Ms. Anita Li | Edge Development Centre

Ms. Anita Li

Speech Therapist

Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Speech and Hearing Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Having worked in a special school for nearly 10 years, Anita believes that everyone has the right to communicate, regardless of their innate ability and communicative capability.

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Professional Qualification

Member of The Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists (HKAST)
Qualified examiner of the Hong Kong Cantonese Articulation Test (HKCAT)
Qualified user of the Hong Kong Graded Character Naming Test (HKGCNT)
Qualified The Hong Kong Cantonese Oral Language Assessment Scale (HKCOLAS) examiner
Certified provider of Sara-Rosenfeld Johnson's Oral Placement Therapy (“Talktools Therapy”)
Former Honorary Clinical Supervisor of Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Former Honorary Clinical Supervisor of Speech Therapy Unit, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Former speaker at The Hong Kong Special Schools Professional Development Day, organised by the Education Bureau, Hong Kong

Service scope

Clinical experience covers pre-school children to adults, and has many years of speech therapy experience training children with special learning needs (SEN)
Correct language problems (such as verbal comprehension, expression, etc.)
Improve pronunciation and articulation
Improve oral motor training (such as temporomandibular joint, tongue and lip mobility)
Improve social language usage and communication
Improve oral test or public speaking skills
Improve logical thinking ability
Enhance word recognition and reading ability
Help individuals with speech impairment to establish an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system
Education to parents and knowledge transfer
Provision of services in Cantonese, English and Mandarin

I am here with our children and young adults to overcome any communication barriers they are facing. Using a variety of tools and interventions, I work with individuals, parents, and support staffs to keep the lines of communication open and help people to enjoy the joy of connecting with each other.