FAQ
What is speech therapy?
How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?
Often you know your child needs speech therapy if they experience language delays, disorders, and deficits. Many situations occur where a child may need speech therapy. I have almost a decade of experience working with a variety of children with disabilities and challenges.
If your child is experiencing any disorders, delays, or deficits listed here, please get in touch and talk to your doctor about referrals and options.
What are the most common examples of speech therapy needs?
These include but are not limited to:
- Speech sound deficits (articulation)
- Phonology (substitution or omission of sounds in words)
- Cluster Reduction (pot for spot)
- Reduplication (wawa for water)
- Weak Syllable Deletion (nana for banana)
- Final Consonant Deletion (ca for cat)
- Velar Fronting (/t/ for /k/ and /d/ for /g/)
- Stopping (replacing long sounds like /s/ with short sounds like /t/)
- Auditory processing – this can affect a person’s ability to attend, understand, and remember
- Fluency/stuttering
- English-Language Learner deficits
- Cleft-palate
Some have cognitive-linguistic delays whereby an individual may have difficulty paying attention to a conversation, staying on topic, remembering information, responding accurately, understanding jokes or metaphors, or following directions.
Expressive Language Delays may include difficulty answering questions, expressing basic wants/needs, and more.
Receptive Language Delays involve difficulty understanding what is being asked of them and more.
Social Pragmatic Disorders include difficulty with others, conversations, and social situations.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication involves finding other ways to communicate, including signs, pictures, communication boards, and/or devices.
Speech therapy also helps those with Autism or who are Hearing Impaired.
Where does speech therapy take place?
In our private pediatric clinic, located in Olympia, Washington.
What sets you apart from other speech therapists?
I have been practicing for over ten years and have worked in various settings (private clinics, schools, and outpatient pediatrics). I am comfortable with a wide array of disabilities and challenges.
I am a mom and therapist, which allows me to connect deeper with you and your children.
My goal is to serve you and partner with you so your child can be as successful as possible. If you have a concern about your child, I empower you to trust your gut.
Please get in touch with me here.
Do you only treat children for speech therapy?
We treat adults as well as children. Please get in touch with us to learn more about adult therapy.