How We Can Help
Speech & Language Therapy
One-on-one support tailored to your child’s needs, helping improve speech clarity, language development, and confidence in communication.
Social Skills Groups
Small group sessions supporting children to build confidence, develop communication skills, and connect with others.
Parent Workshops
Practical workshops designed to help you better understand your child and support their communication at home.
About Us
Talk Together are Christchurch speech & language therapists providing evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming support for children and their families.
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We work with children from preschool through to teens, supporting a wide range of communication needs including speech, language, listening, and social skills.
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Our focus is on building confidence, connection, and real-life communication skills that carry through into everyday life.
Sessions are engaging, practical, and tailored to each child’s individual needs, helping them develop the skills they need for school, relationships, and beyond.
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We don’t take for granted the privilege of being part of each child’s journey; it’s why we do what we do.
Upcoming Groups
Enrolling Now!
Groups run throughout Terms 1–4 each year.
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If you’d like your child to join a group, now or in the future, click “Enroll Now” below to register your details and be the first to hear about upcoming intakes.
5-9 years - Social Skills Groups
Setting social skills up for life is our aim here!
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Children learn to recognise their role (and contributions) to group tasks, navigate friendship dynamics, see and understand things from others perspectives & develop skills to work effectively in a group. ​
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This is a 6 week programme
Christchurch
Sydenham
5:00pm - 6.00pm
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Thursdays/Weekly
Rolleston
4:40pm - 5:20pm
​5:30pm - 6:10pm
Tuesdays/Weekly
Online
5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Mondays/Weekly
10-13 years - Social Skills Groups
This is the age where things get complicated!
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There is often a need to 'read the social scene' in situations that in the past were very 'black & white'.
Our focus here is a smooth transition for kids through this phase and robust skills for making friends and 'keeping up' with the social challenges faced while building self confidence.
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This is a 6 week programme
Christchurch
Sydenham
6:10pm - 6.50pm
7:00pm - 7:40pm​
Thursdays/Weekly
Rolleston
6:20pm - 7:20pm
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Tuesdays/Weekly
Online
6:00pm - 6:45pm
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Mondays/Weekly
14+ years - Social Skills Groups
This group has a big social focus with the students having lots of input into the groups direction & content.
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Half of each session is a more structured facilitator led topic area and the other half focuses on friendship building, maintaining & navigating different social contexts through a variety of activities. For those in the middle & second part of high school.
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This is a 6 week programme
Christchurch
Sydenham
7:.30pm - 8.30pm
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Thursdays/Weekly
Rolleston
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Tuesdays/Weekly
Online
7:00pm - 7:45pm
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Mondays/Weekly
Young Adults & Teens Social Skills Group
This is a monthly catch up to make and maintain friendships.
Think monthly book club or social catch up with a social, supportive vibe. This community offers a sense of belonging and builds confidence as well as friendships, for older teens and young adults.
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These monthly 1 hour sessions happen in the community and are facilitated by the Talk Together team. Locations alternate between Christchurch City & Rolleston and locations are near public transport routes.
Contact us for more information & membership pricing
Christchurch
Sydenham
7:.30pm - 8.30pm
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Wednesday/Monthly
Rolleston
7:30pm - 8:30pm
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Wednesday/Monthly
LEGO Therapy- July School Holidays
This is a 4 hour programme run across two consecutive days in the July School holidays. Suitable for 5-11 year olds.
Students will work in small groups with similar aged peers supported by our facilitators.
What is LEGO Therapy?
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Our LEGO groups are a proven and neurodiversity-affirming way to build strong social, emotional regulation and team work skills while having fun! Kids work in small groups guided by one of our multidisciplinary facilitators to engage in LEGO build projects with others.
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LEGO & creating is the vehicle used to achieve student goals as it taps into something kids already love (but often do solo) and layers in social communication and interaction with others. Areas such as emotional regulation and conflict resolution are also supported.
As always our Talk Together groups are tailored to the children attended and kids are supported to work towards their individual goals within a group setting.
Christchurch
Sydenham
12.30pm - 2.30pm
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July Holidays
2 Days
Rolleston
9am-11am
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July Holidays
2 Days
"Thank you for the great work throughout the course"
"A has taken on board the learning, and has grown in confidence about where she sits within her social network and how she portrays herself to others. Many thanks for putting together a great workshop that helps teens navigate this challenging time of their lives!"
Parent (11-15 year old group)
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