Areas I work in

Speech & Motor Speech

Supporting speech sound development, articulation, motor planning and intelligibility.

• Speech sound development — Understanding how speech sounds develop and recognising when a child may need support.
• Articulation & phonology — Working on individual speech sounds and sound-pattern errors.
• Childhood apraxia of speech — Motor planning difficulties that affect clear, coordinated speech.
• Motor speech development — Supporting the motor systems involved in producing speech.
• Speech intelligibility — Helping children be understood more easily by the people around them.
• Pre- and post-frenectomy (tongue tie) — Therapy before and after a tongue-tie release to support oral movement, feeding and speech.

Language & Communication

From first communicative intentions to complex social interaction.

• Early communication — Building intentional communication, joint attention and pre-verbal skills.
• Language development — Vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure and language use.
• Receptive & expressive language — Understanding language, and using it to express ideas.
• Autism & communication — Communication support built around each autistic child’s strengths and needs.
• Social communication — Conversation, pragmatic language and understanding social contexts.
• Functional communication — Making sure every child has an effective way to communicate.

Dyslexia & Literacy

Reading, spelling and written language — with a focus on the skills underneath.

• Phonological awareness — Hearing, identifying and manipulating the sounds in words.
• Reading — Decoding, fluency and reading comprehension.
• Spelling — Understanding spelling patterns and building encoding skills.
• Decoding — Breaking words into their parts to read accurately.
• Written language — Written expression, sentence construction and narrative writing.
• Dyslexia support — Structured, evidence-informed literacy intervention.

Feeding & Orofacial Function

Feeding, oral-motor skills and the function of the face and mouth.

• Pediatric feeding — Assessment and intervention for feeding and swallowing challenges.
• Oral-motor development — Supporting the development of oral structures and movements.
• Orofacial function — The muscles and functions of the face and mouth.
• Myofunctional therapy — Addressing oral habits and promoting healthy oral rest posture.

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