Language Delay Therapy
Building understanding, vocabulary, grammar and narrative.
Suitable for ages 18 months – 12 years
Overview
Language delay affects understanding (receptive language), expression (expressive language) or both. A child may speak clearly yet struggle to build sentences, answer 'why' questions or tell you about their day.
Therapy moves systematically from vocabulary to sentence structure, question forms, grammatical markers and finally connected narrative, using books, play scripts and structured conversation.
Signs your child may need this therapy
- Short, telegraphic sentences for their age
- Difficulty following two- or three-step instructions
- Cannot answer who, what, where and why questions
- Struggles to recount events in order
- Frequent grammatical errors past age five
- Word-finding pauses and vague language
Benefits of Language Delay Therapy
- Longer, better-formed sentences
- Improved comprehension of classroom instructions
- Ability to answer questions and tell stories
- Stronger reading comprehension
- Better peer conversation
- Improved academic performance
Treatment process
- STEP 1
Speech and language assessment
A 60-minute evaluation of receptive language, expressive language, articulation, oral-motor structures, fluency, voice and social communication, with parent interview and play observation.
- STEP 2
Diagnosis and goal setting
We explain exactly where your child sits against age expectations and agree on functional communication goals — first words, two-word phrases, clearer /s/ and /r/, smoother speech.
- STEP 3
Customised therapy plan
Approaches are matched to the child: Hanen-style parent coaching for toddlers, minimal pairs or cycles for articulation, PECS or AAC where speech is not yet functional.
- STEP 4
Weekly sessions
45-minute one-to-one sessions, 2–3 times per week for early intervention, in a distraction-controlled therapy room with live modelling for parents.
- STEP 5
Parent training and home practice
You receive weekly home activities that fit into daily routines — bath time, mealtimes, the drive to school — because 15 focused minutes a day outperforms an hour once a week.
- STEP 6
Progress monitoring
Word counts, intelligibility ratings and language sample analysis are re-measured monthly, with a written progress report every quarter.
FAQ
Language Delay Therapy — your questions answered
Not sure where to start? Begin with an assessment.
One hour with our team gives you a clear picture of your child's development and a written plan you can act on — whether or not you continue therapy with us.