Audiology is the study and treatment of hearing and balance disorders. Our audiology services include comprehensive hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, and balance evaluations. Whether you're experiencing hearing loss, ringing in the ears, or balance issues, our team provides personalized solutions to address your needs. We use advanced technology to accurately diagnose and treat a variety of auditory and vestibular conditions. Our goal is to improve your hearing and quality of life with the latest in audiology care.
Paediatric speech therapy focuses on helping children develop their communication skills. Our experienced therapists work with kids facing speech delays, articulation issues, language disorders, and more. Using fun, interactive methods, we create a positive, engaging environment to help your child thrive. Early intervention can significantly improve speech, language, and social skills. We’re here to support both your child and your family throughout the therapy process.
Language therapy helps individuals improve their ability to understand and use language effectively. Whether it’s addressing difficulties with vocabulary, sentence structure, or comprehension, our therapy sessions are tailored to meet each person’s unique needs. We work with children and adults to enhance both receptive and expressive language skills. Improved language skills lead to better communication in everyday life. Our team will guide you through a personalized plan to strengthen these essential abilities.
Rehabilitation after a stroke is crucial for regaining independence and improving quality of life. Our stroke rehabilitation program focuses on restoring speech, language, and cognitive functions, as well as physical abilities. We provide individualized therapy plans to help patients rebuild their skills and achieve their personal goals. Early intervention and consistent therapy are key to maximizing recovery. Our ompassionate team supports both the patient and family throughout the rehabilitation journey.
Dysphagia is a condition that affects swallowing, making it difficult to eat or drink safely. Our therapy services are designed to assess and treat swallowing disorders, providing strategies to improve swallowing function and prevent complications like choking or aspiration. We work with individuals of all ages, creating customized plans to address specific needs. With targeted exercises and techniques, we aim to improve swallowing safety and enhance quality of life. Let us help you or your loved one regain the ability to eat and drink comfortably.
Neonatal swallowing difficulties can affect newborns and premature infants, making feeding a challenge. Our specialized team provides early intervention to assess and treat these issues, ensuring your baby’s feeding process is safe and efficient. We work closely with parents to develop strategies for improving feeding and swallowing. Early diagnosis and therapy can prevent long-term complications and support healthy growth and development. We are here to provide expert care for your baby’s feeding journey.
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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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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