Speech Therapy Services

Formal Evaluation

Our evaluation process involves an hour long appointment in which the therapist will use a combination of standardized testing protocols, observation, and parent report to assess your child. By the end of the evaluation, you can expect a formal diagnosis, impressions on your child’s strengths and weaknesses, and recommendations for therapy. Depending on the type of evaluation, you may be contacted for a follow-up discussion to further discuss results of tests and frequency of treatment.

Treatment Plan

Following your evaluation, the therapist will provide you with a treatment plan which will include a summary of your child’s impairments, analysis of test results, impression of skills, and a plan of action. The treatment plan will also include individualized goals that will be addressed in each therapy session. In addition to the written document, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback or concerns about any specific skills you would like the therapist to address in your sessions. During treatment sessions, we will discuss evidence-based methods that are used including coaching, modeling, and training within structured and natural routines.

Progress Monitoring

We believe that ongoing evaluation and monitoring of progress is key to success. We will provide updates on how your child is doing in their sessions, and suggest ways to best meet their needs. Our primary goal is to help your child build confidence and independence to function at their fullest potential. We recommend re-evaluations as needed, or every 6-12 months, depending on your child’s treatment plan.

Parent Involvement

Are certain daily routines a struggle with your child? We are here to provide strategies to help your days go more smoothly. You are your child's best teacher, so we focus on building your ability to teach communication. We provide education, exercises, and/or ideas to incorporate outside of our direct therapy sessions. It is important to see progress across all environments (i.e., school, playground, extracurriculars).

SIGNS OF A COMMUNICATION DISORDER

Expressive Receptive Language Disorder/Delay

Quiet, shy, not yet using sounds or words
Difficulty understanding
Difficulty identifying or naming objects/photos
Difficulty following directions
Difficulty asking and answering questions

Speech Sound Disorder

Difficult to understand
Eliminating sounds in words
Mumbling, jargon
Struggles to produce sounds and words clearly
Frustration when not understood

Social Communication Disorder

Difficulty with pretend play routines
Difficulty turn-taking and sharing
Difficulty in social scenarios
Limited exposure to other children
Using words, but not for functional needs (i.e., does not request, protest, comment appropriately)

Fluency and Voice Disorders