Speech, Language, & Social Skills Therapy
Evidence-Based Therapy for Children of All Ages
Speech Articulation • Phonological Processing • Motor Speech • Late Talkers • Language Comprehension and Expression • Auditory Processing •
Autism Spectrum Disorder • Social Skills
Evaluations
We will begin by evaluating your child's current speech and language skills. Throughout the assessment process, you will have a chance to ask questions, discuss your concerns, and gain insight into how we can help. At U-Speak, our speech and language evaluations typically include:
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A review of your child's background history and medical history
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An oral mechanism exam
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Formal speech and language assessments (usually 60-90 mins)
Once the evaluation is complete, we will share our findings, discuss treatment options, and make referrals to other professionals as necessary.
Our Approach
At U-Speak, our speech therapy sessions are designed to address the underlying causes of a child's speech or language challenges.
At the beginning of each session, we review homework and then focus on building the next skill during play-based activities and games. When appropriate, we also take a myofunctional approach to speech therapy, which often helps resolve persistent speech sound errors that did not resolve with traditional speech therapy.
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Parents are always encouraged to participate in speech therapy sessions! We will teach you strategies and provide you with home exercises to support your child's progress between sessions.
Speech Therapy
Our speech therapy sessions go beyond traditional "articulation" therapy to address the underlying cause of speech sound errors. Using engaging activities and evidence-based approaches, your child will:
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Use all age-appropriate speech sounds
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Clearly communicate with others in person, over the phone, and online
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Speak with greater confidence
Language Therapy
At U-Speak, we will support your child's receptive, expressive, and social language development. Our goal is to give your child the tools they need to:
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Understand what others say
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Communicate their wants, needs, feelings, and desires
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Follow directions and learn in the classroom
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Use language to advocate for themselves
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Interact with other children and adults
Social Skills Therapy
Social pairings and small groups are a wonderful way to practice social skills! We create safe spaces to help your child or teen interact with others and develop essential skills like:
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Using nonverbal and verbal language to communicate
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Initiating play or joining in on a group activity
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Engaging in conversation, and maintaining a topic
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Responding to social cues
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Handling conflict effectively
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Using appropriate language to interrupt or disagree
