Speech Therapy
Navigating School Law and Ensuring Medically Necessary Therapy: What Parents Need to Know
ABA Therapy, Child Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Parent Education, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
If you’re the parent of a child with autism or developmental differences, you’ve likely faced tough questions about how to balance school and therapy. As your child reaches school age, you may find yourself wondering:
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding AAC Devices and How They Support Communication
Communication comes in many forms. While some children use words, others thrive with visual tools, signs, or technology. Finding the right tools to support your child’s communication style can make a world of difference. For some kids, that tool is an AAC device.
Does Your Child Have a Speech Delay?
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness about speech and communication challenges in children, and celebrating the vital work of speech-language pathologists.
Speech Therapy Treatment for Your Child
When you think of speech therapy, you might imagine a therapist working with a child on pronouncing tricky sounds like “r” or “s,” or helping with delayed speech.
Speech & Language Therapists: Outpatient Clinic vs. School-Based Speech Therapy
Speech & Language Pathologists (SLPs) have the advantage of choosing from a variety of different work settings. Whether you’re just starting or have been
How Speech Therapy Can Help Kids With Cerebral Palsy
Parent Education, Speech Therapy
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that impact muscle coordination and body movement. Each child with CP is affected differently, though every child has challenges with motor skills and physical development.
Can ABA Therapy Help Children’s Speech?
The simple answer is yes! ABA Therapy can help with your child’s speech! But working on speech in ABA Therapy compared to Speech Therapy itself can be different in how it is approached and what goals we work to achieve.
What are AAC devices and how can they help my child?
ABA Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
As human beings, we were designed to communicate. As communicators, we should be able to request, question, comment, express feelings and emotions, etc.
While some may not use their words to communicate, everyone should at least have the tools to be able to communicate.
10 Important Things to Know About A Having A Career as a Pediatric Speech Therapist (SLP)
Human Resources, Speech Therapy
Westside Children’s Therapy pediatric speech therapist experts give tips to graduating college students on what to know and expect about the career of being a Pediatric Speech Therapist.
What does a Pediatric Speech Therapy session look like?
Children Activities, Speech Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy sessions at Westside are tailored to each child’s specific and individual needs.
Some sessions can be drill based, but typically for younger kids it is not, as it can be easier for them to learn through play. However, each child’s program is unique. The forthcoming session description incorporated play
My toddler struggles with talking. Is speech therapy an option?
It’s never too early to look into speech therapy for your toddler.
The earlier you can catch any signs of lack of development in certain areas, the better. And when you do catch those early signs, it is important to get them treated right away as leaving them untreated can make it harder to treat in the future.
Effective Home Exercises for Speech & Language Development
Children Activities, Language Development, Parent Education, Speech Therapy
From an early age, parents have a huge impact on their children’s speech and language development. As speech therapists, we get asked all the time: “How do I get my child to talk?” or “What can I do at home to help facilitate talking?” To help parents, Westside has put together a “bag of tricks” to practice at home.