FAQ

Speech/Language Pathologist “Speech Therapist”

Licensed speech-language pathologists focus on assessing and treating the areas of oral motor, articulation, phonology, fluency, voice, feeding, receptive and expressive language, language processing, social/pragmatic language, cognitive and aural/hearing rehabilitation. Our therapists have experience with the pediatric population across all ages.

Licensed occupational therapists focus on helping individuals of all ages gain or regain their ability to participate in everyday situations and/or activities. Common activities include but are not limited to the fine motor, sensory integration, and balance.

• Does not babble or attempt to talk by one year of age
• No words produced consistently by 16 months
• Delayed development of vocabulary, concepts, and grammar
• Does not talk or uses more gestures than words by 2 years of age
• Speech and Language is different from children of the same age
• Limited sound repertoire
• Speech is difficult for strangers to understand
• Increased frustration during communication attempts
• Increased need for repetition for response to commands, questions
• Decreased interest in social situations by age 24 months
• Decreased eye contact
• Delayed response time
• Decreased need to communicate wants and needs to others
• Lack of imitation skills
• Difficulty with transitions
• Perseverative or repetitive behaviors
• Loss of skills previously mastered

1. Not reaching developmental milestones of sitting, crawling and walking
2. Not learning at an age-appropriate level
3. Not developing age-appropriate play and social skills

1. Manipulating toys and puzzles
2. Holding a pencil
3. Using scissors
4. poor handwriting letter/number formation

1. Poor ball skills
2. Poor balance
3. Difficulty coordinating both sides of the body

1. Difficulty with spacing and sizes of letter
2. Difficulty with recognizing letters
3. Difficulty with copying shapes and letters
4. Difficulty with copying from the board or another paper

1. Excessive drool
2. Difficulty using a cup at an age-appropriate time
3. Tiredness after eating
4. Chews food in the front of the mouth, rather than on the molars

1. Overly sensitive or heightened reactivity to sound, touch or movement
2. Under-responsive got certain sensations (i.e, high pain tolerance)
3. Constantly moving, jumping, crashing, bumping
4. Easily distracted
5. Difficulty coping with change

We accept most Medicaid Insurances and private pay. Private pay includes most major debit and credit cards.

Currently, we provide services in Broward County and surrounding areas.