If you are searching for a pediatric speech & language therapist for your child, there are a few key elements that go beyond the qualifications, education, and certification. While all these are very important, it doesn’t necessarily divulge if the person is a good fit for your child or even works will with children.

Here are a few qualities to find a speech therapist that is right for your child

Passion for working with children

Your child will get the most out of their experience if they feel comfortable with the speech therapist. This type of person should have a genuine love for working with children, they are creative, have patience and are playful.

Adaptability

All children are different and therefore should be treated differently. Some kids are insecure about their disorder or speech delay, others may be confident. Your speech therapist should listen to child, find out what they are interested in and approach them as an individual. There are many techniques that are used to help motivate a child.

At First Words Speech Therapy of Orlando, we take great pride in caring, connecting, and communicating.

Our therapists are trained with extensive clinical experience which they continuously improve upon by remaining current with clinically proven, evidence-based evaluation and therapy practices. Our therapists are devoted to providing your child with the highest quality of care and we are here to help. Here is just one of latest reviews.

My son was 3 years old when we meet Annie.  He was having a difficult time in day care because of his speech/language delay.  My husband and I decided to pull him out for 6 months while Annie worked with him.  When the time came for him to start VPK, I was on edge and nervous about how his behavior would be.  We quickly learned that not only was he behaving, but was excelling and enjoying learning!

At that same time my daughter was about to turn 2 and I noticed some of the same delays in her.  I brought them up to Annie and she immediately scheduled an evaluation.  She walked me through how Florida’s early steps program worked, and then assisted in getting her enrolled.

Annie has been an amazing part of this journey with me. She has accompanied me to meetings and rallied on behalf of both my children, to ensure they are receiving everything necessary to be successful and reach their full potential. She has gone above and beyond to help educate me with tools and creative activities I can use at home to aid in their growth. She is extremely talented, caring and I don’t know what I would have done without her!  I can never thank her enough for all she has done for my family!
~Tracy DeVries-Hipp