- Not appearing to meet language or communication developmental milestones
- Has difficulty communicating their wants and needs
- Requires prompting to ask for help when needed
- Speech errors are affecting reading development
- Non-verbal or has limited verbal communication
- Difficulty relating to peers during play or social activities
- Appears to have regressed in vocabulary
- Difficulty understanding your child’s connected speech after age 4
- Doesn’t use a wide range of vocabulary (relies mostly on nouns)
What is Speech/Language Therapy?
Speech and language therapy is designed to address the full range of communication disorders, including language delays, communication skill-building, feeding challenges, and speech sound disorders.
Signs Your Child Needs Speech/Language Therapy
Speech and Language therapy is designed to treat any and all communication disorders. This includes treatment for any language delays, teaching communication skills, feeding challenges and/or speech sound disorders.
Common Diagnoses
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- Receptive/Expressive Language Delay
- Articulation Disorder
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Phonological Disorder
- Stuttering/Fluency Disorder
Our Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) also frequently provide language treatment for children with:
- Autism
- Down’s Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- ADHD
- Learning Disability
- Sensory Processing Disorder
Speech Therapy at EAV
At EAV, our approach to speech therapy stands apart because we prioritize your child’s overall development, not just speech in isolation. We take a holistic view that considers their well-being as a whole, integrating sensory regulation into therapy sessions because of how closely it’s tied to communication.
Our methods center on play-based learning, tailored to your child so they can thrive in any environment. We also believe every child deserves a voice, which is why we emphasize total communication: offering diverse ways for your child to express themselves effectively.
Our program can help your child:
- Develop functional communication through AAC
- Produce age-appropriate speech sounds
- Learn new social skills for stronger peer interactions
- Learn to formulate sentences
- Build oro-motor skills through sensory integration for feeding and speech
Collaborative Approach
Speech therapy works best when it isn’t isolated from the rest of your child’s care. Our Speech-Language Pathologists coordinate closely with our in-house ABA and Occupational Therapy teams, and with caregivers and teachers outside EAV, so communication gains made in session translate into real conversations at home and school.
Focused Skill Development: Small Teachable Steps
At EAV, we recognize just how diverse the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be. Our individualized behavior analysis services target the key skills that matter most for communication and social development. Through focused, step-by-step interventions, we help children communicate more effectively with parents and peers, which in turn reduces frustration and unwanted behaviors.
