Pediatric Speech Therapy

Providing speech therapy services to pediatrics 

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Common treatment areas:

• Speech and language delay

• Early Intervention (birth to 3 years old)

• Articulation

• Voice/vocal damage

• Speech/fluency

• Cognition, attention, memory

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Common diagnoses:

• Traumatic brain injury

• Neurological impairment

• Stuttering

• Articulation and Phonological disorders

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When to consult a speech-language pathologist?

• Pediatrician has concerns about the child's ability to express himself and/or understand language 

• Family/friends OR strangers have difficulty understanding your child's speech

• Your child avoids speaking or does not speak to meet their needs (e.g. requesting items/actions)

• Tongue thrust during swallow or speech

• Mouth breather, drools, or messy eater

• Difficulty moving tongue, jaw, lips on command

• Raspy or hoarse voice

• Stuttering

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Helpful Resources:

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American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

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Speech and Language Milestones (Birth to 5 years)- ASHA Resources

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Speech and Language Milestones (Elementary Ages)- ASHA Resources

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