Chatty Tots Speech Pathology offers specialised support for children aged 0 - 7 years of age. Chatty Tots is committed to meeting the needs of our families by providing programmes that are tailored to meet your child's individual profile. Therapy support is play based and centred around fun, positive learning experiences for your child.

Chatty Tots offers support for children who present with the following types of difficulties:

Late Talkers
Children who are late to develop their speech & language milestones.

Note: Children should be attempting single words at 1 year & combining words at 2 years of age.



Dyspraxia or Speech Difficulties
Children who present with difficulties in using correct speech sounds in words. These difficulties may range from mild delays in making a few sounds in words e.g. ‘tat’ for ‘cat’ to significant difficulties where a child needs support in making and combining individual sounds into simple words. These children may not be using spoken words or may have difficulty in pronouncing a large number of sounds in words.

Early Onset Stuttering
Children who are aged between 2 - 6 years of age, who present with difficulties in maintaining smooth speech. That is, they may be:

• Repeating single sounds in words ( I saw a s-s-s-snake.)
• Repeating parts of words ( I we-we-we-went to the park.) and/or whole words (My my my my cat is at home.)
• Repeating phrases (I can I can I can ride my bike.)
• Drawing out or prolonging sounds in words (I wwwwant an ice-cream.)

Note: A large percentage of children will experience normal disruptions to the smooth production of speech between 3-5 years of age as they are acquiring language. Please contact us if you are unsure about whether your child requires support.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder & Pervasive Developmental Delays www.autismspectrum.org.au
Children who present with difficulties in developing social engagement, communication, language skills and have restricted or repetitive interests. These children will often have associated sensory difficulties i.e. sensitivity to sounds or different textures.

Social Interaction Difficulties
Children who are experiencing difficulties in maintaining engagement in activities with adults or other children. These children may prefer playing with their toys by themselves rather than joining in interactive games with others. They may also find it difficult to share toys with others or do not follow rules for games.

Language Delays & Disorders
Children who present with these difficulties may experience problems in one or more of the following skills:

1. Understanding and following instructions that adults give them
2. Understanding & responding to questions that adults or children ask them
3. Putting their ideas into complete sentences using correct grammar and word order
4. Using correct vocabulary – labelling objects (flower, tree) and action words (go, sitting, eating)

Early Literacy Difficulties
Children who are in kindy, prep or Grade 1 who are experiencing difficulties in learning early reading and spelling skills. These children may not be hearing and identifying syllables (e-le-phant) or individual sounds (c-a-t) in words.

Disabilities
Chatty Tots supports children who have been diagnosed with a disability and are experiencing difficulties across a number of areas of communication.