Prior to beginning therapy, all clients will receive a comprehensive evaluation involving assessment of skills as well as discussion of parent concerns, review of the child’s history, and the goals and expectations for therapy services. Together, we will develop a plan to help your child communicate more successfully!
Speech Sound Disorders
Speech sound disorders occur when a child has difficulty pronouncing certain sounds or classes of sounds. You might have a difficult time understanding what your child is saying. Specific examples of speech sound disorders include:
Producing a “Y” instead of an “L” sound
Frontal or lateral lisp
Producing a “W” instead of an “R” sound
Leaving off the ending consonants of words
Language Disorders
Developmental language disorders occur when a child struggles to use or understand aspects of language, including grammar, vocabulary, and social aspects of language. Some signs of a language disorder might include:
Late talking (not using 50 different words or using two-word combinations by 24 months of age)
Difficulty expressing wants and needs
Difficulty responding to questions appropriately
Mixing up pronouns
Difficulty following directions
Difficulty combining words into sentences
Fluency Disorders
Fluency disorders occur when the smooth flow of speech is disrupted. The most common fluency disorder is stuttering, which might be characterized by:
Repetition of entire words, syllables, or sounds
Blocks, where the person seems to be silently “stuck” trying to get a word out
Prolongations, where sounds are involuntarily drawn out