Areas of Expertise
Speech
Skilled speech therapy can correct a number of speech disorders ranging from common articulation (sound) disorders, like correcting the infamous "r" sound, to more complex disorders such as childhood apraxia of speech. A comprehensive speech evaluation will provide the insight necessary to choose the correct therapy approach needed to achieve success. Below is a list of some speech disorders that SLPs can treat.
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Articulation Disorders
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Phonological Disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Language
Language therapy is more common than you might think and it covers a wide range of skills! Skilled language therapy can treat a multitude of delays. Language therapy may target anything from utterance expansion if your child uses only a few words to following directions and sentence recall and even comprehension. Below is a list of some language concept examples that SLPs can treat.
(This list is not comprehensive)
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Utterance Expansion
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Sentence Comprehension
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Reading Comprehension
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Following Directions
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Word Concepts
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Word Definitions
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Semantic Relationships
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Sentence Structure
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Ability to Recall Sentences & Details
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Prepositional Awareness
AAC & Social Communication
Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) can look different for every person. Developing communication skills is a necessary step towards independence and there are many techniques that can be used to facilitate that. I have continued education specifically for developing those skills in children and it continues to be an area of interest for me professionally. Social communication skills are those skills that aid kids in the social setting. Below are some examples of what can be worked on when building those skills.
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Low-Tech AAC
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High-Tech AAC
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Strategies for Communication Partners
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Verbal Communication
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Metaphors​
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Similes
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Sarcasm
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Nonverbal Communication
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Facial Expressions​
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Gestures
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Body Language
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Problem Solving
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Conversational Norms
My Approach
My approach is not straightforward. I do not deliver a one size fits all type of therapy for a reason. Every child is different! Depending on your child's needs, age, interests and abilities, I develop a therapy plan that allows your child to thrive and build those skills towards independent generalization from the start. Using my years of experience along with evidence based practice, your child will have a speech-language therapy experience that is as unique as they are!
