Finding Voices is a family-centred therapy practice for children and young people across Auckland. Its North Shore base is at A2/72 Apollo Drive in Rosedale, and it also has clinics in Mt Roskill and Silverdale. Therapy can be given at home, in preschools and schools, or by teletherapy. The practice offers speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, literacy support, mentoring and social skills groups. It also supports picky eaters and families with mealtime difficulties. After a thorough assessment, each child gets a personalised plan built around their interests and goals, and parents are shown how to support the work at home.
Parents say the therapists are creative, patient and skilled at engaging children who find reading or speaking hard. One family says a play-based approach helped them understand how to support their son at home. Another has been with the practice for three and a half years and says the care has made a real difference to the whole family. The practice works closely with schools and teachers, and it runs workshops for parents and caregivers. For a family in Rosedale or the North Shore who wants a child's speech or learning supported, it is our pick in the area.