Inge Burger Speech Language Therapy Inc

19/02/2026

This week we are thinking about bilingualism!

16/02/2026

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), SCD is diagnosed only when the individual does not meet the criteria for ASD, particularly the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors which are a core feature of ASD.
In other words, while both conditions share challenges in social communication, a dual diagnosis of SCD and ASD is not made. If ASD is diagnosed, it accounts for the social communication issues as well.

Safa s❤️

13/02/2026

See me. Hear me. Meet me. – Shared interests build connection.

11/02/2026

International Epilepsy Day - 09 February 2026
This day will always be close to my heart. I lived with epilepsy for as long as I can remember — although it began when I was seven years old. Epilepsy is often misunderstood, and it can limit daily participation and independence. It felt debilitating at times. I remember always carrying extra medication in case I forgot a dose, my sports participation was restricted, and I have the scars from many falls to prove it.
When I was diagnosed, my parents learned everything they could about epilepsy. Their knowledge helped educate our family and friends, and for that I am eternally grateful.
Today, I am blessed to no longer suffer from epilepsy — thanks to neurosurgery, very skilled doctors and many prayers. I am forever grateful for Dr James Butler and Dr Melville.
Epilepsy is not contagious, and it does not define a child’s intelligence.
I am thankful to work with patients who live with epilepsy and to share my personal story of hope.

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

Behavior is communication.
What looks disruptive may actually be regulation.

11/02/2026

Learning to read is not something children just pick up. It has to be taught.

This swimming analogy says it perfectly.🏊‍♂️

Some approaches keep students in the shallow end.

Structured literacy teaches the strokes of reading explicitly and step by step: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

When we teach reading this way, every child has a chance to swim confidently in the deep end.

04/02/2026

Longitudinal studies show that students who receive early reading intervention in Kindergarten and Grade 1 have much stronger long-term outcomes than those who receive support later.

It is never too late to help a struggling reader, but the earlier the support starts, the easier it is to close gaps and build strong reading skills. Early support leads to better progress and protects motivation and confidence.

This is why early screening and early action matter so much.

01/02/2026

🤍10 Years of Practice🤍

We’re celebrating 10 years of Inge Burger Speech Language Therapy Inc.
Ten years of learning, growing, supporting and celebrating every milestone — big and small.
Thank you to every child, adult, family, and colleague who has trusted us along the way. We’re deeply grateful.
We look forward to continuing our work across crèches, schools, hospitals, and old age homes, supporting communication and swallowing at every stage of life.
Inge, Lauren, Abigail, Ashleigh

31/01/2026

They differ in terms of: ⬇️

- Reading instruction
- Comprehension levels
- Intensity of interests
- Dependency on written language
- Language development
- Social development
- Diagnostic criteria
- Presence of repetitive behaviors
- Age of onset
- Learning style

✨ It's important to remember that not all early readers are hyperlexic. ✨

Instead, hyperlexia is "viewed as a type of a precocious reading" and "is defined by a very specific pattern of compulsive interest and exceptional skills, and we would like to ‘preserve the concept of hyperlexia’ for this unique profile.” (Ostrolenk et al., 2017)

In order to do that, though, we need people to stop saying that hyperlexia just means early reading. Hyperlexia is SO much more than that.

Comment "MORE INFO" to read more about the key differences between hyperlexia and other early readers.

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[Image description: A Venn diagram comparing hyperlexia and other early readers and how they overlap and differ. The Venn diagram is on top of a faint letter background.]

30/01/2026