Speech and Language Therapy

 We offer:

• Comprehensive assessment and therapeutic intervention for all ages.

We treat:

• Speech Sound Disorders: difficulty with producing sounds or saying words in an intelligible and age appropriate manner.
• Expressive Language Disorders: difficulty producing verbal language with organizing words, seeking vocabulary, recalling words, making grammatical errors in spoken speech, or having difficulty with producing sentences.
• Receptive Language Disorders: challenges in understanding or processing language such as trouble answering questions, differences in following directions or recalling information, and difficulty responding to others.
• Resonance/Voice Disorders: trouble with pitch, volume, or quality of the voice.
• Oral Motor Disorders: difficulties with feeding, swallowing, or speech. This could be due to birth defects, weak oral muscles, or acquired conditions.
• Cognitive Communication Disorders

Attention

Memory

Problem solving

Executive function skills

Social Communication Disorders

Initiating conversations

Responding to others

Using/interpreting gestures and facial expressions

Taking turns when speaking

Talking about emotions and feelings

Staying on topic

Adjusting speech to fit different people/circumstances

Asking relevant questions

Feeding/Swallowing Disorders: challenges with aversion to foods, picky eating gagging or choking and more

Your child may display differences in one or more of the following areas and be in need of assessment and intervention. Signs Speech and Language Services may be for you:

Limited ability to engage in social exchanges

Limited word usage or vocabulary size

Limited ability to understand and/or respond to spoken language

Cognitive or other developmental delays

Chronic hoarseness

Difficulty understanding the child’s speech

Limited attention span

Feeding/swallowing difficulties

Hearing impairment or deafness

Oral weakness or lack of coordination in mouth

Stuttering or fluency disorders

Difficulty expressing thoughts and ideas

Difficulty with memory, organization, and planning

Challenges with telling stories

Trouble answering questions or following directions

Parents are invited to observe treatment sessions to expand newly learned skills into daily living.