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Home » Speech & Literacy Services » Speech and Language Services

Speech and Language Services

Comprehensive evaluations and therapy for ALL ages for:

  • Language disorders, such as problems with:

Comprehension/understanding spoken and written information

Auditory processing

Memory

Speaking using appropriate grammar

Vocabulary

Social communication (pragmatics)

  • Literacy difficulties
  • Articulation
  • Fluency
  • Cleft Palate/Resonance
  • Communication and cognitive difficulties resulting from stroke, brain injury or progressive neurological diseases.  These difficulties may include:

Comprehension

Verbal expression

Memory

Word-finding

Reasoning

Thought organization

Social communication

  • Swallowing/Feeding disorders
  • Voice disorders

Someone you know may have a Communication Disorder if they have difficulty

  • Saying sounds correctly
  • Being understood when they speak
  • Chronic hoarse or breathy voice
  • Speaking smoothly and fluently
  • Attending or focusing
  • Following directions
  • Recalling information heard or read
  • Responding to questions
  • Asking for help or requesting clarification when they are not understanding
  • Organization
  • Using grammatically correct sentences and putting the words in the correct order
  • Recalling a word when talking
  • Using vocabulary
  • Expressing the relationships between words
  • Reading
  • Spelling
  • Writing
  • Acting socially appropriate
  • Using appropriate eye contact
  • Using and interpreting facial expressions and body language
  • Initiating and taking turns in conversation
  • Staying on topic when speaking
  • Providing enough or too much detail

How can I find out more or schedule an appointment?

Call one of our three clinical locations and speak to our helpful support staff.  They will schedule an evaluation and help answer questions about your insurance coverage.