Children Services

This information will help you learn about what we do to help children at Spectrum Speech Therapy! If you need more help in understanding this information, just give us a call: 443-875-7606.

CHILDREN SERVICES

As a parent, you need to know what types of services we offer to the children we work with at Spectrum Speech Therapy. Here is a list of some of the things we address in therapy:

  • Non-verbal communication (Children not yet using speech)
  • Gestures as the main form of communication
  • Articulation delays or disorders (Trouble pronouncing words)
  • Motor speech disorders (e.g., Apraxia or Dyspraxia)
  • Speech following an injury (e.g., traumatic brain injury)
  • Language-based disorders
  • Auditory processing challenges (Trouble understanding sounds heard, even though their hearing is normal)
  • Voice disorders
  • Social skills & pragmatic challenges
  • Behavioral differences
  • Chewing and swallowing difficulties
  • Tongue thrust or open bite issues
  • Excessive drooling
  • Low tone in mouth muscles
  • Sensory differences
  • Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for expression
  • Gestalt Language learners (Children learning language through phrases or scripts)