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Programs start at $115/therapy session
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In-Home
Research tells us that therapy provided in a child’s natural environment is ideal. A trusted environment can make a child feel more confident, which positively influences their ability to successfully participate in therapy. Speech-language therapy in the home uses functional objects and surroundings to implement therapy and targets routine interaction. Parents and children are then easily able to replicate and practice the skills they learned throughout their week.
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Meet at School
We travel to where your child is located (school, preschool, daycare). We work with them one-on-one and/or help them integrate into their group through group activities. This approach allows for :
Increased ability to problem-solve in an independent environment
Achievement of school readiness skills
Development of pre-literacy skills
Development of practical social skills
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Telepractice
Telepractice is an interactive way to access seamless care through secure video calls. Scheduling is made easy without the commute. Literature shows efficacy regarding SLP telehealth, especially for school-aged children. Parent Coaching is also very effective over telepractice for toddlers.
Feeding milestones to keep in mind :
Children who have difficulty transitioning to purees by 10 months, aren’t accepting table foods by 12 months, still eating only baby foods after 16 months, or haven’t transitioned to drinking something out of a cup by 16 months could benefit from Feeding and Swallowing Therapy.
About 50% of parents rate their toddlers (ages of 19-24 months), as a picky eater (Carruth, B., et.al., 2004). Between the ages of 2 ½ to 4 ½, 30% of parents rate their child as a picky eater (Dubois et.al., 2007). Fortunately, about half of the picky eaters do grow out of it. The tough part, is figuring out which kids will grow out of it, and which kids need some help.
Here are a few red flags for kids who probably need some help.
Ongoing poor weight gain (dropping percentiles, or losing weight)
Eats less than 20 foods
Frequent choking, gagging, vomiting or coughing during meals
Avoids all foods of a specific texture (crunchy foods, soft foods, purees, etc.) or a nutrition group (meats, fruits, vegetables, etc.)
Your child has a NG-tube, G-tube, or GJ-tube
Mealtimes are consistently a battle
Sometimes, kids have more subtle problems at mealtimes, which can still mean that they don’t have the skills that they need to eat an age appropriate diet. Here are some ways to identify these kids.
Your child has a hard time sitting at the table for meals
Your child eats meals separately from the rest of the family
Your child can only eat with a distraction (a screen, toy, or book)
Your child is very brand specific about which foods they will eat, or their food needs to be prepared in a very specific way
Your child gets very upset when any new foods are presented at the meal
We offer combinations of the following services
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Speech Therapy is offered when it is difficult for caregivers, parents or peers to understand the child and when it is difficult for a child to produce certain sounds correctly. As a child’s speech sounds develop, they may distort, omit, or use substitutions for sounds in words or sentences. It is the treatment recommended for Articulation Disorder, Phonological Disorder, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Stuttering (and other Fluency Disorders).
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The main 3 components of language development are RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE (comprehension), EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE (how you convey a message) and SOCIAL PRAGMATICS (social skills). Language Therapy targets receptive skills such as : ability to follow directions, comprehension of language concepts and vocabulary, ability to answer age-appropriate wh- questions, comprehension of syntactic structure (sentences), ability to understand inferences, comprehension of paragraphs and longer narratives as well as verbal reasoning skills. Language therapy targets expressive skills such as : expressive vocabulary, length of utterances, ability to use language for a variety of communicative purposes, use of age-appropriate grammar and morphology, ability to describe how objects are related, ability to formulate sentences, ability to tell narratives with appropriate organization and detail.
When targeting Social Pragmatics, we address comprehension and use of nonverbal communication (facial expression, gesture, body language, personal space), conversational skills, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.
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Dyslexia and Dysorthographia are persistent disorders (learning disabilities) that affect the acquisition and automatization of reading and writing respectively. They can impact the rate and precision while reading or writing and hinder a child's learning skills throughout schooling.
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This therapy is used to help infants and children who have difficulties sucking, chewing, feeding or swallowing. The earlier a child is in therapy to address these problems the better their growth, nutrition and future eating outcomes.
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Orofacial Myology is a specialized discipline that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of oral and facial (orofacial) muscles. Myofunctional therapy is dedicated to treating problems of the face, jaw, and mouth by retraining the muscles to function as they should. The Four Goals are:
Nasal breathing
Lip seal
Proper tongue posture
Correct swallowing pattern
What is an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD)?
An Orofacial Myofunctional disorder occurs when an abnormal lip, jaw, or tongue position is present during rest, swallowing, or speech. Problems that result from OMDs may include mouth breathing, difficulties breathing, tongue ties, dental abnormalities and more.
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Studies have confirmed that early detection of speech and language difficulties, and subsequent treatment at the youngest possible age, can make a dramatic difference in ensuring positive outcomes for young patients. Speech-Language Pathologists look for indicators such as:
The presence or absence of common baby talk sounds
The patterns in which a child moves their lips and tongue
The timing of an infant’s first words
Difficulties in the formation of categories of sounds
Sensitivity of nerves around the mouth to touch or temperature extremes
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Parent coaching involves educating the parent and/or caregiver, through use of child development and speech therapy strategies to support their child's speech and language development.
Start developing healthy communication strategies
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