Orlando Speech therapy helps children by improving speech, social language, articulation, oral motor dysfunction, delays, swallowing, fluency and cognitive skills.

Every child has unique needs, that’s why the trained language pathologist at First Words Speech Therapy work closely with children of all ages to assess their needs and ability to understand others before creating a  customized plan to meet their individualized goals.

One out of every five children has a speech or hearing disorder.

Benefits of one on one speech therapy for children

Social communication is key to interacting with others. According to ASHA, is “also called pragmatics. These are the rules that we follow when we talk. There are rules about when and how you should talk to people. We use facial expressions or gestures to share how we feel. We learn how to let someone know when we change the topic. Knowing and using these rules makes it easier to communicate.”

Speech therapy helps children develop conversational skills, making it easier to interact with children and adult. Strengthening their ability to express ideas, thoughts, and feelings. While understanding social cues and non-verbal communication.

Speech therapy helps exercises and strengthens a child’s speech muscles. Teaching them how to form sounds correctly. Clarity of articulation and speech.

Speech therapy eliminates anxiety and increases confidence. Problems with speech development goes hand in hand with a low level of confidence and self esteem. These issues affect how a child relates to classmates and learning how to communicate. Building social anxiety and affecting how a child act in social situations.

Here at First Words Speech Therapy our objective is to help children overcome any barriers that may cause them frustration or anxiety. 

Our speech therapists work one on one with your child and their unique circumstances to provide them with the tools to communicate with confidence.

If you have any questions or concerns about your child, we encourage you to contact Orlando’s First Words Therapy. We take a holistic approach to speech-language-therapy to help your child communicate more effectively.