Speech Therapy
Our Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate and treat deficits in speech, language, swallowing/feeding, social skills/pragmatics, Apraxia, autism, voice and other skills necessary for communication. The goal of speech therapy is to assist children in achieving optimal speech and language skills so they can communicate effectively with others and optimally participate in their daily activities.
Diagnoses assessed and treated include but are not limited to:
- Delayed language acquisition
- Articulation and phonology disorders
- Apraxia
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Receptive and expressive language disorders
- Swallowing/feeding difficulties
- Stuttering
- Voice
- Orofacial myofunctional “tongue-thrust” disorders
- Pragmatics/social skill impairments
- Speech and language disorders associated with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and genetic syndromes
- Evaluation center for Alternative Communication devices
For information about Adult Speech Therapy, click here!
Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists work with infants and children who are challenged in reaching their developmental milestones in social, self help and fine motor areas, as well as with children who are having difficulty organizing and integrating information from their environment.
The goal of occupational therapy is to help each child participate in everyday activities of their lives, such as playing with other children, dressing/caring for themselves, and helping out at home.
Conditions we treat include:
- Developmental delay/prematurity
- Feeding/eating concerns
- Neurological disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Problems with fine motor/coordination
- Problems with handwriting Problems with self care (i.e. dressing, bathing, grooming)
- Sensory integration
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Problems associated with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and genetic syndromes