The following speech therapy strategies and activities can help a youngster with a speech delay:
1. Speech evaluation: A comprehensive assessment of the child’s communication and pronunciation abilities.
2. Communication strategies: Collaborating with parents to develop objectives and plans to assist the kid improve in areas of communication where he or she is struggling.
3. Everyday duties: Providing families with advice and ideas to assist them build communication skills as part of their routines and daily tasks.
4. Specific objectives: Set tiny, quantifiable goals that demonstrate the child’s improvement in the appropriate skill areas.
5. When appropriate, visual information is added to language usage through the use of a more formalised gesture system, drawings, or symbols.
6. Positive reinforcement: Throughout therapy, patients should be encouraged and given positive reinforcement to help them acquire confidence and self-esteem.
7. Giving guidance and suggestions that could be used in the classroom to help the child access the curriculum and, if necessary, communicate with teachers about the child’s communication abilities.
8. Teaching alternative modes of communication while speech development occurs, such as sign language or the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
9. Teaching a child to listen to sounds and tell them apart is known as sound discrimination.
To learn more about speech therapy in Sydney, contact Tomatis® professionals.
Tomatis® Method Australia
Suite 2/ Level 1/41-45 Pacific Hwy,
Waitara NSW 2077
1300233572
