Which children is it aimed at?
Speech Language therapists at E.N.A provide their services in children with:
1. Speech disorders:
Difficulties that affect the child’s ability to be understood by their familiar or non-familiar environment.
2. Disorders of Articulacy and Phonology:
- Apraxia of Speech (AOS)
- Dysarthria
- Breathing and voice difficulties
- Resonance disorders
- Disorders of speech due to craniofacial anomalies
- Fluency difficulties
3. Communication and Language disorders:
Difficulties that affect the child’s ability to express his/her needs and ideas
4. Feeding and Swallowing difficulties:
Difficulties in sucking, drinking and/or chewing that may be caused by immaturity, muscle weakness and/or sensitivity to accept and manage different food textures
Interventions at Ε.Ν.Α
For the rehabilitation of speech, language and feeding disorders here at E.N.A, our therapists use the most advanced therapeutic methods. Some of these included are:
A therapeutic technique that uses elastic cotton strips onto the skin to affect muscles and nerves by providing superficial stimuliA therapeutic technique that uses elastic cotton strips onto the skin to affect muscles and nerves by providing superficial stimuli
The S.O.S approach is a multidisciplinary program of assessment and therapy of children with feeding difficulties that struggle with gaining weight and with their physical development in general from birth to 18 years of age.
The S.O.S method based on typical developmental milestones and feeding skills evaluates and integrates a variety of factors such as:
- Body posture
- Sensory system
- Movement
- Behavior
- Medical history
- Diet
For more information regarding the S.O.S approach please visit https://sosapproachtofeeding.com/
Augmentative & Alternative Communication describes a set of different ways that can enhance or substitute speech providing this way a more efficient communication to children with severe speech difficulties.
For more information regarding AAC please visit the AAC web site page
Social skill therapies are performed in groups and are a scientifically proven method that aims to improve social thinking and emotional maturity. During this program children interact with other children of the same age in a safe and supportive environment. Through this interaction our goal is to strengthen internal motivation and improve their self-image. In addition, children learn to control their impulses and further develop their social skills.