablity
- Language Stimulation Techniques
- Hanen
- Language stimulation
- Visualising and Verbalising
- Academic Language and Text Type Development
Language Therapy
Language development starts from infancy, and children with receptive language difficulties often present as being able to follow instructions and answer questions.
They can sometime be wrongly diagnosed as having attention or behavioural problems, because they have difficulty following the rules. As with all communication difficulties, receptive language difficulties should be investigates as soon as a concern is identified. If they are left untreated, the child risks falling further behind as they struggle to understand what is going on around them. Receptive language encompasses a range of skills starting at understanding labels, functions, associations between objects, identifying categories, similarities and differences and understanding multiple meanings. It also includes being able to interpret information presented in conversation and stories; draw inferences and make predictions.
Expressive language difficulties include a wide range of symptoms, starting with children who are late to say their first words and use sentences, to children who have difficulty using the correct grammar and finding ‘the right word’ to use, to difficulty telling and writing stories and text types that are used at school. Children with expressive language difficulties often present as children who use non-specific language or have immature vocabularies. They may have difficulty with specific areas of grammar such as pronouns (he/she) or leave the little words (the, is) out of their words. They may use very simple sentences, or have difficulty using describing words in their stories. Expressive language difficulties go on to affect a child’s academic performance and should be investigated and treated as soon as a concern is identified.
Therapy techniques used at Capable Kids include:
– Lindamood Bell: Visualising Verbalising, Talkies and On Cloud Nine.
– The Derbyshire Language Scheme
– Hanen It Takes Two To Talk, More Than Words and Talkablity
– Language Stimulation Techniques
– Academic Language and Text Type Development
– Hanen
– Visualising and Verbalising
Language Therapy
Language development starts from infancy, and children with receptive language difficulties often present as being able to follow instructions and answer questions.
They can sometime be wrongly diagnosed as having attention or behavioural problems, because they have difficulty following the rules. As with all communication difficulties, receptive language difficulties should be investigates as soon as a concern is identified. If they are left untreated, the child risks falling further behind as they struggle to understand what is going on around them. Receptive language encompasses a range of skills starting at understanding labels, functions, associations between objects, identifying categories, similarities and differences and understanding multiple meanings. It also includes being able to interpret information presented in conversation and stories; draw inferences and make predictions.
Expressive language difficulties include a wide range of symptoms, starting with children who are late to say their first words and use sentences, to children who have difficulty using the correct grammar and finding ‘the right word’ to use, to difficulty telling and writing stories and text types that are used at school. Children with expressive language difficulties often present as children who use non-specific language or have immature vocabularies. They may have difficulty with specific areas of grammar such as pronouns (he/she) or leave the little words (the, is) out of their words. They may use very simple sentences, or have difficulty using describing words in their stories. Expressive language difficulties go on to affect a child’s academic performance and should be investigated and treated as soon as a concern is identified.
Therapy techniques used at Capable Kids include:
– Lindamood Bell: Visualising Verbalising, Talkies and On Cloud Nine.
– The Derbyshire Language Scheme
– Hanen It Takes Two To Talk, More Than Words and Talkablity
– Language Stimulation Techniques
– Academic Language and Text Type Development
– Hanen
– Visualising and Verbalising
Speech and Articulation Therapy
Research suggests that most children sound be able to make themselves understood by strangers by the time they are 3 years old.
Children with speech delay or disorder have difficulty articulating the sounds required to form words and sentences. These children may not have babbled as infants, and may drop sounds off words, leave whole parts out of words or substitute sounds in words. This makes it difficult for others to understand them, leading to frustration and possible social isolation. Speech sound delays and disorders should be treated as early as possible, as there is a great deal of research to suggest that children with speech sound difficulties are at a significantly higher risk of having literacy and reading difficulties once they start school.
Capable Kids can provide therapy using the following techniques:
- Phonological therapy approaches
- Articulation therapy approaches
- PROMPT
- Cued articulation
- Nuffield Centre Dyspraxia Programme
- REST
Speech and Articulation Therapy
Research suggests that most children sound be able to make themselves understood by strangers by the time they are 3 years old.
Children with speech delay or disorder have difficulty articulating the sounds required to form words and sentences. These children may not have babbled as infants, and may drop sounds off words, leave whole parts out of words or substitute sounds in words. This makes it difficult for others to understand them, leading to frustration and possible social isolation. Speech sound delays and disorders should be treated as early as possible, as there is a great deal of research to suggest that children with speech sound difficulties are at a significantly higher risk of having literacy and reading difficulties once they start school.
Capable Kids can provide therapy using the following techniques:
– Phonological therapy approaches
– Articulation therapy approaches
– PROMPT
– Cued articulation
– Nuffield Centre Dyspraxia Programme
– REST
Stuttering Therapy
Stuttering, often referred to as stammering or fluency disorder, is a motor speech problem where a person may repeat single sounds (the b-b-b-boat) or whole words (I want want want that toy) in their conversations
Stuttering is also characterised by prolongations of sounds (I took too long) or blocking, where the person speaking can’t get anything out. Research suggests the when treated early before a child goes to school, stuttering can be completely or significantly remediated. However, as a child gets older, it becomes significantly more difficult to treat. Some children will grow out of stuttering; however, the likelihood of this decreases if your child has been stuttering for more than 6 months, or if there is a family history of stuttering. We currently use a number of treatment protocols which are selected for each individual child based on their needs, family situation, length and type of stuttering. These include the Lidcombe Program, the Westmead Program, self-imposed time out and prolonged speech techniques.
Stuttering Therapy
Stuttering Therapy
Stuttering, often referred to as stammering or fluency disorder, is a motor speech problem where a person may repeat single sounds (the b-b-b-boat) or whole words (I want want want that toy) in their conversations
Stuttering is also characterised by prolongations of sounds (I took too long) or blocking, where the person speaking can’t get anything out. Research suggests the when treated early before a child goes to school, stuttering can be completely or significantly remediated. However, as a child gets older, it becomes significantly more difficult to treat. Some children will grow out of stuttering; however, the likelihood of this decreases if your child has been stuttering for more than 6 months, or if there is a family history of stuttering. We currently use a number of treatment protocols which are selected for each individual child based on their needs, family situation, length and type of stuttering. These include the Lidcombe Program, the Westmead Program, self-imposed time out and prolonged speech techniques.
Literacy
Children who are slow to develop reading may have difficulty hearing and identifying the sounds in words, blending sounds together to form words, comprehending what they read or reading fluently.
Reading and literacy difficulties impact on all areas of a child’s academic progress as well as their confidence in social situations. Literacy difficulties are extremely treatable and should be addressed as soon as possible.
Capable Kids uses the following techniques to develop your child’s literacy skills:
• MULTILIT
• PreLIT
• Phonological Awareness Therapy
• Reading comprehension therapy including Cars and Stars.
• Lindamood Bell LiPS program
• Spelling instruction
• Sounds Write Program
Literacy
Children who are slow to develop reading may have difficulty hearing and identifying the sounds in words, blending sounds together to form words, comprehending what they read or reading fluently.
Reading and literacy difficulties impact on all areas of a child’s academic progress as well as their confidence in social situations. Literacy difficulties are extremely treatable and should be addressed as soon as possible.
Capable Kids uses the following techniques to develop your child’s literacy skills:
• MULTILIT
• PreLIT
• Phonological Awareness Therapy
• Reading comprehension therapy including Cars and Stars.
• Lindamood Bell LiPS program
• Spelling instruction
• Sounds Write Program
Feeding
Capable Kids South Coast works with fussy eaters using the SOS Approach to Feeding. The SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding is a therapy team approach at addressing problematic feeding behaviours in children. This approach assessed the “whole child”: organ systems, muscles, development, sensory processing, oral-motor skills, learning, behaviour, cognition, nutrition and the environment. The program follows 32 steps to eating, beginning with the ability to tolerate food in the room and on their plate, then moving to smelling, touching, kissing and eventually tasting and eating foods. This is achieved in a playful, non-stressful and very messy way! (Toomey, 2007).
We offer assessments, individual and group therapy using the SOS Approach. Our intensive school holiday programs have just been introduced that incorporate child therapy sessions plus parent education sessions with Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Nutritionist.
Feeding
Capable Kids South Coast works with fussy eaters using the SOS Approach to Feeding. The SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding is a therapy team approach at addressing problematic feeding behaviours in children. This approach assessed the “whole child”: organ systems, muscles, development, sensory processing, oral-motor skills, learning, behaviour, cognition, nutrition and the environment. The program follows 32 steps to eating, beginning with the ability to tolerate food in the room and on their plate, then moving to smelling, touching, kissing and eventually tasting and eating foods. This is achieved in a playful, non-stressful and very messy way! (Toomey, 2007).
We offer assessments, individual and group therapy using the SOS Approach. Our intensive school holiday programs have just been introduced that incorporate child therapy sessions plus parent education sessions with Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Nutritionist.
Feeding
Capable Kids South Coast works with fussy eaters using the SOS Approach to Feeding. The SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding is a therapy team approach at addressing problematic feeding behaviours in children. This approach assessed the “whole child”: organ systems, muscles, development, sensory processing, oral-motor skills, learning, behaviour, cognition, nutrition and the environment. The program follows 32 steps to eating, beginning with the ability to tolerate food in the room and on their plate, then moving to smelling, touching, kissing and eventually tasting and eating foods. This is achieved in a playful, non-stressful and very messy way! (Toomey, 2007).
We offer assessments, individual and group therapy using the SOS Approach. Our intensive school holiday programs have just been introduced that incorporate child therapy sessions plus parent education sessions with Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Nutritionist.
Social Skills
Children with language and other communication difficulties often have difficulties with social interactions.
This can cause problems in one on one and group play and learning situations. These difficulties may include difficulties with turn taking, impulsivity, controlling behaviour and relating to other people. Capable Kids use a range of social skills programs and techniques including the Secret Agent Society program.
Social Thinking Progam & Superflex
Social Skills
Children with language and other communication difficulties often have difficulties with social interactions.
This can cause problems in one on one and group play and learning situations. These difficulties may include difficulties with turn taking, impulsivity, controlling behaviour and relating to other people. Capable Kids use a range of social skills programs and techniques including the Secret Agent Society program.
Social Thinking Progam & Superflex
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
“Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is any type of communication strategy for people with a range of conditions who have significant difficulties speaking”. (Speech Pathology Australia). AAC is not something to replace speech or language, rather it is an approach that encourages the development of spoken language.
The Speech Pathologists at Capable Kids South Coast have a passion and extensive knowledge about the many types of AAC and how to assess and implement them into a person’s life. They have experience and training in Key Word Sign, PECS, Proloquo2go, LAMP, PODD, Core Vocabulary and Tobii Dynavox Eye Gaze Technology.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
“Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is any type of communication strategy for people with a range of conditions who have significant difficulties speaking”. (Speech Pathology Australia). AAC is not something to replace speech or language, rather it is an approach that encourages the development of spoken language.
The Speech Pathologists at Capable Kids South Coast have a passion and extensive knowledge about the many types of AAC and how to assess and implement them into a person’s life. They have experience and training in Key Word Sign, PECS, Proloquo2go, LAMP, PODD, Core Vocabulary and Tobii Dynavox Eye Gaze Technology.
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