Articulation
Speech therapy can help when your child has difficulty making certain speech sounds and is not understood by family, teachers, and/or peers.
Literacy
Literacy intervention is available to help with reading, writing, and phonological awareness.
Language
Speech and Language therapy can help your child use and understand spoken language. Language therapy encompasses a range of skills from learning your first words and forming sentences, to participating in conversations and telling stories.
Alternative Communication
Speech-language pathologists can help your child use multiple modalities to better communicate their needs, wants, thoughts, and ideas daily.
What will online therapy look like with my child?
Each stage of a child's life brings different challenges, milestones, and outcomes. Let me help your family navigate the speech therapy journey.
0-3 yrs
Early intervention is most effective when involving the parents and caregivers! This is why therapy sessions in the early years are focused on parent coaching. Your child won't be expected to "pay attention" to the computer screen at this. Rather, parents can learn language strategies speech therapists use that are catered to the child's specific needs and using toys or household objects that are already available in the home.
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If a child wants to interact with their therapist on screen to listen to music or show off their toys, that is great! However, this is not expected nor is it necessary for effective intervention at this age. Usually, the best results occur in a location in the house where the child is most comfortable- like the playroom. But due to the nature of teletherapy, you can join from anywhere!
3-7 yrs
Parent coaching and home practice are still a big part of the therapy process! Regardless of your child's independence in online sessions, it is important to touch base with your therapist at each session to discuss strategies and activities used throughout the week to elicit speech and language.
During this age range, online therapy can look vastly different from one child to another. One child may still benefit from parent coaching, and another child may be ready to have more direct interaction with the clinician on the screen by participating in songs with movement, listening to stories, or playing online games. A parent or caregiver will most likely be needed to help facilitate the session by setting up the computer and seating, and ensuring a connection throughout the session. Occasionally, a parent or caregiver can provide tactile cues to the child- to redirect them or help with speech sound prduction- which can be helpful for a child's progress!
Oftentimes, a sessions at this age start out with a more direct activity like playing a language game, and end with parent and clinician brainstorming ways to elicit language with toys and objects already in the home.
7+ yrs
​Your child or teenager is likely computer savvy at this age, and may not need much help focusing on an online therapy session. However, for their safety, an adult on site is still needed. Your therapist will also need to check in with you or another caregiver at each session or periodically to discuss progress, ask questions, and make relevant recommendations.
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A therapy session might consist of practicing conversational skills, reading in a topic of interest, or playing competetive online games catered to their unique speech and language goals!