{"id":11801,"date":"2016-10-31T05:23:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T05:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechperfect.co.za\/wp\/?page_id=11801"},"modified":"2019-11-18T20:58:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:58:19","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\"  style='background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;'><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row \"><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Welcome<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#00fefe;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p>Welcome to Speech Perfect &#8230;<br \/>\nSpeech Perfect is a speech and language therapy practice founded by Nazmeerah Ismail which is based in Johannesburg- Lenasia.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_1 fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last 1_1\"  style='margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;'><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\"   data-bg-url=\"\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Support<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#00fefe;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep sep-none\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text\"><p>Speech Perfect provides treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulty communicating. We are here to assist with:<br \/>\n<strong>Loss or disruption in speech and\/or language post stroke or traumatic brain injury:<\/strong><br \/>\nAphasia is common post stroke. Aphasia refers to an individual\u2019s inability to locate appropriate words when speaking, to comprehend what others are saying and it may also affect reading and writing. Individuals may also experience a disturbance in word finding, fluency and comprehension after a traumatic brain injury.<br \/>\n<strong>Delayed communication development:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is common in toddlers who display late onset of speech, lack of speech intelligibility, limited vocabulary, reduced sentence length and difficulty expressing their needs.<br \/>\n<strong>Speech sound difficulties:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is also known as articulation errors or phonological processes.<br \/>\nArticulation errors refer to problems pronouncing the correct sounds. As a result certain sounds may be substituted for another sound. For example, substituting the \/s\/ sound with the \/th\/ sound.<br \/>\nPhonological processes on the other hand refer to a disorder affecting sound patterns in entirety. For example, eliminating the final sound in all words or producing both the \/l\/ and the \/r\/ with incorrect placement.<br \/>\n<strong>Receptive and expressive language difficulties:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is commonly found in school going children and often accounts for academic difficulties. Signs of receptive language difficulties include difficulty comprehending concepts, instructions and directions. Signs of expressive language difficulties may be evident in limited vocabulary, distorted or shortened sentences and overall challenges in expressing one\u2019s needs.<br \/>\n<strong>Stuttering:<\/strong><br \/>\nStuttering refers to the distortion of speech sounds. This results in the primary behaviours of repetition of speech, prolongations and blocks. Stuttering can begin in childhood and last throughout adulthood should intervention not take place. Speech Perfect is passionate about overcoming stuttering and strives at utmost best to achieve stutter free speech<br \/>\n<strong>Literacy difficulties:<\/strong><br \/>\nDifficulties with reading and writing may hinder academic achievement and overall quality of functioning both socially and academically. Speech therapists play a vital role in promoting literary success by early identification, intervention and frequent collaboration with educators.<br \/>\nSpeech and language difficulties as a result of a genetic condition or disability<br \/>\nSpeech Perfect services are tailored to assist individuals with communicating, participating and improving functioning. These services extend to and are not limited to individuals experiencing:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1\" style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:22.1px;\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#00fefe;font-size:11.44px;height:22.1px;width:22.1px;margin-right:9.1px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-comment fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:31.2px;\">Autism Spectrum Disorder<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#00fefe;font-size:11.44px;height:22.1px;width:22.1px;margin-right:9.1px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-braille fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:31.2px;\">Cerebral Palsy<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#00fefe;font-size:11.44px;height:22.1px;width:22.1px;margin-right:9.1px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-heart fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:31.2px;\">Downs Syndrome<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#00fefe;font-size:11.44px;height:22.1px;width:22.1px;margin-right:9.1px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-brain fas\" style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:31.2px;\">ADHD<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\"><span style=\"background-color:#00fefe;font-size:11.44px;height:22.1px;width:22.1px;margin-right:9.1px;\" class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" style=\"color:#000000;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\" style=\"margin-left:31.2px;\">Intellectual disability<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11801","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11801"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11875,"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11801\/revisions\/11875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speechperfect.co.za\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}