Rebecca Wakeford Speech Therapy

Rebecca Wakeford Speech Therapy Paediatric speech therapy practice in Sinoville, Pretoria. Practices in Pretoria East (Die Wilgers) and Pretoria North (Sinoville).

Services in English and Afrikaans.

There is a relationship between oral language and literacy. Oral language can easily influence reading and writing. Many...
24/04/2026

There is a relationship between oral language and literacy. Oral language can easily influence reading and writing. Many children with Dyslexia have challenges with the phonological component of language:
1. Phonological awareness (awareness of the sounds of the language)
2. Phonological memory (pronunciation of letter names)
3. Phonological retrieval (word and name retrieval)
4. Phonological production (pronunciation of phonologically complex words)

Does your little one struggle with any of these components?

Reading fluency is generally defined as having 3 components:1. Accuracy2. Rate3. Prosody (expression)These components in...
23/04/2026

Reading fluency is generally defined as having 3 components:
1. Accuracy
2. Rate
3. Prosody (expression)

These components interact with each other therefore all 3 needs to be in place for appropriate reading fluency. Any questions?

It is important to understand the components of comprehension and how they combine to enable us to understand what we re...
22/04/2026

It is important to understand the components of comprehension and how they combine to enable us to understand what we read.

1. Inference (enables integration of information to help fill in the missing details)
2. Vocabulary (this background knowledge supports comprehension)
3. Grammar (enables integration of meaning between clauses and sentences)
4. Comprehension Monitoring (helps learner to identify when comprehension has failed)

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21/04/2026

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How do we know our little ones understand us?• Do they look at what you’re talking about? • Do they answer your question...
18/04/2026

How do we know our little ones understand us?
• Do they look at what you’re talking about?
• Do they answer your questions (verbally, by pointing or by retrieving an item)?
• Do they anticipate something once you say it will happen?
• Do they follow directions?

If you are concerned your little one isn’t doing these contact a speech-language therapist in your area.

Tips to get kids to play with their toys:1. Offer fewer choices to reduce visual clutter.2. Sit down on the floor for a ...
17/04/2026

Tips to get kids to play with their toys:
1. Offer fewer choices to reduce visual clutter.
2. Sit down on the floor for a few minutes and show them how to use the toys.
3. Follow the child’s lead (be a play partner and not a director).
4. Avoid asking too many questions and focus on connecting with the child instead.
5. Limit battery operated toys (we want the child to make the sound effects.
6. Avoid keeping all toys in a box where they can’t see their options.

Read with your children! It has so many amazing benefits for them.
16/04/2026

Read with your children! It has so many amazing benefits for them.

What foundational language skills need to be in place before we can expect first words?The first thing that needs to be ...
15/04/2026

What foundational language skills need to be in place before we can expect first words?

The first thing that needs to be checked is hearing (difficulties in this area need to be addressed before we can expect our little ones to speak).

These are the pre-linguistic skills that need to be in place:
*Looking and listening (reacting to people and the environment)
*Imitation (copying gestures and sounds)
*Joint attention (sharing an experiences with you)
*Turn-taking (back and forth interactions)
*Understanding (following directions, looking at things that are named)
*Gesturing (using gestures to communicate)
*Initiation (starts interactions without being prompted first)
*Vocalizations (attempting to get your attention or express a desire by vocalizing)

What to ask instead of “How was your day?”1. Tell me about something nice someone did for you today.2. Tell me something...
14/04/2026

What to ask instead of “How was your day?”
1. Tell me about something nice someone did for you today.
2. Tell me something you wouldn’t have known if you didn’t go to school today.
3. If you could have changed one thing about today what would you have changed.
4. What made you laugh today?
5. Who did you help today?
6. If you could swap seats with someone in your class, who would you swap with and why?
7. If your teacher would use one word to describe you, what would she say?

Your little ones will be more attentive if there are fewer toys in front of them. Choosing simple toys are also a great ...
13/04/2026

Your little ones will be more attentive if there are fewer toys in front of them. Choosing simple toys are also a great way to keep your child interacting with you. The less the toy does, the more the child does and communicates.

Address

147 Sefako Makgatho Drive, Sinoville
Pretoria
0182

Telephone

+27736008980

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