• Notice: Currently taking referrals for 12 years and above ONLY.

  • Socially Speaking helps children, teens and young adults with social, sensory and communication difficulties to better understand themselves, and to meet the challenges of the world around them.

  • We provide a range of speech-language and occupational therapy services including specialised services in social awareness, emotional intelligence, sensory processing and self-regulation.

    • Assessments

      Speech and language and occupational therapy assessments

    • Individual Therapy

      Individual sessions are available for students who require extra support.

    • Social Clubs

      Relationship, social and self help skills are developed through leisure activities, games and daily living skills.

    To work alongside families and other key people in the young person’s life, to provide practical skills and strategies to support them to become successful in all aspects of their life.
    Our team of specialist occupational therapists and speech & language therapists are passionate about the work they do, and strive to create a friendly and welcoming environment.

    • Assessments

      Speech and language and occupational therapy assessments

    • Individual Therapy

      Individual sessions are available for students who require extra support.

    • Social Clubs

      Relationship, social and self help skills are developed through leisure activities, games and daily living skills.

    We work closely together with the families and other professionals already involved with the child or young person e.g. Government Agencies (Oranga Tamariki, High and Complex Needs, Intensive Wraparound Service, Mana Aki, Permanent Caregiver Support Services etc), Schools, Paediatricians, Social Workers and Psychologists.

    • Assessments

      Speech and language and occupational therapy assessments

    • Individual Therapy

      Individual sessions are available for students who require extra support.

    • Social Clubs

      Relationship, social and self help skills are developed through leisure activities, games and daily living skills.

  • We provide specialist services in social communication, sensory processing, self-regulation and executive functioning

    • Assessments
      All clients that come through our services will undergo an initial assessment, which provides clarity for families and forms a basis for the next steps. A range of assessments are available.
    • Individual Sessions
      Individual speech & language and/or occupational therapy sessions are provided to support sensory, regulation, and social communication skills.
    • Kids Club & The Zone
      Weekly social and leisure groups for children aged 5-12 years (Kids Club) and teens/young adults (The Zone). These groups encourage positive social interaction and provide opportunities to connect with like-minded peers.
    • Resources
      Socially Speaking offers a range of workshops for parents, caregivers, and educators. These range from one hour to a whole day, and length can be tailored to meet the needs of the participants.