Speech Therapy Services Offered at
AAK Therapy
Speech & Language Evaluations & Reassessments
Early Language Intervention
Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) Evaluations
Speech and/or Language Development
Articulation Intervention
Fluency and/or Stuttering Intervention
Reading and/or Writing Intervention
Picture Exchange Communication (PECS)
Feeding and Oral Motor Development
Benefits of Pediatric Speech Therapy
Teaches children to speak more clearly, allowing them to be understood.
Improves communication skills by nurturing an understanding of vocabulary & concepts.
Improves understanding direction.
Improves pre-literacy skills.
Encourages the practice of meaningful sentence structure.
Assists with emotional expression & helps children communicate their needs.
Decreases frustration & negative behavior associated with poor communication.
Teaches correct pronunciation of sounds & words.
Improves self-esteem, confidence & quality of life.
Improves executive functioning skills, such as problem-solving.
Improves abilities on an academic level.
Teaches strategies to decrease stuttering and/or dysfluencies.
Increases oral motor capabilities.
Signs That Your Child May Benefit From Speech Therapy:
Difficulty with functional play
Difficulty with verbal and/or non-verbal communication
Difficulty reading and/or writing
Difficulty speaking clearly
Difficulty with peer interaction
Not meeting developmental milestones
Not babbling
Not playing functionally (independently or with peers)
Screaming and pointing in order to have needs met
Not following directions
Not pronouncing words correctly
Not saying ‘Mama’ and ‘Dada’ meaningfully
Diagnoses We Treat
Apraxia of Speech
Auditory Processing Disorder
Language Delay
Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Fluency/Stuttering Disorders
Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Language Based Learning Disability
Selective Mutism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Traumatic Brain Injury
Oral Motor Difficulties
Pragmatic Language Disorder