Learning, care and independence.

Speech Therapy & Audiology Department

Our speech-language therapists work independently as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to take care of the many challenging speech, language and hearing needs of our learners which encompass the following:

Learners with language and auditory processing problems

Learners who are second language English speakers

Learners who have speech and articulation difficulties

Learners who have poor voice quality, control and intensity

Learners who stutter

Learners who are non-verbal

Learners who have feeding difficulties

Learners who have hearing loss

Learners who have learning challenges.

At Ithembelihle LSEN School, we believe that communication, even in the absence of audible speech, is vital for our learners to function within their home, school and community. Hence, we endeavor to provide a range of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) systems, together with computers and computer software to facilitate this communication.

We are very proud of our diagnostic Audiology equipment which enables us to identify and manage learners who experience hearing problems. This has been of great assistance to the parents of our learners as this means they do not have to contend with the challenges of accessing these services at the clinics and provincial hospitals any longer.

The therapists use a variety of strategies, techniques and programmes to achieve communication and feeding targets and the learners receive therapy individually, in small groups or as a class, depending of their needs.

The Ithembelihle therapy team also believes that skills sharing and skills development is vital to the sustainability of our programs and therefore run and in-service training program to assist educators, caregivers and parents in understanding the learners' communication needs better.

Remedial Therapy Department

The Remedial Therapy department is part of our therapy team aimed at bridging the gap between therapy and the curriculum.

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Physiotherapy

Our disabled learners have limited mobility and this is where the physiotherapists play a vital role. The focus is on improving the learners’ general mobility and movement to facilitate access to their environment. The physiotherapists structure their programs around play activities and structured exercises to extend the range of movement of the upper limbs and the lower limbs. Facilities in the

Occupational Therapy

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