At Step Forward Therapy we have highly trained and skilled Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) on staff to assist our clients in developing the skills they need to effectively interact and communicate with the world around them. Our SLPs provide speech/language services to children who struggle with a variety of language and communication issues including the following: expressive (spoken) language, receptive (understanding) language, pragmatics, fluency, articulation, voice, executive functioning/cognition (planning, organizing, sequencing, etc.), and aural rehabilitation. A large focus of speech therapy is family input and generalization to school, home, and community. We utilize the most current treatment methods and up-to-date strategies to meet the needs of each individual child.
-Articulation
-Apraxia
-Autism Spectrum Disorder
-Auditory Processing Disorder
-Cerebral Palsy
-Down Syndrome
-Social skills
-Stuttering
-Selective mutism
-Vocal nodules
-Language delay
-Expressive Language
-Receptive Language
-Pragmatic/Social Language
-ADHD
-Oral Motor
-Feeding
We will provide an evaluation of your child including; speech, language and auditory processing.
At Step Forward Therapy, our therapists have background knowledge and experience in working with IEPs and 504 plans. We can consult with you and your school to make sure your child is getting all the services they need to be successful within the school environment.
Areas of speech & language addressed in therapy include, but are not limited to: Articulation/Phonology utilizing a variety of methods (including a traditional articulation approach, Hodson's Cycles approach, etc.)- Apraxia of Speech, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Pragmatics/Social Language utilizing Social Thinking, Autism Spectrum Disorders utilizing Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS), Fluency/Stuttering, Auditory Processing, and Oral Motor