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SPEECH THERAPY

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Does your child have difficulty understanding what you are saying? Is her speech difficult to understand? Does she repeat words or phrases? Does she have difficulty with speech in social situations?

At POTS, our speech-language pathologists work with each child and family in a kid-friendly sensory gym and are committed to providing parents and caregivers with the education and tools needed to help their children meet their potential.

Communication is the key to human development
 

Speech therapists help improve children's verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Your child is one-of-a-kind, and his or her developmental needs are unique. At POTS our speech-language pathologists work with each child and family in a motivating play setting to provide parents and caregivers with the education and tools needed to help your child meet his/her potential.

What is Speech Therapy?

Speech therapy helps improve children's verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Your child is one-of-a-kind, and his or her developmental needs are unique. At POTS our speech-language pathologists  work with each child and family in a motivating play setting to provide parents and caregivers with the education and tools needed to help your child meet his/her potential. Together, we can:

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  • Help you connect with your child through language and non-verbal communication

  • Help your child succeed in academic environments

  • Improve your child’s communication and social abilities with children and adults

  • Reduce frustration due to difficulty understanding language or being understood

  • Help your child manage feeding and swallowing
     

What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?

A speech-language pathologist is a professional who specializes in working with individuals to improve their communication and feeding skills. In pediatrics, a speech-language pathologist works to develop and maximize the child’s speech, language, and feeding skills in a motivating play setting in order to increase their independence and ability to communicate.

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How Do I know if my child needs Speech Therapy?

  • Delayed development of speech sounds and language

  • Difficult to understand

  • Has difficulty understanding language and following directions

  • Hesitates often, repeats, or prolongs sounds

  • Has difficulty chewing and swallowing

  • Has a voice that is too high, deep or raspy

  • Has difficulty hearing

  • Has difficulty with speech in a social context

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What Speech Therapy services does POTS provide?

  • Comprehensive assessment, therapy and support for children of all ages who are experiencing difficulty with speech, language, literacy, stuttering, oral motor skills, praxis, disorders of speech and/or central auditory processing disorders

  • Oral Motor therapy

  • Feeding Therapy utilizing a sensory approach for children who are picky eaters, in collaboration with occupational therapy

  • Myofunctional Therapy (tongue thrust)

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