"Our Speech-Language Pathologists use play and structured activities to help children improve communication. Our Speech Therapists focus on developmental areas such as language, social skills, and feeding problems."
PEDIATRIC THERAPY
Areas Addressed by Speech Therapists:
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Following Directions
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Voice Quality
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Social Skills
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Fluency
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Receptive/ Expressive Language Impairments
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Feeding Difficulties
Pediatric Therapy -
Why is it Recommended?
Pediatric speech/language therapy is recommended for difficulties learning speech and/or language that do not develop by themselves. A physician may also refer a child with feeding difficulties. Speech/Language therapy provides benefits for many problems including:
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Being able to correctly produce speech sounds so the child is easily understood
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Difficulty understanding how words go together to express wants and needs
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Limited food repertoire, gagging, coughing, or poor oral motor skills
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Resonance or voice disorders impacting pitch or volume
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Difficulty with understanding or processing language
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Problems with turn taking and peer interactions
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Stuttering or interrupted natural flow of speech
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Decreased vocabulary and sentence structure
Adult speech/language therapy is recommended following a stroke, brain injury or surgery affecting the brain or vocal cords. Speech/Language therapy provides benefits for many problems including:
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Aphasia: Reduced ability to understand or to express ideas
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Dysarthria: Muscle weakness which impairs the ability to speak clearly
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Apraxia: Impairment in sequencing of muscle movement for speech
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Memory: Difficulty recalling recent events
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Swallow Disorders: Include managing food orally or difficulty in swallowing
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Voice: Controlling voice quality