What is the parent/guardian role in the therapy process?

Parent participation and collaboration is a critical component of your child’s progress. We greatly value the learning that occurs at home with parents. Your child’s speech therapist will explain the activities they used during the therapy session, so you can practice these newly learned skills at home. Parents are offered materials from our lending resources to carryover skills that were targeted during therapy. Teamwork with the parents and caregivers is our goal! Together we can help ensure progress is consistent and newly learned skills are generalized into the home, school, and community.

How do I know if my child would benefit from therapy?

Does your child have difficulty...

• Using words to talk about and ask for things?
• Following directions and understanding questions?
• Playing and easily interacting with other children?
• Pronouncing sounds and being understood by some listeners?
• Initiating and maintaining a conversational topic?
• Difficulty with reading comprehension?
• Formulating grammatically correct sentences orally and in writing?

Early identification and treatment can prevent problems with behavior, learning, and social skills. It can promote positive self esteem, academic achievement, and friendships.

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