Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy: Who’s it for?
Our team helps children work through a spectrum of speech and language challenges, including:
- Breast and bottle feeding difficulty
- Feeding/swallowing disorders
- Articulation disorder and sound production errors
- Stuttering
- Hearing loss
- Autism, cerebral palsy, childhood apraxia, down syndrome
- Developmental delays, receptive/expressive language disorders
Speech Therapy: What’s it like?
Each treatment plan is built on a careful evaluation of speech, language, or feeding skills measured by clinical observation and baseline testing. Based on the assessment and the input of caregivers, our team will establish goals and design a treatment plan with a duration and frequency of sessions that provide the best path to success.
Each session will comprise a selection of proven therapeutic activities that are often play-based and designed to help your child achieve milestones along the way to their final goals. The session exercises are challenging yet fun and will keep your child engaged and motivated as treatment progresses.
Advancement continues outside of the clinic with a home program that allows your child to experience victories in their everyday environment. Our team is here to help and support you every step of the way and give you the tools you need for success at home.
Speech Therapy: How does it work?
Speech therapy begins with a family interview to establish specific goals and discuss concerns. There is often a play-based assessment, as well as baseline testing. For kids with feeding issues, we will discuss the problems you have identified and, if possible, observe your child eating to gain a clear understanding of your child’s skills.
We will share what we discover in our assessment with you and present treatment recommendations. The most successful treatment approach goes beyond the clinic walls and includes other caregivers in your child’s life. To maximize the benefit to your child, we will may ask to share plan details with people such as physicians, teachers and others.
Therapy sessions usually happen once a week, and typically include a brief consultation with the parents or caregiver to share tools and techniques to use in your home sessions.
Empowering kids’ self-expression
We believe every child has something worth saying, and we strive to help kids gain the skills to express their voices with confidence. Our dedicated team of pediatric therapists is here to support your child’s unique journey with personalized, compassionate care. Together, we can unlock the power of their voice, word after word.