Following evaluation, we design an individual treatment plan to meet both the client's needs and the family's. All plans emphasize contemporary clinical practices. Whenever possible, we maintain continuous communication with other speech-language pathologists to ensure that a comprehensive program is implemented. Services for Young Children For young children who have difficulty communicating, combining words into sentences, or understanding directions, the Center provides a setting where these skills can be developed and practiced. We share our goals, suggest ways to foster developing communication skills, and gather information about the child's world that can be incorporated into the therapy program.
Parents are an integral part of the treatment program and participate in a variety of ways.
We encourage all parents to observe therapy sessions through our one-way viewing mirror and suggest, for some clients, that parents participate in the actual session. For school-age children who experience academic difficulties due to speech and language delays, we design therapy programs to improve their academic skills. As with younger children, we maintain open lines of communication with classroom teachers and school-based professionals. We also offer specialized services in accent reduction, stuttering, voice rehabilitation, and therapy for clients with communication disorders resulting from stroke or traumatic brain injury. Other Services At the Center, we also have the capability of performing limited audiological evaluations and aural rehabilitation training.