Our speech therapy sessions are tailored to each individual’s goals  and preferences. Activities can range from playing with toys and games to reading stories to practicing lists of sounds, words, or vocal exercises. Sessions are dynamic and flexible, meaning that they can look similar or completely different week to week, depending on the patient’s needs. 

Occupational therapy is a service that helps people carry out activities of daily living. This may involve working on gross or fine motor skills, finding ways to address sensory needs, or identifying tools and equipment needed to enhance participation in everyday routines. 

After your initial evaluation, you will receive an assessment report with proposed goals written by your evaluating therapist. These goals are a guideline for therapy sessions, and are created based on assessment results as well as conversations with patients and caregivers. Goals are dynamic and you can expect them to change and develop as you or your dependent progresses.

It depends! Patients can expect to achieve goals at different paces, depending on motivation, attendance, and external factors that may include temperament, sensory regulation, fatigue, etc. Our therapists aim to provide activities and exercises that can be practiced at home in order to achieve more steady progress toward goals. While we use effective, evidence based treatment strategies during our sessions, our time with each patient is limited and there is no substitute for regular practice in home and natural environments.

Yes! In fact, we prefer it! Parents, family members, and other caregivers are a huge part of a patient’s ability to progress and succeed in speech and occupational therapy. Actively participating in therapy sessions allows caregivers to ask questions, gain skills, and practice strategies that can be used outside of the therapy environment to promote faster and more generalized progress.

Although speech therapy is much more than “just play,” play is a huge part of therapy with toddlers and young children, and we can’t stress the importance of this enough! Children learn many valuable cognitive, communication, and adaptive skills through play.

During play, children learn cause and effect, problem-solving, conflict resolution, cooperation, social communication, and so much more. Incorporating play into speech therapy sessions allows children to expand upon their life and learning skills, and has the added benefit of making therapy fun!