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Our main focus is helping our
clients' communication FLY!

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Here is how we do it...

Our services come to you! 

We offer an experienced team of therapists who each specializes in different areas of communication and ages of clients. We travel to homes, schools, and childcare centers in various areas around the state. We offer day, after-school, evening, and weekend hours. We also offer the safety of teletherapy to clients anywhere in Ohio. Some of our therapists are also licensed to see clients in other states.

Getting the help your child needs:

Private speech therapy may be right for your child if they did not qualify for services through early intervention or at school. If your child already receives therapy, but you feel they could use more, we can help! It is our commitment to getting your family started with therapy as soon as possible at a location and time that is convenient for you. 

Phone Consultation:

We will discuss, at no charge, any concerns or questions you may have about your own communication or your child’s communication development, and together, we’ll determine the best “next steps” to take in moving communication forward.

Screening:

In a fun, play-based environment, a brief interactive screening will be held with your child to determine whether a full evaluation is recommended. 

Evaluation:

Thorough testing of your or your child’s speech and/or language skills, complete with a formal report, standard scores, and recommendations, will be provided in writing to you.

Therapy:

We provide personalized private sessions tailored to your or your child’s age, needs, and personality. The goals of therapy, as well as session length and frequency, are decided with you. If your child receives therapy at school, given a signed release to do so, we will collaborate with their other Speech Therapist and reinforce or complement the existing plan.

Online Therapy:

We can see clients anywhere in Ohio via a secure platform over the internet. Some of our therapists are licensed in other states. Contact us to learn more about this convenient and evidence-based service delivery option and how it can work for you or your family.

When Should I Contact a Speech Therapist?

Below are a few key communication milestones a child should have at various ages. If your child is not showing these skills, you should consider contacting a speech-language pathologist to decide if an evaluation is needed.

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  • By 3 months old: smiling and reacting to others.

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  • By 7 months: babbling, their gaze follows sounds, react to objects that make sounds.

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  • Between 9-12 months: gesturing, waving, pointing, imitating sounds. Makes good eye contact.

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  • By age 1: producing a few words (ex., mama, dada) with intent, understands common words.

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  • By 15 months: imitating simple words, saying at least 10 words spontaneously, follows simple directions, reacts to “No.”   

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  • By 18 months: producing 50 words spontaneously, starting to put two words together (ex. “more juice”).

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  • By 2 years: most vowels are produced correctly, but they are producing various consonants, especially at the beginning of words, leaving the last consonant off of words, being understood 50% of the time by parents, combining two words consistently, talking during play when alone and with others, producing /b,d,h,m,n,p,t,w/, starting to ask simple questions (ex. “Where daddy?”). Answering “yes/no” questions. Using 150 words. Follows 2-step directions.

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  • By 3 years old: not leaving the last sound off words, producing the above sounds and /k,g/, being understood 75% of the time, the average sentence contains 3 words, playing with other children, answering “What” and “Where” questions. Using 300-400 words. Follows 3-step directions.

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  • By 4 years old: average sentence contains 4 words, producing the above sounds and /f/. Communicates efficiently and effectively. Even people not familiar with your child understand 90% of what they say.   

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  • By 5 years old: their average sentence contains 5 words, producing “sh, j, y, ch” /l,s,z,v/ -ing

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  • By 6 years old: producing /r/, consonant blends (e.g. gl-, tr-)

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  • By 7 years old: producing “th”

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If your child consistently repeats things said by others days ago, from TV, or repeats things verbatim that is not functional (e.g., you want your child, Joey, to say “bye” to someone, and you prompt him, “Say bye, Joey,” and he repeats “Say bye, Joey” rather than just “bye”), this could be echolalia, which is not a typical step in language development, and a speech therapist should be contacted.

Our Experienced Team Treats a Variety of Delays and Disorders Including:

Articulation Disorders • Phonological Disorders • Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Fluency/Stuttering • Literacy • Dyslexia • Voice & Resonance

Expressive & Receptive Language • Social Communication • Play Skills

Augmentative and Alternative Communication • Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders • Hearing Loss & Spoken Language Development • Auditory, Speech & Language Development for Children with Hearing Loss

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Speech & Language Therapy

Speech and language therapy is provided by a licensed and experienced speech-language pathologist to support communication skills such as:

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  • Functional communication skills​

  • Overall speech intelligibility​

  • Production of age-appropriate sounds​

  • Motor planning for speech production​

  • Strategies for fluent speech​

  • Vocabulary development​​

  • Combining words into phrases and sentences​

  • Story retell and the use of descriptive language ​

  • Grammar, word order, and pronouns​

  • Following directions​

  • Asking/answering questions​​

  • Reading, writing, and spelling

Play and Social Skills Therapy

Play skills and social skills are an important part of a child's ability to engage in their environment. Our therapists provide services to support children in developing skills such as:

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  • Expanding play skills​​

  • Engaging with peers in a meaningful way​​

  • Participating in back-and-forth communication exchanges​​

  • Social-emotional awareness and self-regulation​

  • Understanding non-verbal communication​​

  • Navigating social situations at home, in the community, and at school

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Hanen It Takes Two to Talk®

This evidence-based program teaches parents the skills needed to use everyday routines to promote speech and language skill development for children 18 months to 5 years old. This program is open to any caregiver of a child experiencing speech and language delays. Your certified Hanen speech-language pathologist will:

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  • Teach you practical strategies so you can help your child increase their communication and interactions during everyday routines and activities​

  • Demonstrate how to engage your child in back-and-forth communication exchanges, even before he/she can talk​

  • Help you to identify what motivates your child to communicate​

  • Teach you ways to interact with your child to increase back-and-forth communication 

Auditory-Verbal Therapy

Auditory-Verbal Therapy

Auditory-Verbal Therapy supports deaf or hard-of-hearing children in developing listening and spoken language using hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants.

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Also known as Listening and Spoken Language Therapy, this approach helps children learn to understand and use spoken language through listening. Therapy can begin as soon as a child has access to sound and can continue to support listening, speech, and language development as they grow.

 

Sessions incorporate everyday activities like talking, reading, singing, and playing to help children build skills they can use throughout their daily lives.

Building Listening & Spoken Language Skills

Therapy is individualized to your child’s needs and may focus on:

  • Developing listening and auditory awareness

  • Understanding spoken language

  • Building speech and language skills

  • Learning through play, books, songs, and everyday activities

  • Developing communication using the language spoken at home

  • Supporting early literacy and learning

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Auditory-Verbal Therapy can begin as soon as a child has access to sound. While early intervention is ideal, auditory-based therapy can also support older children in strengthening listening, language, and speech skills.

Supporting the Whole Family

Parents and caregivers play an important role in Auditory-Verbal Therapy. Families participate in sessions and learn practical ways to build listening and spoken language into everyday routines through play, reading, singing, and conversation.

 

Children typically also work with a pediatric audiologist who helps ensure they have appropriate access to sound.

 

Your therapist can collaborate with your child’s audiologist and other providers to support their listening and communication development.

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