Speech Therapy

There are many ways for children to communicate with their families and peers. Safe and effective feeding and swallowing is also a vital part of a child’s health. Our speech therapists are committed to improving speech, language, and oral-motor control in order for kids to interact effectively and make meaningful connections.

We consider each patient to be unique and develop individualized care for children with the following:

  • SOS Approach to Feeding©
  • Measuring and ordering of upper extremity splints
  • Upper extremity splinting (Functional Cast Therapy)
  • Astronaut Training – “A sound activated vestibular-visual protocol” by Vital Links
  • Social skills training
  • Handwriting Without Tears©
  • Co-treatments with PT and Speech when clinically appropriate
  • Independent educational evaluations for local school systems
  • Custom home programs

Our speech therapists continually advance their skills to provide effective speech, language, and oral-motor interventions.

Special services offered by our speech therapists include:

  • PROMPT©
  • SOS Approach to Feeding©
  • Social communication training
  • Interactive Metronome®
  • Augmentative communication through picture boards, iPad apps, and basic switches
  • Individualized home program
  • Co-treatments with OT and PT when clinically appropriate
  • Independent education evaluations for local school systems