Speech Therapy Services
We provide speech therapy assessments, consultations, and sessions for a variety of concerns in the following areas:
Speech disorders:
- Articulation
- Phonological Disorders
- Apraxia of Speech
- Fluency Disorders
- Voice dysfunction
Language disorders:
- Delayed language development
- Specific Language Impairment
- Auditory and Language Processing Disorders
- Social-Communication and Cognitive-Communication Disorders
What is a speech language pathologist?
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and communication disorders. SLPs have a master’s degree in speech language pathology, are licensed by the state of California, and hold national certification from the America Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Some SLPs work as a team with a speech language pathology assistant (SLPA). An SLPA holds an educational degree in the field of speech language pathology and is licensed by the state of California to provide speech-language therapy under the supervision of an SLP.
How do I know if my child needs help?
Children develop at their own pace, and individual differences or special circumstances need to be accounted for. This can only be done by consulting with an speech language pathologist.
If you have concerns, you should have your child evaluated. Please contact Children’s Learning Connection to set up an evaluation. Your pediatrician may also be able to provide you with referrals.
At what point should I be concerned about my child’s development?
Both social and academic success depends on well-developed speech and language skills. Your child may be having difficulty developing these skills if:
- Your child has experienced ear infections or an unusually long stay (six months or more) in the hospital.
- Your child is not understood by playmates or others outside the immediate family.
- Your child is frustrated when trying to communicate and the situation does not improve over a one- or two-month period.
- Your child has a delay of six months or more in developing speech and language skills.
If you have concerns, you should have your child evaluated. Please contact Children’s Learning Connection to set up an evaluation. Your pediatrician may also be able to provide you with referrals.