SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (SLP)
At Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates, we provide personalized, evidence-based private speech and language therapy to support your child’s communication development. Our services are designed to meet the unique needs of each child, from infancy to young adulthood, while empowering you as a parent or caregiver throughout the therapy process.
Assessment:
Comprehensive evaluations are offered to assess your child’s speech, language, and/or communication skills. These assessments help identify areas of strength as well as areas that may benefit from targeted support. We use a variety of tools and strategies to ensure a thorough understanding of your child’s needs, including standardized assessments, parent/caregiver interviews, and observations during play and/or conversation.
Treatment:
Each child’s treatment plan is individualized based on their specific needs and goals. We create a supportive and engaging environment to help your child thrive. Therapy sessions are built around evidence-based approaches designed to promote speech clarity, language development, social communication, and overall communication confidence.
Parent Training & Coaching:
Collaboration between the therapist, child, and caregivers is fundamental. Parents and caregivers are integral members of the therapy process. Practical training and coaching are provided to help you understand the strategies used during therapy and how to reinforce those skills at home and in the community. This approach supports consistent progress toward goals, encourages meaningful development over time, and facilitates carryover to real-world settings.
By supporting you and your child throughout the process, we foster a strong foundation for lifelong communication success. Our goal is to work together with you and your family to achieve the best possible outcomes for your child.
Clinical Areas of Focus:
With extensive experience in the following clinical areas, we provide personalized therapy to address a wide range of communication needs. This includes children with no identified diagnosis, those with developmental or chromosomal differences, and those who may benefit from support in specific areas of communication development:
- Neurodiversity: Supporting individuals with autism, ADHD, learning differences, and other developmental or chromosomal conditions through tailored strategies for communication development. Please note that while speech-language pathologists do not make formal diagnoses such as autism (which falls within the scope of a medical doctor or psychologist), we can provide valuable support for your child’s communication development.
- Speech Sound Development: Helping children develop clearer speech by targeting articulation, phonology, and sound production.
- Motor Speech Challenges: Offering specialized therapy for motor speech difficulties, with certification in the PROMPT approach to enhance speech production and motor coordination.
- Language Development: Supporting both understanding and expression of language, such as the ability to respond to directions and questions, vocabulary development, grammar use, and storytelling skills.
- Selective Mutism & Reluctant Talking: Providing support for children with selective mutism or those hesitant to speak in certain situations, fostering comfort and confidence in communication.
- Social Communication Skills: Helping children build important skills for interacting with others, such as taking turns in conversation, staying on topic, and having meaningful back-and-forth exchanges.
- Stuttering: Helping children manage stuttering through techniques that promote fluent speech and emotional well-being.
- Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC): Working with children who require alternative methods of communication, including AAC systems, to support their ability to express themselves.
- Literacy Development: Targeting key areas of literacy, such as sound awareness, reading comprehension, and written expression, to support academic success.
- Cognitive-Communication Development: Addressing skills related to memory, attention, problem-solving, and executive functioning to improve overall communication and learning.
While speech-language pathologists do not provide formal medical diagnoses (such as autism), if you believe your child may benefit from further assessment by a medical doctor or psychologist, we are happy to collaborate with you and share information—with parent/guardian permission—to support your child’s overall development.
At Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates, we are committed to providing comprehensive care across a variety of communication challenges. Our goal is to support your child’s growth and development with an individualized plan that fosters confidence, skills, and success for lifelong communication.
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