Speech Therapy
Communication
Is Key.
Our Speech Therapy Equips Your Child With the
Tools They Need to Connect.
Speech therapy is one of the most important ways to help children prepare for the future. Children with untreated communication disorders struggle to succeed in even the most basic levels of education, and often resort to combative and uncooperative behaviors.
More than just helping your child pronounce words and form sentences, speech therapy improves reading, interpreting nonverbal clues, and other communication methods that extend beyond words. These skills enable your child to participate in and respond to the world around them with confidence.
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Listening Skills
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Grammar
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Vocabulary
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Literacy
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Ability to ask and answer
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Social skills
More than just helping your child pronounce words and form sentences, speech therapy improves reading, interpreting nonverbal clues, and other communication methods that extend beyond words. These skills enable your child to participate in and respond to the world around them with confidence.
The speech therapists at Scottsdale Pediatric Behavioral Services provide customized speech and language therapy for a variety of speech and language disorders, including:
- Problems understanding or processing language
- Problems expressing themselves such as a limited vocabulary
- Cognitive-communication skills
- Articulation disorders
- Fluency disorders such as stuttering and stammering
- Voice disorders
What Are Some Signs That My Child Needs Speech Therapy?
All children develop at their own pace, including speech and language skills. Some of the signs that your child might need speech therapy include:
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You and other people have trouble understanding your child
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Others think your child is younger because of the way they speak
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Your child is being teased about the way they talk
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Your child has a limited vocabulary compared to their peers Your child is struggling with literacy skills
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Your child’s play seems unusual
The team at Scottsdale Pediatric Behavioral Services includes speech and language assessments in their overall evaluation of your child. They use specific tests to measure your child’s skills and identify areas of weakness or potential disorders.
