Services
Early Intervention
Early Intervention is therapy which focuses on the development of new skills in ages birth to 3. Young children learn so many new skills in their first few years of life which are essential for a strong foundation in a variety of skills such as speech, language, cognition, literacy, and engagement with others.
Below are a few skills and the age in which a child is expected to master them:
Respond to name and simple commands - <12 months
Babble strings of sounds, says first words - <12 months
Follow 1-step commands (ex: give me the ball) - 18 months
Say at least 50 words and responds to what/where questions - 2 years
For more information visit the CDC website for a language checklist
Expressive and Receptive Language
Language is a broad term which encompasses a wide range of skills. Receptive language is our ability to understand what others are communicating while expressive language is our ability to communicate our thoughts, ideas, desires, and feelings.
A few signs of an expressive language delay/disorder:
Limited vocabulary
Trouble expressing thoughts or ideas
Using words incorrectly/grammar mistakes
A few signs of a receptive language delay/disorder:
Difficulty identifying objects
Difficulty following directions
Difficulty answering questions
Articulation and Phonology
Articulation refers to the sounds we produce. For example, a child may not be able to produce the /g/ sound and say 'dod' for dog. Phonology refers to the rules behind the sounds we use; one example is having difficulty producing the final sounds in words such as saying 'do' for 'dog' for more than one sound but the class of sounds. Children may simplify speech sounds due to reduced coordination of the lips, tongue, mouth, palate, and jaw or due to unlearned rules.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a speech disorder in which a child's brain has difficulty planning and sequencing muscle movements needed to create sounds and form them into words. Treatment focuses on the principles of motor learning, aka the process of acquiring and maintaining new motor pathways in the brain.
Payment
Little City Speech Therapy is currently enrolled with the following insurance groups:
-Medicaid Direct
-Wellcare
If we are not in-network with your insurance company, we are able to provide a superbill which you can submit to your insurance for out-of-network coverage for potential full or partial reimbursement. We are able to accept payment through most Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Saving Account (FSA) accounts as well as cash, check, and card (American Express, Discover, PayPal, Mastercard/Visa, Debit).
Please contact us for rates.