Speech-language pathologist, also known as a speech therapist, have specific training and experience in treating many communication issues. What many people don’t realize, they also take on additional supportive roles with family and children.
How a speech therapist can help your child
The team at First Words Speech Therapy is dedicated to helping children overcome speech difficulties and develop skills that will help them effectively communicate. By performing an in-depth evaluation of your child, pinpointing any sounds they may have difficulty producing.
By monitoring your child’s patterns of speech, we look for any errors, and gain information about what factor into the phonological delay. This is what we use to create a targeted therapy plan, that will focus on particular speech or language issues your child has.
Multifaceted approach
The team at First Words Speech Therapy takes a multi pronged strategy. We take into account that every child is a unique individual. To make speech and language sessions productive and interesting, we use a wide variety of strategies.
We make each session enjoyable and engaging for children, encouraging them to actively participate and achieve progress.
Building blocks of communication
The team at First Words Speech Therapy, we place an emphasis on developing the basic fundamental skills required for communications. We determine which sounds of speech your child is having trouble producing and work on techniques to improve their articulation.
We use fun activities and games to encourage your child to practice making these sounds. This way they gain confidence in their ability to properly make the sounds.
Empowering Children
It isn’t always easy to decipher emotional signs correlated with language and speech development. The most important developmental task is communication. It starts early in a child’s life, when they begin to understand the world around them.
Having any type of difficulty in communication and language during early childhood can impede on a child’s ability to express their observations and ideas confidently.
Children who do not have a well developed speech and language capability, often feel unable to make themselves heard or understood by others.
Speech and language is a vital aspect of every child’s development. It influences their relationships, their academic achievements, and their overall well-being. When a child is faced with communication issues, it can hinder the developmental progress. Early intervention is key to empowering a child to thrive and overcome their challenges.
Early intervention with speech therapy equips children with the necessary tools they need to communicate with confidence and reach their full potential. With specialized approaches and dedicated professionals, speech and language delays are recognized during critical development stages.
