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Who we treatOur speech-language therapists have specialist skills in managing a broad range of paediatric communication and feeding disorders. These include:
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COMMUNICATION DISORDERS:
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Late talking
Unclear speech (articulation and phonology disorders) Literacy difficulties Dyspraxia Language delays & disorders, such as vocabulary knowledge, combining words to make sentences, understanding what is said to them Learning difficulties & developmental disorders Autistic Spectrum Disorders Hearing impairment Syndromes such as Down syndrome, fragile X, Prader Willi Syndrome Chromosomal disorders Stuttering / stammering / dysfluency Voice disorders Auditory processing difficulties Communication problems due to surgery or head/neck trauma, such as tongue tie release or tracheostomy use Cleft palate |
FEEDING DISORDERS: 6 months to 16 years |
Our experienced feeding specialist SLTs can assess children with feeding difficulties from 6 months of age. We work in liaison with a team of private Ear, Nose and Throat surgeons and public system DHBs
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