Kia Ora!


​Who we are and what we do
​Speechie is a social enterprise  committed to Kiwis living great lives. We provide independent speech-language therapy services for people of all ages with any communication problem - big or small - whether stemming from physical, developmental, cognitive, neurological, psychological, or other causes.

We provide in person and telehealth services by appointment, Tuesday to Friday.

Our registered Speech-Language Therapists are passionate about enabling people to express themselves in language, so they can be understood for who they are and what they have to say. Let us support you or someone you care about to show up as themselves through communication, so they can connect authentically with other human beings, be known, accepted & loved for who they really are, and live their best life.

Our mission
Our mission is to enable equitable access to speech-language therapy and equitable outcomes for people with communication differences, difficulties, and disorders - and for children in particular. ​We are working to enable readily available and accessible, quality speech-language therapy for families who want it, and we offer subsidies for eligible children. Click here to find out about our front end subsidy for vulnerable children / tamariki / fanau and our backstop subsidy for children whose families / whanau / kaaiga are living on a low income or in material hardship.

Diagnosing the least diagnosed disorder of childhood 
​Communication Disorders are the most common disorders of childhood and affect 1 in 12 children ages 3 to 17.  Speech Sound Disorders are the most common Communication Disorder in children ages 3 to 8. Early identification and early speech-language intervention is crucial to ensure the best possible academic, social, financial, and quality of life outcomes for children with Communication Disorders. Could you recognise a child at-risk of Communication Disorder? How would you decide if a child should be referred to the Speech-Language Therapist?


Our message to everyone working with children and families:

Refer, refer, refer!
Speech-Language Therapists are the only professionals uniquely qualified to assess, diagnose and treat Communication Disorders. And even with their specialist training, it is still tricky enough for Speech-Language Therapists themselves to figure out if a child's communication skills fall inside the normal range of developmental variation, or if something has gone wrong with their communication development.

Therefore, when parents are unsure or have questions about their child's communication development, please resist the urge to reassure them and ecourage them to follow their instinct and seek the professional opinion of a Speech-Language Therapist. Children with Communication Disorders have too much to lose. They are counting on you to refer them to a Speech-Language Therapist who is registered with the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists Association.