Talk Speech Therapy will help you and your child on your talking journey, wherever you are starting and whatever your goal.
We are experts in speech and language development in children from infants to high school age. We can help your child develop their first vocabulary, correct speech articulation errors, and progress their language through both spoken and assistive modes.
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Sessions are completed in your home or online. We are based in Mount Maunganui and do in person sessions throughout the Bay of Plenty. Online appointments are available for those who prefer or live outside of the BOP.
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About Mandy
Paediatric Speech-language Therapist
Mandy is a Speech-language Therapist with a specialty in paediatric communication and swallowing disorders. She has 17 years experience working with children, of which 15 years have been spent working at Starship Children's Health.
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Mandy is also a mum to 3 young children, aged 6 years, 4 years and 9 months.
Speech-language Therapists
Why a Speech Therapist?
Speech-language Therapists are experts in the assessment and treatment of speech, language and feeding disorders. During an assessment of your child's speech and/or language our specialist therapists will use their skills to analyse your child's:
- cranial nerves
- oral motor anatomy
- oral motor skills
- speech sounds used
- verbal language skills
- nonverbal language skills
- auditory comprehension of spoken language
- voice
- social use of language
- general development
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The results of the assessment indicate what treatment options would suit your child and/or if onward referrals are required. Recommendations may include strategies that you can complete independently at home, a block of therapy with a SLT in person or via Telehealth, a referral to a more appropriate service provider or further medical investigations.
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