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Speech-Language Therapy Built Around Your Child’s Needs

Helping children communicate with confidence — through personalized, evidence-based therapy.

What is Speech-Language Therapy?

Our speech-language therapy services are designed to help children of all ages communicate more effectively. At KIDSinc, our experienced therapists use a variety of strategies and fun, goal-oriented activities tailored to each child’s needs. 

We focus on:

  • Articulation (how sounds are made)

  • Expressive language (using words to communicate)

  • Receptive language (understanding what others say)

  • Motor planning (organizing mouth movements for speech)

  • Fluency (smooth, relaxed speech)

  • Feeding and oral motor skills

  • Executive functioning (planning, organizing, self-monitoring)

  • Social communication and early language development

Based on each child’s individual needs, we will match your child with a highly qualified therapist to support their growth and communication success.

Is Speech-Language Therapy Right for Your Child?

Speech therapy may benefit children who experience:

  • Delays in speaking or using words

  • Difficulty being understood by others

  • Problems understanding or following directions

  • Stuttering or difficulty with speech fluency

  • Trouble with organizing thoughts or words when speaking

  • Social communication challenges (such as with autism)

  • Limited verbal communication or nonverbal communication

  • Challenges with chewing, swallowing, or feeding

  • Difficulty planning or executing mouth movements (motor speech issues)

We Specialize In…

— Social Skills Groups

Our small groups (2–4 children) help build awareness of themselves and others, develop relationships, and improve engagement both at home and in school. Each child is evaluated before joining and given personalized goals.

Skills Targeted in Social Skills Groups:

  • Social-emotional skills

  • Social interaction

  • Social cognition

  • Self-advocacy

  • Executive functioning

We also offer parent education to help you better understand and support your child’s social learning.

— Gestalt Language Processing

Children may initially focus on intonation and phrases rather than individual words. They often pick up on the melody of the language they hear and communicate using phrases they've heard from others—or media—repeating them with the original speaker’s tone and rhythm, which also carries the emotional meaning of the experience for them.

  • Their echolalia may indicate they are gestalt language processors, meaning they process early language in whole strings of sounds, or “chunks,” rather than as individual words.

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  • Gestalt language processors are not limited to children on the autism spectrum—in fact, many children begin acquiring language this way.

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  • Natural Language Acquisition acknowledges the communicative intent behind echolalia and helps children break apart their gestalt scripts, then recombine the pieces into new combinations, phrases, and sentences.
     

— AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

AAC provides communication opportunities utilizing both high- and low-tech options. The use of AAC increases a child's language development and ability to interact with adults and peers. We assist with obtaining a personal, dedicated AAC device for your child.

 

AAC funding completed at KIDSinc with a licensed therapist to meet your family’s needs.

— Fluency

At KIDSinc, skilled speech-language pathologists deliver comprehensive fluency assessments and individualized treatment plans for your child.

For early childhood stuttering, therapy focuses on:

  • Teaching the child about their stuttering behaviors (i.e., timing, tension)

  • Increasing awareness of the parts of the speech mechanism

  • Facilitating the production of easier, slower speech

For school-age children, therapy addresses:

  • Negative thoughts, attitudes, and emotions related to stuttering

  • Fluency-enhancing techniques and stuttering modification strategies

  • Producing more easy, relaxed speech

What to expect from therapy:

The goal is not necessarily fluency, especially in older children; instead, therapy focuses on:

  • Increasing positive communication behaviors

  • Encouraging confident communication regardless of stuttering

  • Reducing fear and anxiety

  • Improving the overall quality of life and speaking experiences

The best indicator of progress is when the child’s stuttering has minimal to no adverse impact on their daily communication and well-being.

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