Speech and Language Therapy
Speech-language treatment plans and goals are developed and implemented based upon the individual's
needs. Our certified and licensed speech and language pathologists provide individual therapy at our office. Our services
include treatment of the following:
- Cognitive Communication
- Fluency Disorders/Stuttering
- Central Auditory Processing
Disorders
- Feeding and Myofunctional (Tongue Thrust) Disorders
- Articulation/Phonological Disorders
- Oral-Motor Disorders
- Pragmatic Language/Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Hearing Impaired/Cochlear
Implant Rehabilitation
- Language, Learning, Literacy Disorders
- Voice Disorders
- Augmentative Communication
Evaluations
A speech and language evaluation
is performed in order to gain insight regarding an individual's speech and language skills within the context of
his or her total development. Standardized tests, observational scales, and parental input are used in order to gather information
about an individual's communication skills. Evaluations are used in order to assess some or all of the following:
- Receptive language - what a person understands
- Expressive
language - what a person communicates
- Social language (i.e., pragmatics)
- Vocabulary
- Oral motor skills and/or feeding
- Speech articulation
- Fluency
- Auditory processing
- Phonological awareness
- Voice
Level 1 Evaluation
A Level 1 Evaluation is usually scheduled for the evaluation
of voice, fluency, or speech sound development. During the evaluation the child will have an articulation test and an oral
mechanism evaluation. This evaluation is scheduled for 2-30 minutes sessions.
Level 2 Evaluation
A Level 2 Evaluation consists of more in depth testing of the areas covered by the Level
1 Evaluation. The Level 2 Evaluation is normally scheduled when there is language, auditory processing, or reading concerns.
This evaluation requires 3-4 30 minute sessions.