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Explore our range of services designed to provide individualized therapeutic services to support your childs development.

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What We Offer

We offer a range of services to meet the unique needs of every child and family.

  • A complimentary phone consultation is available to help determine whether your child would benefit from a comprehensive evaluation. It’s a helpful opportunity to share more about your child, discuss concerns, and have your questions answered. We work closely with parents to recommend and guide the most appropriate next steps tailored to your child’s speech and language needs.

  • During the evaluation, we complete comprehensive assessments prior to initiating a therapy program. We evaluate your child’s overall speech, interaction, language, and communication skills using a combination of parent interview, play-based informal assessment and observation, and formal standardized measures to determine the areas of need.

    ​An evaluation report is provided and collaboratively with parents, we create individualized treatment plans and goals that will be the focal point of future therapy sessions.

  • AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It includes any method—no tech (gestures, picture cards) or high tech (speech-generating devices, apps)—that helps someone communicate when speech is limited or unclear.

    AAC Evaluation

    • Purpose: Find an appropriate AAC system that best supports access to communication

    • What we look at:

      • Communication strengths and challenges (what they can do now)

      • Motor skills (to determine how they will access a communication system)

      • Vision and hearing

      • Language and cognition (understanding and using words)

      • Social interaction and routines (who they talk to and when)

      • Caregiver and environment supports

    • Process: Playful, natural activities and structured tasks, observation, caregiver interview, and trial use of different AAC systems. Evaluation also includes comprehensive speech and language assessment. This process is dynamic and evaluation takes place over multiple sessions

    AAC Treatment

    • Goal: Build functional, authentic and joyful communication.

    • What we target:

      • Linguistic skills: Building expressive and receptive language skills through the use of AAC system

      • Operational skills: how to use body movements to access AAC system

      • Model use of AAC system for a variety of reasons (e.g., advocacy, sharing ideas, expressing wants/needs and interests)

      • Implement AAC system across familiar settings (home, school, community)

      • Train communication partners (family, teachers, peers) strategies to integrate system into daily life

  • Following the evaluation, specific speech and language skills will be identified and targeted for therapy based on assessment, developmental norms, individual readiness, and family’s goals. Our therapy sessions will focus on a set of age-appropriate goals to meet your child’s individual needs. A variety of strategies and therapy techniques will be implemented to encourage your child’s progress.

     

    At the end of each session, we will share what was focused on and provide recommendations for at home practice. We value the importance of parental education and involvement, and welcome family members to join the therapeutic process.

  • Parent/caregiver and teacher training are integral components of our services. Different frameworks for parent training are utilized dependent on the child, family, and therapy plan.

    Some programs used include the DIR/Floortime model and HANEN programs.

    DIR/Floortime is a relationship-based approach that prioritizes connection over compliance. Our parent training program using the DIR® (Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based) model provides you with the tools to support your child’s emotional, social, language, and cognitive growth through the power of play.

    This program is designed to help parents and caregivers of children with autism and developmental differences become their child's most valuable coach. Unlike traditional behavioral methods, Floortime focuses on meeting your child at their current developmental level and following their lead to expand their "circles of communication” among other skills.

    *Learn more at: https://www.icdl.com/

    We also offer the following specialized Hanen programs, designed to meet your child's unique needs and communication style:

    • It Takes Two to Talk®: Designed for parents of children (birth to 5 years) with language delays. This program gives parents’ the skills to build their child’s language learning during everyday activities.

    • More Than Words®: A neuro-affirming program developed specifically for parents of autistic children. This program teaches parents to follow their child’s natural interests and understand sensory differences to promote interaction, language learning, and communication. Parents follow a structured program tailored to their specific child and have opportunities for practice and reflection with the speech therapist.

      *Learn more at www.hanen.org

What Parents Are Saying

  • Alexis brought so much joy and enthusiasm to each of our therapy sessions. She was always so kind, patient, supportive and understanding. Her care will stay forever in our hearts. Alexis truly makes the world a better place.

    Parent

  • One of my favorite moments every week has been seeing my son's face light up when Alexis walks through the door. In a very short time she has built a strong connection with him. She is a master of coming up with engaging activities that generate a lively back and forth between them and ultimately motivate my son to speak. Her energy, creativity, and empathy are wonderful.

    Parent

  • Alexis is the best! She has been working with my 3 year old son for the last year and a half. When he first started speech therapy, he had not one word. Since his sessions with Alexis, he's been making amazing strides and making so much progress while working with her. She also introduced us to AAC devices, letting us know that it would be extremely beneficial to our son. The joy that he has to be able to communicate with us using this device has been an extreme blessing.

    Parent

  • We had engaged in other childcare and child services virtually with the pandemic and they were not working out. (2.3 yr old) But Alexis had my daughter saying and attempting words in the 1st week! virtually! (POP!) I don't know what magic Alexis has but she is engaging, patient and kind.

    Parent