Children Age 18 months - 18 years
Speech Sounds
- unclear speech
- sound errors
- delayed speech due to ear infections
- phonological processes - patterns that young children use to simplify adult speech
- difficulties associated with diagnosis causing weak oral musculature
Apraxia of Speech
- difficulty planning jaw, tongue and lip movements for speech production.
Orofacial Myology
- tongue thrust or abnormal swallow pattern
- low rest posture of the tongue
- open mouth posture
- poor lip seal
- mouth breathing
- muscle function therapy
- lisp
- tongue tie (Ankyloglossia)
Speech therapy may occur after orofacial (oro = oral/mouth) (facial = face) treatment is completed depending on the client's needs.
Using Language
- stringing words together
- grammar
- vocabulary
- word finding
- producing sentences
- story telling
Child Fluency
- repetition of sounds
- parts of words
- sound prolongations
- blocking on words
- tension associated with speaking
- attitudes and perceptions around disfluent speech
Understanding Language
- listening skills
- following directions
- understanding linguistic concepts such as temporal concepts (e.g., before and after), location concepts (e.g., behind, in front)
- understanding categorization - how words are grouped together
Language for Learning, Reading and Literacy
Adults
Orofacial Myology
- tongue thrust or abnormal swallow pattern
- low rest posture of the tongue
- open mouth posture
- poor lip seal
- mouth breathing
- muscle function therapy
Sharon and Natalie work closely with parents and caregivers to develop an individualized treatment plan for each child.