Speech Therapy
Our speech-language pathologists support your child’s speech and language skills so that they can be effective communicators. With the family's priorities in mind, our speech-language pathologists will work collaboratively with you and your child to help you achieve your goals.
Our therapists have experience and knowledge working with children with a variety of diagnoses, including:
- Expressive, receptive, and/or mixed language delay or disorder
- Articulation/phonological disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Social language deficits
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
- Motor planning difficulties
- Auditory processing disorder (APD)
- Fluency/stuttering
- Down syndrome
- Voice disorder
- Tethered oral tissues (TOTs)
- Cleft palate or other craniofacial anomalies
How do I know if my child needs a speech and language evaluation?
Your child may need a speech and language evaluation if:
- They are difficult to understand
- They are not yet imitating sounds or words
- They are not yet saying enough words or combining words independently
- They are not yet using appropriate sentence structure
- They have difficulty following directions and/or answering simple questions
- They have difficulty communicating in social settings
- They “get stuck” on sounds, words, or phrases
- They have a limited repertoire of food types and food groups
If you are interested in learning more about our speech therapy services or to set up your first appointment, please contact us at (773) 332-9439 or fill out our intake form.