Conditions

Conditions we treat

Plain-language guides to the most common speech, language, voice and swallowing conditions — and how therapy helps.

Speech Delay

A speech delay means a child is developing speech sounds and words later than expected for their age. It is one of the most common reasons families seek therapy — and one of the most responsive to early help.

Stuttering / Stammering

ChildrenTeensAdults

Stuttering involves repetitions, prolongations or blocks that interrupt the flow of speech. Early childhood stuttering often resolves with the right support; for teens and adults, therapy builds control and confidence.

Articulation Disorder

ChildrenAdults

Difficulty producing specific speech sounds correctly — for example a lisp, or replacing 'r' with 'w'. Common in children, but adults can be treated successfully too.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

ToddlersChildrenTeensAdults

Autistic children and adults may communicate differently — with language delay, echolalia, minimal speech or difficulty with social conversation. Speech therapy supports communication in whatever form works best.

Voice Disorder

TeensAdultsSeniors

Hoarseness, breathiness, strain or loss of voice lasting more than two weeks may signal vocal nodules, muscle tension or other conditions that respond well to voice therapy.

Aphasia

AdultsSeniors

Aphasia is a language disorder, usually after stroke, affecting speaking, understanding, reading and writing. Intelligence is intact — the words are just harder to reach.

Dysarthria

AdultsSeniors

Weak or poorly coordinated speech muscles cause slurred, slow or quiet speech. Causes include stroke, brain injury, Parkinson's, MS and ALS.

Dysphagia (Swallowing)

AdultsSeniors

Difficulty swallowing can lead to choking, chest infections and poor nutrition. It is common after stroke and in progressive neurological conditions.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

ToddlersChildren

A motor-planning disorder: the child knows what they want to say but the brain struggles to coordinate the movements. It needs specialised, frequent therapy.

Developmental Language Disorder

ChildrenTeens

DLD affects understanding and use of language without another cause. It often shows up as difficulty following instructions, telling stories, or with reading and writing at school.

Conditions we treat

Speech Delay

Stuttering / Stammering

Articulation Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Voice Disorder

Aphasia

Dysarthria

Dysphagia (Swallowing)

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Developmental Language Disorder

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