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Speech therapy isn’t just for kids! 💬

When you picture speech therapy, you might think of young children working on their stuttering or learning to pronounce words correctly.

And while that’s a BIG part of what we do here at Pop, we also have teenage and adult clients that we support.

The challenges that our older clients seek treatment to overcome are varied – no client’s journey is the same as another!

We offer support with:

📚 Literacy – reading, writing and spelling

💬 Language – vocabulary, spoken grammar, sentence structure and the ability to express yourself clearly.

👂 Stuttering – holding onto a sound, or repeating a sound, word or phrase repeatedly

💡 Learning disabilities

🥛 Dysphagia – difficulties with swallowing, chewing, eating & drinking

🧠 Brain injury including those resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures and tumours

🤔 Attention & working memory – the ability to attend to a task and retain and manipulate information

💖 Stroke rehab – supporting clients after leaving the hospital post-stroke

🧩 Degenerative disease such as dementia or Parkinson's Disease

And so much more.

Whether your loved one has experienced a medical episode causing them to lose speech, or you’re an adult finding it difficult to read or write, Pop can support you.

Book your Free Consultation at the link in our bio to start your journey to a better quality of life 💙

This week is Stuttering Awareness Week! 👂
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Did you know roughly 4% to 8% of children will stutter at some point between the ages of 2 ½ and 4 years old?
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While many young children will recover naturally from stuttering during these years, it’s not possible to predict which children will naturally recover (though we’d love to use a crystal ball to see the future 🔮).
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So, what do we recommend if you notice your child developing a stutter? 🤔
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🔎 If your child is younger than 4 years old and starts stuttering, monitor their severity from the day of their onset for 6 months.
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🔎 If the situation changes in any way during these six months (for example, the child becomes distressed about stuttering or the stuttering becomes more severe), that’s a good indication that it’s time to seek help from a Speech Therapist.
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🔎 Research suggests that children that receive early intervention for stuttering during the preschool years are 7.7 times more likely to resolve their stutter – so the earlier we’re able to intervene and provide support, the better!

If a child’s stuttering is not corrected during early childhood, we can still look at strategies to reduce the stutter and improve the quality of life for our clients with fluency difficulties.
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If your child is over the age of 4, or you have concerns about waiting and monitoring for 6 months, don’t wait! You can book in with a Speech Pathologist to review your child’s speech or stuttering at any time.
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Want more information? Book your Free Consult today at the link in our bio!

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