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Services
We offer free consultations to all prospective clients. Parents will be asked to complete a case history form. The consultation will be a time between parent and clinician for the parent to ask questions, discuss concerns, and to determine if a more in-depth evaluation or therapy is warranted.
No testing or evaluations will be completed at this time, therefore it is not encouraged for the child to attend.
Consultations
Private Sessions
We will meet with your child for a 45-minute session or a 60-minute session. Sessions are typically weekly. However, we also consider other therapy options based on the specific needs of each individual child. Please contact us to inquire about private sessions.
Evaluations
We will complete a comprehensive evaluation to determine specific areas of need. If an assessment has been completed by another agency, please submit it at your earliest convenience.
Summer Programs
Our team will use their collaborative approach to address articulation, expressive language, receptive language, executive functioning, social skills, and literacy to educate and engage young minds during a summer enrichment program.
We also offer a summer intensive program which addresses reading, writing and spelling skills for older students.
Speech Sound Disorders
A speech sound disorder is a difficulty with pronouncing sounds correctly. Signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation of their speech sounds include: - Your child is becoming frustrated because they struggle to communicate with you or others - You understand less than 80% of what they say - Their speech errors are not age-appropriate
Language Disorders
A language disorder is a difficulty with understanding language (receptive language) and/or expressing thoughts and ideas through speech or writing (expressive language). Signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation of their receptive and/or expressive language skills include: - Your child has difficulty understanding and following directions - Your child has difficulty answering questions - Your child has obvious grammatical errors or only uses very short sentences - Your child seems to have difficulty expressing their feelings, wants/needs, or asking questions - Your child seems to have a limited vocabulary
Reading and Writing Disorders
Reading and writing disorders occur when a child has difficulty reading words, understanding what they read, and/or spelling and writing words. Dyslexia is one type of reading disorder. Signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation of reading and writing skills include: - Your child is reading well below the expected level for their age - Your child has difficulty sounding out the pronunciation of an unfamiliar word - Your child has difficulty spelling - Your child spends an unusually long time completing tasks that involve reading or writing - Your child avoids activities that involve reading - Your child has problems processing and understanding what is heard - Your child has difficulty finding the right word or forming answers to questions
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) are abnormal movement patterns of the face and mouth that can interfere with eating, talking, and breathing. A tongue thrust is one example of an OMD. Signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation for an OMD include: - Your child always breathes through their mouth or has difficulty breathing through their nose - Your child has an overbite, underbite, and/or other dental problems - Your child's tongue pushes past their teeth, even when they are not talking or using their tongue - Your child has difficulty saying some sounds, like "s" in "sun," "sh" in "ship," or "j" in "jump" - Your child drools, especially beyond age 2
Fluency Disorders
Fluency disorders, or stuttering, include involuntary repetitions or getting “stuck” while producing a sound, word, or phrase. Some signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation of their speech fluency include: - Your child repeats the beginnings of words while speaking - Your child holds out the beginning sounds of words, as if they can’t get them out - Your child appears tense, blinks rapidly, or taps their hands/feet while speaking - Your child is afraid or embarrassed to speak in front of others