Chatterbox Speech Therapy for Kids
Chatterbox wants the best for your child. Our speech pathologists and speech therapists in Emu Plains are kind and caring. They are passionate about children and helping them reach their full potential. Our clinics are located in 5 clinics across Sydney in Rosehill, Bella Vista, Oran Park, Kingswood and Penrith.
Our speech pathology clinics have a warm, friendly atmosphere where your child will feel supported and celebrated for their successes. Our Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists are passionate about helping children and their families achieve their learning goals.
Speech Therapy Emu Plains
Our speech therapists and speech pathologists are committed to empowering children and families with communication skills which foster learning and encourage your child to join in on activities at home and within the community. We can provide care for children suffering from stuttering, apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorder, lisps and assist with literacy development in early childhood, expressive language disorders, receptive language disorders and articulation disorders.
We believe that all children have the right to access therapy no matter their location. This is why we offer online therapy as well as services in our clinics at Rosehill, Bella Vista and Penrith & Kingswood. Our services are also available to local suburbs in Western Sydney.
What does a speech pathologist do?
Paediatric Speech Pathologists have the ability to assess and provide speech therapy for children with speech and communication difficulties. The disorders could be related to language, socialising, communicating with other people, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and even using your voice.
Some of these problems may be caused, among others, by brain injuries, intellectual disabilities or dementia.
What Conditions Can A Speech Pathologist in Emu Plains Help Treat?
The common issues Speech Pathologists can help with are:
- Speech sound disorders
- Language disorders
- Stuttering treatment
- Stammering treatment
- Reading and spelling disorders
- Difficulty with feeding and swallowing
- Lisps
- Receptive language disorders
- Difficulty with repeating what is repeated back to them
- Expressive language
- Language development issues
- Reading comprehension
- Listening and attention
- Speech impairments
- Apraxia of speech
- Phonological dyslexia
- Producing speech sounds correctly (articulation)
- Using the correct sentence structure
- Speech impediments
What To Expect In Your Initial Speech Therapy Consult
- Identify the root causes of your child's problems and determine what you can do to help.
- Give your child a plan for moving forward immediately.
- Create a tailored solution to help you get the results that you want personally
Paediatric Speech Therapist in Emu Plains
Who will be my child's speech pathologist?
Your child and your family are important to us and we want to help your child reach their potential. Each time you visit our clinic, you will see the same therapist. This will allow your child and their family to become acquainted with the therapist that will be leading your child’s journey through communication. The therapist will also be familiar with your child’s learning process as they develop and change.
All of our therapists have a university degree at a minimum and are members of our professional body, Speech Pathology Australia. Our therapists have extensive experience working with children with communication difficulties, such as language, speech, spelling, stuttering, and social skills.
The Therapists at Chatterbox are required to continue their education. They attend regular Professional Development Workshops so that they can continue to provide Chatterbox families with the most up-to date, research based therapy.
Speech pathologists are specially trained to assess and treat your child's communication skills.
Don’t wait. Early intervention has been shown to improve the chances of children succeeding in school and at home. These difficulties don’t simply ‘go away”. These problems are not due to your child being lazy. They may be avoiding situations that require them to speak or becoming frustrated with homework.
It is simply because they find it difficult A parent does not cause their child to have these difficulties, however a parent who has found the right advice and support can help their child to achieve success.
Speech Pathology Funding Options
There are options available to help you support your child with Occupational therapy in Emu Plains and
speech therapy services. We are able to process:
