At Speech Strong we strive to provide the highest quality of speech therapy to children from birth to 20 years old. Intervention for feeding/swallowing disorders (dysphagia), voice disorders, articulation disorders, receptive and expressive communication deficits, fluency disorders and much more are delivered by a licensed therapist. Our therapists are continuously learning the newest treatments, techniques, and programs to assist your child in reaching his/her speech therapy goals.
Speech therapy helps improve articulation, voice, auditory comprehension, expressive communication, and swallowing/feeding deficits.
Please see our developmental milestone chart found in our “Resources” section to identify if your child’s speech or language warrants further testing.
The quicker therapy begins, the quicker your child will improve his/her language, articulation, voice, and feeding/swallowing skills.
We are currently accepting most private insurance (call or email to verify coverage).
Each payment source is structured differently in terms of the amounts and services they will cover. Private Insurance may require pre-authorization and may limit the number and type of visits that Speech Strong can provide. Many insurance companies have deductibles, co-pays or patient percentages for which you will be financially responsible.
Speech Strong accepts private payment for any of the services provided.
Speech therapy helps improve articulation, voice, auditory comprehension, expressive communication, and swallowing/feeding deficits.
Please see our developmental milestone chart found in our “Resources” section to identify if your child’s speech or language warrants further testing.
“This depends on many factors such as: severity of the disorder, student cooperation, motivation, and readiness to learn. Family involvement in implementing home practice is another significant factor. In general, children with receptive language problems (difficulty understanding language) tend to require longer courses of treatment, as do children with underlying neurocognitive impairments such as autism.”
Speech therapy is usually approved by your insurance provider for 3 to 6 months. If your child continues to require therapy, a new authorization request for speech therapy will be made to your insurance provider. Your child will be discharged from speech therapy once their goals are met or they have reached their maximum potential.
Source: http://www.speechpathologygroup.com/html/clinic/faqs.html#2
Swallowing problems/deficit is also known as dysphagia. Signs and symptoms of dysphagia include:
Source: http://www.asha.org/public/speech/swallowing/feeding-and-swallowing-disorders-in-children/
An articulation deficit is the inability to produce speech sounds and/or speech sound sequences that are age appropriate.
“Young children often make speech errors. For instance, many young children sound like they are making a ‘w’ sound for an ‘r’ sound (e.g., ‘wabbit’ for ‘rabbit’) or may leave sounds out of words, such as ‘nana’ for ‘banana.’ The child may have an articulation disorder if these errors continue past the expected age.”
Source: http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/speechsounddisorders.htm
Also see “Resources” for age appropriate sounds
Please visit our Resources and FAQ pages for additional resources and answers to common questions. You may also call us at (210) 802-4808 and we’ll be happy to assist you.
