Services
As a speech therapist, I offer the following services to children and their parents. While we usually meet in my clinic, home, daycare, or school visits are also available.
Areas of Practice
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Language delay/disorders
Difficulty with grammar, vocabulary, sentence length, and following instructions - both in understanding and expressing thoughts.
Speech sounds/motor speech disorders
Difficulty with pronunciation, or with use of the jaw, lips, or tongue to support speech, chewing, or swallowing.
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Socio-communication delay/disorders
Difficulty with social communication, including (but not limited to): eye contact, use and understanding of verbal and non-verbal interaction, manners, social conventions, and personal space.
Fluency/Stuttering
Difficulty with repetitions (“I – I – I – I –I want some…”), prolongations (“Ssssssssso I saw….”, ), or blockages in fluent speaking (when intended words gets ‘stuck’ in the throat).
SERVICES INCLUDE:
Assessment
TREATMENT
consultation
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Gathering information from parents, teachers, and other professionals
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Testing, both formal and informal
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Observing interactions
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Establishing individualized therapy goals
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Practicing the needed skill(s), using games, toys and books
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Personalizing a homework plan
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Gathering information from other adults involved in the therapy process
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Sharing information with other professionals, to enable follow-up
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Offering suggestions to others involved in the client's care
workshops
Parents and teachers are invited to explore topics such as: “What can I expect at this age,” “When should I refer a child,” or best practices for a variety of challenges, such as social skills in the classroom, how to react when a child is stuttering, and what can parents/teachers do, to help build language skills.