The non-profit Sounds of Success: Preschool and Learning Center in Aiea and Oahu, HI, has received a grant from the Oscar & Rosetta Fish Speech Therapy & Forensics Fund. This grant will allow them to provide free speech therapy for qualified kids throughout 2017 and beyond. These services are now available to children of families with financial need.

Which Services Are Included?

With this grant, Sounds of Success: Preschool and Learning Center can offer children who qualify two 30-minute therapy sessions per week. They will meet with a certified and licensed speech pathologist. Through these sessions, kids can overcome their speech and language disorders.

Is Speech Therapy Right for Your Child?

This speech therapy program is currently open to children between the ages of two and five. If your toddler or preschooler has any of the following, they may be a good candidate for speech therapy:

• Trouble pronouncing certain sounds
• Difficulty expressing themselves in words and understanding the words they hear
• Problems with thinking skills, such as memory and reasoning
• Stuttering
• Issues with voice quality, such as persistent hoarseness

Visit the speech center’s FAQs page to learn more about the various speech and language disorders they provide assistance with. Their speech pathologists can identify individual disorders and work with students and parents to make improvements. Child speech therapy can dramatically improve academic performance and self-confidence.

How to Apply for Financial Assistance

The Oscar & Rosetta Fish grant allows free or subsidized services based on financial need. You can apply by calling Sounds of Success: Preschool and Learning Center at (808) 488-2211. They can guide you through the application process and determine whether you qualify for financial assistance.