Literacy is your child’s ability to read, spell and write.

Many children develop early literacy skills around age three, and continue meeting milestones as they grow. It is a huge skill to master, so it is not uncommon for some children to need extra help developing these skills.

At Kid Speak Perth, we improve your child’s literacy so they can unlock their academic and creative potential.

Functional reading and/or writing difficulties may indicate the presence of a specific learning disorder (SLD), formerly known as dyslexia (difficulties reading) and dysgraphia (difficulties writing). For children with possible SLD it is recommended that targeted therapy using evidence-based intervention techniques (including a structured synthetic phonics program) is provided for a period of time, equivalent to 6 months of weekly support. If, after an appropriate amount of intervention has been provided, difficulties persist, children can be assessed by an Educational Psychologist to determine whether they meet the criteria for a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). Find out more here.

We set goals and provide fun speech therapy to work towards these outcomes:

• Improved ability to read, spell and write.
• Ability to identify high-frequency words, such as Sight and Key Words.
• Improved knowledge of the alphabet and what letters sound like.
• Understanding how to read and write according to phonetics, spelling patterns and rules.

Learn more about literacy milestones on our fact sheet.

If you are concerned that your little one isn’t meeting literacy milestones, reach out for an assessment today.