What is Speech Therapy?
Speech and Language Therapy services include intervention programs for the treatment of speech, language, fluency, voice, behavior and social disorders at all levels of severity. Our staff works with patients and family members to assess strengths and areas of concern, set realistic goals, and a plan for therapy. Our team of therapists are highly skilled, state licensed, and nationally certified. They work with clients of all ages and abilities to coordinate individualized treatment plans in the following areas, and many more:
Feeding Disorders/Oral Aversion
Speech/Articulation
Auditory Processing
Phonological Awareness
Receptive/Expressive Language
Pragmatics/Social Skills
Literacy and Writing Skills
Stuttering and Fluency
Memory/Cognition
Augmentative and Assistive Technology (AAC)
Swallowing Difficulties
Oral-Motor Difficulties
Voice
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Aphasia
Pragmatic/Social Language Delays and Disorders
Auditory Processing Disorder
Neurological Disorders
Apraxia
Receptive/Expressive Language Delays and Disorders
Apraxia/Motor Speech Disorder
Articulation/Speech Delays
Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Disorders
Genetic Conditions
Developmental Delays
Cleft Lip and Palate
Learning Disabilities
Common Diagnostic Categories Include:
Intellectual Disabilities
Dysphagia
Literacy
Memory/Cognition
Down Syndrome
Phonological Disorders
Dementia/Alzheimer's
Stuttering/Fluency Disorders
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Parkinson's Disease
Stroke
Head and Neck Cancer
Traumatic Brain Injury
Our therapists are also certified providers for the following programs:
Beckman Oral Motor Intervention: This program improves oral motor function such as lip, tongue, and jaw strength. This is necessary for controlling secretions and swallowing, as well as for appropriate speech development.
Fast ForWord Language Programs: The Fast ForWord programs develop the critical thinking, listening, and reading skills that are necessary for success in the classroom. Please read more about the programs at www.scientificlearning.com.
Hanen "It Takes Two To Talk" Parent Training Program: This is an intensive program offered in a group environment to train families to promote their child's language development. Please read about the program at www.hanen.org.
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT): LSVT is a proven effective speech treatment program that restores oral communication in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
Trusted Partners
The Speech and Learning Center refers patients to ABA agencies that encourage collaboration with necessary medical and educational services and provide group learning environments, while ultimately understanding that skilled intervention provided by SLP 's and OT 's is essential and irreplaceable for every child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Visit our trusted partner’s website for ABA services.