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