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Listen. Speak. Thrive.

Speech and hearing difficulties occur across a range of individuals. These difficulties can hinder the ability to communicate effectively. Communication skills are vital for everyday life

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01

Audiology

The ability to hear precedes the ability to communicate. Hearing is needed for successful verbal communication. We assess the status of the hearing system in adults and children. We screen childrens hearing at several schools around Johannesburg and we further provide hearing aids for those in need. We pride ourselves in supplying top quality products. We assist with hearing aid repairs, wax removal as well as removal of unknown objects in the ear canal!

02

Adult Speech Therapy

Adults often require speech therapy after they have suffered an injury to the brain, such as a stroke. We help rehabilitate them by providing therapy for verbal language, understanding, cognition, and work readiness.

03

Paediatric Speech Therapy

Children can have delayed speech and language or they can present with a language disorder due to many internal and external factors. We assess children who are not reaching their speech development milestones and provide stimulation and therapy aiming to improve their overall language skills.

04

Swallowing

Difficulty swallowing can occur in neonates, children and adults. These difficulties can cause malnutrition, dehydration and negative feeding experiences. We asses and provide therapy for swallowing and feeding difficulties

Quality equipment and care

  • Video otoscopy
  • Tympanometry
  • Hearing Aids
  • Puretone Audio
  • PROMPT Trained
  • Makaton Trained
  • Custom Ear Moulds
  • NICU experience
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Quality equipment and care

  • Video otoscopy
  • Tympanometry
  • Hearing Aids
  • Puretone Audio
  • PROMPT Trained
  • Makaton Trained
  • Custom Ear Moulds
  • NICU experience
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What Makes our Practice Different?

Home visits

Efficient

Covid Compliant

Reliable

Passionate

The Best Medical Care!

Hear the Inspiring
Words of Our Patients

Lauren Sarchi is exactly the type of speech therapist and audiologist you hope for when you’re looking for someone to support you or your family member through your communication/hearing journey. Lauren is a passionate therapist who is not only extremely knowledgeable in her field but is always willing to go the extra mile for all of her patients. Her professionalism and compassionate nature makes her the gold standard therapist

Micaela Mallan (Speech Therapist and Audiologist)

It is a great pleasure to write about Lauren and how she made my child to be completely comfortable with hearing aids and how she made it possible for us to get them for her. She helped so much by recommending schools for us and helping us with the process. She was always patient and friendly with us.

Siyanda Mcinjana (Parent)

I'm the mother of Orapeleng who attended speech therapy in Edenvale hospital his Speech Therapist was Lauren, she is a good Speech Therapist who knows how to do her job well, the first day she met Orapeleng she knew his problem and she knew how to make him comfortable to say something to her, she started to see him January 2021 until December 2022 and my son's speech has improved tremendously thanks a lot Lauren

Karabelo Kaoho (Parent)

Lauren was professional, kind, gentle, patient and understanding. I will miss Lauren at the Edenvale Hospital.

Hawa Rajah

Lauren is one of a kind! She really takes her patients needs seriously and will go above and beyond to make sure her patients are getting the best care possible. Lauren doesn’t just see her patients as cases, she takes a personal interest in them which shows in her work - any win for the patient, is a win for her. She is constantly expanding her knowledge and is a real pleasure to work with. There are patients who still thank us for the services Lauren provided for them years after coming into contact with her and that speaks volumes on the quality of her services and quality of character

Katia Ramos Lourenço (Speech Therapist and Audiologist)

The Best Medical Care!

Hear the Inspiring
Words of Our Patients

Lauren Sarchi is exactly the type of speech therapist and audiologist you hope for when you’re looking for someone to support you or your family member through your communication/hearing journey. Lauren is a passionate therapist who is not only extremely knowledgeable in her field but is always willing to go the extra mile for all of her patients. Her professionalism and compassionate nature makes her the gold standard therapist

Micaela Mallan (Speech Therapist and Audiologist)

It is a great pleasure to write about Lauren and how she made my child to be completely comfortable with hearing aids and how she made it possible for us to get them for her. She helped so much by recommending schools for us and helping us with the process. She was always patient and friendly with us.

Siyanda Mcinjana (Parent)

I'm the mother of Orapeleng who attended speech therapy in Edenvale hospital his Speech Therapist was Lauren, she is a good Speech Therapist who knows how to do her job well, the first day she met Orapeleng she knew his problem and she knew how to make him comfortable to say something to her, she started to see him January 2021 until December 2022 and my son's speech has improved tremendously thanks a lot Lauren

Karabelo Kaoho (Parent)

Lauren Sarchi attended to my Mum (91 yrs) in 2020 at the Edenvale Hospital. I want to say "Thank You Lauren" for making my Mum most comfortable and treating her with respect and dignity. Lauren was professional, kind, gentle, patient and understanding. I will miss Lauren at the Edenvale Hospital.

Hawa Rajah

Lauren is one of a kind! She really takes her patients needs seriously and will go above and beyond to make sure her patients are getting the best care possible. Lauren doesn’t just see her patients as cases, she takes a personal interest in them which shows in her work - any win for the patient, is a win for her. She is constantly expanding her knowledge and is a real pleasure to work with. There are patients who still thank us for the services Lauren provided for them years after coming into contact with her and that speaks volumes on the quality of her services and quality of character

Katia Ramos Lourenço (Speech Therapist and Audiologist)

We Offer Individualized and Patient Centered Care!

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Lauren Sarchi is located in Sydenham, Johannesburg offering a range of speech, language and audiology services for children and adults. She practices from her rooms and offers home based intervention.

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Lauren@speechhearing.co.za

Phone:
011 568 8295

Get in Touch

Email:

Lauren@speechhearing.co.za

Phone:

011 568 8295

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It is important to identify if children are not reaching their speech and language milestones in order to understand if a speech and language assessment is necessary. Early intervention will provide your child with stimulating exercises and activities that target specific and age appropriate language goals. Intervening early can ultimately differentiate between a language delay and a language disorder.

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Children often do not get the attention that they need being in a classroom and they therefore receive limited individual support. We assist in helping children who are struggling with articulation errors (E.g. wabbit/rabbit) as well as phonological errors (lellow/yellow) improve their overall speech. Language disorders can also occur in children, some occur with a known cause and some with no known cause. Some language disorders such as, a motor speech disorder can be treated using a specialized technique known as PROMPT, this assists the child to learn motor planning. Our therapists are PROMPT trained and are able to provide this service.

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Individuals can have many difficulties post stroke such as communicating verbally, reasoning, higher order thinking, problem solving, reading, writing etc. Speech therapy targets specific areas of difficulties and aims to alleviate these difficulties in the most patient centered and encouraging way possible. Rehabilitation and providing individuals with the skills of independence to be able to participate socially and vocationally in communities is a goal and priority of mine.

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Swallowing disorders are common in individuals who have suffered neurological damage for example, individuals who have suffered a stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia or parkinson’s disease. Swallowing disorders can cause feeding and eating to be extremely difficult and uncomfortable.  Individuals with swallowing disorders are at severe risk for malnutrition and dehydration. Dysphagia can cause a negative experience around feeding time. This can further impact the way in which individuals feel about food and/or can cause food aversions. Speech therapy assists with alleviating these difficulties by providing swallowing rehabilitation, strengthening exercises and compensatory strategies.

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As the suck-swallow reflex only develops at 34 weeks in utero, babies born before then may have poor co-ordination, poor endurance and present with a weak suck. This results in the neonate being at a higher risk for complications during feeding times. Speech therapy will provide the caregiver with the skills necessary to perform oral-motor exercises for the neonate, aiming to strengthen the suck and improve the endurance. We also provide further support to mothers by ensuring that they have a pool of information regarding feeding as well as providing breastfeeding support and advice.

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Hearing is a vital part of communication. In children the ability to hear is critical for their development. Hearing precedes the development of speech and if a child cannot hear they will not be able to grasp language. I offer hearing assessments for individuals of all ages. The hearing assessment includes a visual inspection of the ear, testing of middle ear function as well as testing of cochlea function. This is important to identify If there may be a hearing difficulty present. Knowledge about your hearing status is vital. We are able to fit hearing, clean and repair hearing aids in the comfort of your own home.

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