What is Literacy?

Literacy refers to the ability to read, write, and understand written language effectively.

Speech therapy for literacy aims to improve the four core literacy skills including:

  • Reading: comprehending written texts
  • Writing: communicating thoughts and ideas through written words
  • Listening: interpreting spoken language and understanding its meaning
  • Talking: expressing thoughts and ideas through speech and verbal language

FAQs

What are literacy skills?

The four key literacy skills include reading comprehension, writing, listening and talking.

How can speech therapy help with literacy skills?

Speech therapists implements literacy based speech and language therapy activities to improve your child’s oral language, reading, writing and spelling skills.