Speech is important for making friends.

Our areas of specialization: 

 

Hearing loss - deafness

Hearing loss is one of the most

common health issues. Deafness is a profound form of 

hearing loss. It is imperative to identify potential

hearing problems as early as possible because hearing problems

delay the development of language, speech, and the ability for 

a child to learn.

 

Phonological disorders

A phonological disorder is the difficulty faced when organizing the

sounds of speech. For example, when the child says "wed" instead of "red".

 

Articulation disorders

Articulation disorders are difficulties in the production of sounds.

For example, when the child does not say the "s" sound correctly.

 

Pediatric dysphagia

Pediatric dysphagia is difficulty swallowing solid

food, fluids, and saliva, and the cause is usually 

a neurological issue such as cerebral palsy.

 

Oral apraxia/apraxia of speech

Oral is when there is motor difficulty

due to the fact that the muscles of the mouth do not follow

the commands given by the brain. For example, if we ask a child to

blow, he will not be able to do it. But if we put a lit candle in front of him,

he will blow it spontaneously. Apraxia of speech is a

disorder of the central nervous system that makes it difficult for the 

 child to produce sounds, syllables, and words.

 

Pediatric dysarthria

Dysarthria is a motor speech sound disorder due to neuromuscular

weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles needed to produce speech.

It affects basic speech processes

such as articulation, respiration, phonation, and resonance. 

 

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is a term used to

describe the disorder mainly in the motor functions of the body.

The causes can be prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal

and some of the symptoms may be mental retardation,

learning difficulties, and speech problems.

 

Learning difficulties

Learning disabilities are the difficulties that a child faces

with written and oral speech,  attention, 

mathematical calculations and self-correction. These are disorders that

affect the child's ability to interpret what he/she sees and

hears.

 

Childhood stuttering

Stuttering is difficulty in the flow of speech. Five percent of

preschool children stutter. Research shows that

half of these children overcome this difficulty as they grow up.

The rest risk developing stuttering in adulthood if not helped in time. Stuttering occurs more often

very much in boys and affects speakers of all languages.

 

Early intervention for sensory disorders

* Innovative early intervention for acoustic training/processing

( SKI * HI Early Intervention ) in children with hearing loss - deafness, which

is based on the involvement of parents in the therapeutic process.

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English Language Learning

The acquisition of a new language poses a greater challenge to children with speech, language, 

and learning difficulties.  Specific instructional requirements such as visual aids are needed to help them.

With the right approach though, it can be an enjoyable and fun learning experience!

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