Headstart Christian Pre-primary are excited to have expanded our resources and service offering to our toddlers and preschoolers with our Children’s Therapy Centre in Randburg. Our preschool and Take Heart Therapy Centre ethos gravitates around being a Christ-centred establishment where we rely as much on God’s power to change, restore and heal as our professional capabilities.

Early Intervention with children is priceless to protect a child’s self-image, boost confidence and avoid children not coping later in school. With Covid behind us, it is more important than ever that children get the proper support early on. From a multidisciplinary perspective, we strive to create a unified front that ensures that our patient’s needs are put first.

Our Therapy Centre offers the considerable benefit that children can receive therapy during school hours, and we collaborate closely with therapists through daily communication, observation in classes, feedback and assistive therapy tools and exercises like special cushions, fidget toys, speech promoting mouth aerobics programme, sensory integration stations and many more, that are incorporated into our classrooms, to ensure progress are maximized.

The Take Heart Therapy Centre boasts Christian complimentary health Professionals like our Speech Therapist, Jodi and our Occupational Therapist, Sabrina, who makes a difference in the life of children daily.

Our multidisciplinary child therapy centre service offering includes:

Speech Therapy

Early Intervention through speech therapy is crucial because language and communication skills are the building blocks for a young child’s future academic success and social interactions. By addressing speech and language challenges early on, toddlers and preschoolers can build strong communication skills, gain confidence, and overcome potential obstacles.

Improvement in the ability to understand and express thoughts, ideas and feelings, clear speech so your child is understood by others, improved swallowing function and safety, achievement of school readiness skills, development of pre-literacy skills, improved vocal quality,fluent speech, greater self-esteem, increased independence.

Occupational Therapy

Early Intervention through occupational therapy is essential as it can significantly impact a child’s development and future success. Some toddlers and preschoolers may encounter challenges in various areas of development, hindering their ability to participate fully in daily activities.

Our team utilize play-based and child-centered interventions to facilitate and identify areas of concern for each child’s needs as we facilitate skill development and promote active participation in daily activities. Our therapists stay on the cutting edge by continuous learning and attendance of courses to specialize even more in areas like Sensory integration etc.