Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathology, sometimes referred to as speech therapy, focuses on supporting all areas involved in communication. Speech-language pathologists at Milestones evaluate strengths and areas for growth, working with both children and their families to grow their skills across environments. Our therapists utilize a strengths-based approach and incorporate the child’s interests to further their engagement and learning.
Some areas that speech-language pathologists can help to support include:
- Speech sound production
- Language acquisition – spoken, sign, AAC, additional multimodal communication forms (gesture, body language, etc.)
- Social communication
- Literacy skills
- Fluency
- Cognition – memory, problem solving, executive functioning
- Auditory habilitation – auditory processing, communication skills impacted by hearing loss
- Voice
- Feeding and swallowing
Some specialty certifications and trainings of our speech-language pathology staff include:
- Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for childhood apraxia of speech
- Inside Out Sensory Certification
- Introductory DIRFloortime
- Lively Letters multisensory reading program
- LSVT LOUD (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment)
- Natural Language Acquisition framework for gestalt language processers
- Smart But Scattered executive skills program
Check out the video below about speech-language pathology and how we work on areas of need a Milestones.