The importance of early intervention for children with speech and or language problems cannot be over-emphasized. All research demonstrates the value of assessing and providing therapy as early as possible in a child’s development.
This Practice has recently been involved in an intensive therapy programme run alongside Inner West Sydney Medicare Local and Sydney Health Speech Pathology department. Pre-school children with a range of communication difficulties across different severities were assessed by a Department of Health speech pathologist and prescribed differing amounts of treatment depending on their needs and progress over time.The children who attended this therapy have made very significant gains and now have a far stronger foundation for both learning and the development of reading and spelling, once they begin school.
We run a school readiness programme based on your child’s current communication skills. If you have any concerns about them, now is the time to seek a professional opinion about your child’s readiness for school. Having a pre-schooler assessed for their school readiness and receive therapy, if needed, before they commence school enables them to learn the essential building blocks for school learning, socializing, reading and spelling. Once weekly therapy provides invaluable help for pre-schoolers.