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SPEECH  THERAPY

WHAT IS SPEECH THERAPY?

Individuals with developmental disabilities often experience difficulty communicating effectively and efficiently. Communication deficits may present a number of challenges for children and families, limiting academic progress, appropriate socialization, and the overall quality of everyday life. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are trained to treat a variety of communication issues including problems with language, literacy and speech sounds. Speech therapy could help your child communicate wants and needs, expand the use of words and sentences, understand and express emotions, and recognize and interpret social cues.

Should my child be evaluated?

  • Frustrated when playing and talking with others

  • Difficulty expressing and understanding emotions

  • Trouble making certain speech sounds

  • Difficulty maintaining attention to others

  • Lisp, stuttering, feeding issues or other disorders

Children typically start:

  • Babbling between 4-6 months of age

  • Using hand gestures between 8-12 months of age

  • Saying first words around the age of 1

EVALUATION

An SLP will evaluate your child’s needs through parent/caregiver interviews, observation, interaction, administration of norm-referenced assessment (e.g. PLS-5, GFTA-3) and use of criterion-referenced assessment measures (e.g. communication matrices, checklists). Information obtained from this assessment will help generate a report with the recommended treatment plan of care.

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TREATMENT

Our SLPs work on early language, literacy, appropriate play, articulation (speech), social communication, augmentative and alternative communication. Treatment approaches and goals are determined based on relevant scientific evidence, parent/caregiver input and the individual’s specific strengths and weaknesses. We offer one-on-one speech therapy in the clinic setting.

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PARENT & CAREGIVER TRAINING

We work with your family to help you understand your child’s specific needs, support your child’s development, and facilitate carryover and generalization of communication skills. Additionally, the therapist may collaborate with your child’s care providers to ensure consistency and continuity of care.

Breakthrough Behavior offers comprehensive assessment & treatment for a variety of speech, language & feeding/swallowing concerns including:

  • Language Disorders (e.g. Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder)

  • Feeding & Swallowing Disorders  (e.g. Food Sensitivities, Oral Motor Deficits)

  • Augmentative & Alternative Communication/AAC  (e.g. Picture Exchange, Speech-Generating Devices)

  • Speech Sound Disorders   (e.g. Articulation & Phonology)

  • Motor Speech Disorders   (e.g. Apraxia, Dysarthria)

  • Fluency Disorders   (e.g. Stuttering)

  • Executive Function & Cognition   (e.g. Attention, Memory, Problem-Solving)

  • Reading & Writing Disorders   (e.g. Dyslexia)

  • Social Communication/Pragmatics

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