
My name is Loami Swanepoel. I am a fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans), qualified speech and language therapist and audiologist, offering 10 years of experience. I work at various government and private pre- and primary schools in Krugersdorp, Roodepoort and Fourways and I consult with clients at my home–based practice in Wilro Park.
I can assist you with therapy in the following areas:
1. Hearing Screenings: Hearing is important to your child’s ability to learn and to subsequently progress satisfactorily at school. I provide screening services which is a short procedure that looks at the outer, middle and inner ear. Referrals for diagnostic testing can be made if deemed necessary.
2. Speech production errors and oral motor control of the structures that control speech sound production. Therapy is aimed at both articulation errors (where a child is unable to pronounce the sounds) as well as phonological processes (where children make errors in combining sounds into words).
3. Stuttering and fluency difficulties.
4. Language delays: This includes rectifying the delay in the understanding and use of vocabulary and correcting the grammar comprehension and usage.
5. Auditory processing: This influences classroom behaviour, listening skills, concentration, memory, learning of phonics and the understanding and verbalizing of associations.
6. Early developmental delays: This encompasses any disorders related to syndromes, early literacy and language learning delays. This also includes cleft lip and palate as well as Down Syndrome.
7. Neurological delays in both children and adults: This includes conditions such as apraxia (the difficulty with forming sounds accurately on a consistent basis), aphasia (disruptions with regards to language understanding and use), dysphagia (any swallowing difficulties) and traumatic brain injuries.
8. Voice disorder: This relates to any injury to the vocal cords due to mistreatment or any traumatic experience.
9. Autism: I can address this disorder in terms of the social and language impact that it has on development.
Please feel free to contact me should you wish to make a booking for either an assessment, therapy, a hearing screening or even if you simply need more information. The fee structure is available upon request. These fees are covered by most medical aid schemes.