Speech & Language Therapy

SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologists and supervised Speech-Language Therapy Assistants provide therapy to address disorders related to speech production, receptive/ expressive language delays, cognitive-communication, oral, and written language deficits, auditory-linguistic processing disorders, voice disorders, swallowing and feeding, and fluency of speech. Therapy is provided to help facilitate effective communication for daily functioning, social development, and academic success. Speech-Language Pathologists develop an individualized plan of care tailored to the needs of each patient. Therapists and assistants at Center for Therapeutic Strategies take a naturalistic approach to therapy. Goals are addressed through activities that are enjoyable and motivational to the individual child, usually in a play environment. Therapy goals, approaches, and treatment plans vary for each individual, depending on the specific needs of that person.

Speech Language Pathologists and Assistants can help children:

• Improve oral-motor skills
• Be a verbal communicator
• Be an intelligible speaker
• Process and comprehend spoken language
• Put words together to formulate thoughts with age-appropriate language
• Understand directions and language beyond memorized routines
• Desensitize children to their hyper-defensiveness
• Instill confidence, trust, and self-esteem
• Increase social skills and social language