SERVICES
Phone Consultation
If you are concerned about the development of your child’s communication, schedule a free phone consultation today. It’s a great way to begin a conversation with a speech therapist.
Screening
A speech and language screening allows us to observe your child's speech production, language understanding and use, and social skills in a quick, yet effective manner. If your child does not pass the screening, a full comprehensive evaluation is recommended.
Evaluation
A comprehensive speech and language evaluation is an assessment that determines if a communication disorder if affecting your child's development. These tests are individualized based on your child's needs. At the end of the evaluation a follow-up meeting will be planned to discuss the results of the assessment and will include discussion of an action plan. It is our mission to help support and guide you through this process and work collaboratively to develop a personalized treatment plan for your child, if needed.
Therapy
At Sunflower Speech, we offer a variety of services to meet your child's needs. Therapeutic times typically range from 30-45 minutes, 1-3 times per week, depending on individual need.
Disorders, delays, and other areas of development
treated include, but are not limited to:
Articulation and Phonological Disorders
Each sound has a certain range of age at which time children are expected to produce that sound correctly. Children with articulation disorders have difficulty producing certain sounds while children with phonological disorders have difficulty with a class of sounds/ sound patterns past the typical age of acquisition.
Motor Speech Disorders
Children with a motor speech disorder have difficulty coordinating the muscle movements needed to produce speech.
Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Children with language disorders have difficulty expressing themselves (expressive) or trouble comprehending what others are saying (receptive). Signs for a language disorder include, limited vocabulary, immature grammatical patterns, difficulty answering questions, comprehending directions, or following along with a story. Some children have difficulty in one area (expressive or receptive) while others present with a mixed language disorder (expressive and receptive).
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Myofunctional Disorders
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) are disorders of the muscles and functions of the face and mouth. OMDs may affect, directly and/or indirectly, feeding, facial skeletal growth and development, chewing, swallowing, speech, occlusion, temporomandibular joint movement, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, sleep, facial esthetics, and more.
Autism Spectrum and Social Communication Disorders
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability, which affects the social, communication, and language development in children. Early intervention therapy provides support to children with ASD to promote development in these areas.
Play Skills & Early Preschool Development
Early play skills have been linked to later language and cognitive development. Some children may have difficulty engaging in age appropriate play patterns, using eye contact, body language, and social language skills to interact with others and develop their own play ideas.