Adult Speech Therapy

Aphasia

Aphasia is a complex language and communication disorder resulting from damage to the language centres of the brain caused by a stroke or brain injury.

Dysarthria

Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can make it hard for you to talk. Common causes of dysarthria include nervous system disorders and conditions that cause facial paralysis or tongue or throat muscle weakness as a result of a stroke or brain injury.

Apraxia

Apraxia is a motor planning speech disorder that makes it hard to speak. This disorder can make saying the right sounds and words very difficult.

Stuttering

Stuttering also known as Disfluency, is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted.

Voice

A voice disorder occurs when voice quality, pitch, and loudness differ or are inappropriate for an individual's age, gender, cultural background, or geographic location.

Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)

Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. A swallowing disorder, may occur as a result of various medical conditions, including Stroke, Brain injury or Neurodegenerative diseases as a result of a stroke or brain injury.

Children's Speech Therapy

We are committed to providing comprehensive services dedicated to children and their families.

Welcome to our child speech therapy section, where we are committed to providing comprehensive services dedicated to children and their families. At our practice, we take pride in our family-centred approach, ensuring that each child and their loved ones receive the individualised care and support they need. Both Christopher and Mia are committed to helping children of all ages and backgrounds reach their communication milestones, whether it’s improving articulation, language development, or addressing speech disorders. Explore how our child-focused speech therapy can make a positive impact on your child’s communication journey and strengthen family connections along the way.

We offer diagnostic assessment and therapy in both English and Afrikaans at our practice rooms in Gardens or Panorama.

Our team currently provide therapy in private and government pre-schools, Montessori and primary schools in and around Cape Town.

Christopher has a special interest in working with younger children and their families from 12 months and older and supports children all the way up to Grade 7. He has a passion for working with early childhood intervention (ECI), stuttering, voice pathology, speech sound disorders (SSD), early language delays and early literacy.

Mia most enjoys working with pre-schoolers up to Grade 3 and her special interests are all things speech sound disorder (SSD), literacy and learning.

Child Speech Therapy Areas of Focus

Speech Disorders

Speech Sound Disorders (SSD): Articulation and Phonological Disorders

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Stuttering

Paediatric Voice Disorders

Language Disorders

Developmental Language Delays and Disorders (0-3 years)

Pre-School Language Disorders

Language based Learning Disorders

Literacy & Learning

Medical and Developmental Conditions

Auditory Processing Difficulties

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADD/ADHD

Selective Mutism (SM)

INTERESTING FACTS

About those who may suffer from speech issues

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  • In the last two years I have had my fair share of medical specialists and it is so refreshing to come across someone like you, authentic, real and genuinely interested. Empathy is a wonderful currency in which to trade, and you have it in bucket loads. You made such a difference to my Dad. Thank you

    Roberta Taylor

GET IN TOUCH

For All Appointments Contact:

072 539 7653

therapy@speak.capetown


Success Therapy

202 The Grimley

14 Tuin Plein Street

Gardens

Cape Town

8000

 

Therapy at Panorama

8 Seder Avenue

Panorama

Cape Town

7500