Speech Language Therapy
As a certified speech-language pathologist, I provide 1:1 speech-language therapy for children and students who have a current speech and language evaluation that indicates significant delay(s) and meets the criteria for recommended therapy. If a child/student qualifies for speech-language therapy services through an evaluation their therapy may be paid through commercial insurance, Tefra, or Medicaid.
Delays speech-language therapy addresses:
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receptive language - understanding information provided thorough sounds and words, movement and gestures, signs, symbols and pictures.
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expressive speech - ability to communicate our thoughts and feelings through words, gestures, signs, and/or symbols.
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articulation - the ability to form and pronounce clear and distinct sounds in speech (when this skill is delayed it can negatively impact reading and spelling).
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listening comprehension - ability to understanding and comprehend spoken language.
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reading comprehension - ability to process text, understand it's meaning, and integrate with what reader already knows.
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spelling - the ability to write or name the letters of words correctly.
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written expression - the ability to translate thoughts and ideas into written language.
Diagnosis that require therapy if delay(s) meets criteria:
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Apraxia
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Developmentally Delayed
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Autism
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Articulation Disorders
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Expressive Speech Disorders
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Receptive Language Disorders
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Oral Motor and Feeding Delays
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Specific Learning Disabilities: Reading (Dyslexia), Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Listening Comprehension, Oral Expression, Auditory Processing, Language Processing.