Stage 01
Assess communication
Explore understanding, expression and how language is used day to day.
Language Delay & Disorders
Support for receptive and expressive language, developmental language disorders and vocabulary development.
Language Delay & Disorders
What this actually involves
Language therapy addresses how a person understands and uses language. For children, this may involve early communication, vocabulary, sentence building and understanding instructions.
Nadine’s experience includes Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and expressive language disorders. Activities and goals are selected around the individual’s profile, with guidance for the family between sessions.
Understanding languageWords, questions and instructions in everyday situations.
Expressing ideasVocabulary, sentences and sharing needs or experiences.
Developmental language needsAssessment and intervention for DLD and other language difficulties.
Home supportStrategies fitted to the family’s routines and language context.
How it is staged
Assessment, support and review
The pace and content are adapted to the individual’s needs.
Stage 02
Build targeted skills
Work on selected language goals through age-appropriate activities.
Stage 03
Support daily use
Review progress and help the family use strategies beyond the session.
Why it is done this way
What you get out of it
Individual assessment
Goals follow the person’s needs, abilities and daily routines.
Family involvement
Practical guidance helps relatives and caregivers support the work.
Everyday participation
Therapy focuses on communication and activities that matter to the person.
Assessment
Everyday support
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Individual goals
From assessment to everyday support
Assessment helps identify the individual’s needs and priorities. Therapy and home guidance follow those goals, with progress discussed and the plan reviewed as care develops.
Questions
About language delay & disorders
Do you work with late talkers?
Yes. Early language concerns can be discussed as part of an individual assessment.
Are understanding and speaking assessed separately?
The evaluation considers both receptive and expressive language.
Can we discuss several languages at home?
Yes. Share the languages used at home and school so the assessment can consider that context.
Related
Often run alongside it
Speech & Language Assessment
An individual evaluation of speech, oral and written language, and communication needs.
Learn more
Articulation & Phonology
Assessment and therapy for speech sounds, sound patterns and speech clarity.
Learn more
Autism & AAC
Individual communication support, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Learn more
Talk to Nadine about language delay & disorders
Send a message describing what you have noticed. You will get an honest answer about whether this is the right place to start.
