Speech Therapy for Reading and Spelling
Connecting Sounds to Letters
to Inspire a Love of Reading!
Why Literacy Struggles Happen
“If a child could do well, they would do well”
If your child is struggling with literacy there is a reason.
Let’s identify what is holding your child back so they are not left behind.
How Literacy Challenges Affect Children?
Your child may know they are struggling with literacy as early as the first term of prep. It can impact on their beliefs about themselves as a learner, reader or speller.
Children who struggle with literacy can:
- have school refusal
- become withdrawn or anxious
- have tantrums and tears with reading or spelling
- become the class clown
Our Step by Step Therapy Approach
Our therapy approach starts with identifying what your child is struggling with and our therapy is based on a success based step by step approach.
Ready to stop the struggle!
Watch the 5 Part Video Series
Melinda shares the five key reasons children struggle to learn to read plus a bonus video and ebook.
1 Letters: Know the basic building blocks
2 Blending: Joining sounds to form words
3 Phonics: Recognising spelling patterns.
4 Long Words: Breaking words into parts
5 Reading Comprehension: Understanding what’s read
Bonus Video: Building reading stamina
The Sounds-to-Letters Program
Many Keys to Literacy
Developed by Speech Pathologist Melinda Cassells, Sounds-to-Letters bridges the gap between spoken language and written literacy.
This structured, evidence-based framework helps children link speech sounds to letter patterns, the foundation for confident reading, spelling, and comprehension.
It’s used by families, therapists, teachers, and homeschooling parents who want a clear, practical way to make literacy make sense.
What Makes Sounds to Letters Different?
Grounded in over 30 years of speech-pathology practice
Built on oral-language foundations, not just print rules
- Multimodal learning and making English manipulable
Teaches children how sounds connect to spelling patterns
Moves step by step so every child experiences success
Flexible for clinics, classrooms, and home learning
Our approach begins with the ear as much as the eye, strengthening how children hear, say, and connect sounds so reading starts to click naturally.
Who is Sounds to Letters For?
Parents & Therapists – supporting children who struggle to read or spell and want a proven framework to follow.
Teachers & Homeschooling Families – looking for clear, structured literacy instruction that works for every learner.
Helping You Achieve
At Speech & Language Support Services, literacy isn’t just about reading words — it’s about helping children feel confident, capable, and proud of what they can do.
Questions about visiting us?
You’re not alone! Here are a few answers families often ask before their first appointment.
What is the Sounds-to-Letters program?
A structured, evidence-based literacy framework developed by speech pathologist Melinda Cassells that connects speech sounds to written letters for confident reading and spelling.
Who can use Sounds-to-Letters?
Parents, teachers, therapists, and homeschooling families can all use the program to support children who struggle with literacy.
How is Sounds-to-Letters different from other literacy programs?
It’s a multimodal program using the body, ears and eyes making English manipuable to help children understand how sounds link to spelling patterns through success-based learning.
Is professional learning available for Sounds to Letters?
Yes. Teachers, therapists and homeschooling families can join the Sounds-Letters Skool community for online PD modules, printable resources, and discussions.
Can parents use it at home?
Yes. Parents can easily follow the same step-by-step approach to support reading and spelling at home.
What is the Sounds-to-Letters program?
A structured, evidence-based literacy framework developed by speech pathologist Melinda Cassells that connects speech sounds to written letters for confident reading and spelling.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out our FAQ page it covers common questions.
