Speech-language therapy includes the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, social cognitive, oral-motor and feeding disorders.
Our nationally certified and state licensed speech therapists have extensive experience with children with autism spectrum disorders. They are dedicated to working with each child’s family, teachers, and treatment team to develop the best social and communication skills possible. Our SLPs treat young children, school-age children, and adolescents develop their communication and daily living skills in the areas of:
- Articulation
- Receptive and expressive language
- Resonance/voice
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor/feeding
- Social-pragmatic language skills
- Play Skills
- Functional Communication
Our therapists have specialized training and experience in the following areas:
- SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Approach to Feeding
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication Devices and Systems
- PECS (Bondy and Frost)
- DynaVox
- Prentke Romich Company
- LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning) Training
- Social Thinking (Winner, 2008) approach to social cognitive disorders
- Using technology for communication and learning (iPad, interactive white board, computer software)
Our therapists believe that communication skills are best learned in the child’s natural environment, doing what children do best – playing and learning! We utilize a functional approach to teaching communication by providing therapy in the context of play and natural learning opportunities as much as possible. We believe that every child has the ability to communicate. Our job is to help them discover how.