Pediatric Speech Therapy Services
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
AAC is any form of communication that is not verbal speech. This can include communication devices, signs, gestures, picture symbols, and more. AAC is for ANYONE who is unable to access verbal speech.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder is truly that- a spectrum! There are a variety of characteristics of ASD, and everyone is unique. We use neurodiversity affirming treatment approaches when working with children who have ASD.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
CAS is a motor-based speech disorder that makes it difficult for your child to produce the words they want to say. The message that the brain sends to the mouth to form sounds is interrupted resulting in difficulty forming sounds and words correctly.
Cognition
Cognition is the brain’s ability to process sensory input through our experiences to help us learn, remember, think, and make decisions. Cognitive impairments can result in poor memory, problem-solving skills, and more.
Dysphagia
Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing foods or liquids. Speech therapy can help children swallow safely using swallowing strategies or following specific diets.
Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)
GLP is a natural way of acquiring language. Rather than acquiring language through single words and building up from there, gestalt language processors acquire language in chunks and break it down to form single words and self-generated language later.
Feeding
Feeding therapy can help children who have difficulty chewing and drinking (bottle, straw, open-cup). Feeding therapy also helps children with sensory oral processing challenges (food avoidance).
Fluency
Disfluencies are most often called stuttering. 5% of children stutter, and 1% of people stutter throughout their lives. Speech therapy can help make speech production easier and less intimidating for those who stutter.
Speech Sound Disorders
Speech sound disorders make it difficult for others to understand your child’s speech. Articulation and phonological disorders can cause children to have difficulty producing intelligible (understandable) speech. This often leads to frustration.
Language
We use play-based therapy approaches to address receptive and expressive language disorders. Language therapy can help improve vocabulary, communication, grammar, and more.
Social Communication
Social communication support can help children understand non-verbal cues, figurative language, and more. Supporting a child’s social communication can help them feel more comfortable in social or public settings.