Speech & Language Therapy
Speech, language, and communication are critical areas of development for children. These skills play a vital role throughout our lives by helping us to understand what is going on around us, communicate our basic needs and feelings, have unique conversations with others, think and learn, develop relationships, solve problems, and more. At Ignite Speech, we utilize a neurodiversity affirming approach while striving to meet the unique needs of each child. We take pride in being able to tailor our therapy frequency to what best meets the individual needs of each child. Whether that is weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly therapy services, we are here to help!
Speech Sound/Articulation Disorders
Speech and articulation refer to a person’s ability to produce specific speech sounds correctly. A child with an articulation (or speech sound) disorder is likely difficult to understand. Most children make errors in articulation while they are learning to talk. Many will naturally outgrow these articulation errors or error patterns. When a child does not outgrow particular errors or error patterns, he or she may be at risk for an Articulation Disorder. If articulation errors persist past the age of natural suppression, it is important for the child to see a Speech-Language Pathologist so they can learn the strategies necessary to remediate their errors, and improve their overall intelligibility (ability to be understood by others).​
Common articulation errors include:
Substitutions: Replacing one sound with another sound. Examples: “wed” for “red,” “beet” for "feet" “dut,” for “duck”
Omissions (also known as deletions): Ommiting a sound in a word. Examples: “p-ay the piano” for “play the piano”, “g-een nake” for “green snake”
Distortions: Producing a sound in an atypical manner. Examples: frontal lisp for /s/, /z/
Additions: Inserting an extra sound within a word. Examples: “puhlay” for “play” “doguh,” for “dog”​​
To help determine if your child is reaching all of their developmental milestones, please references these charts shared by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AHSA) which outline when children should reach each milestone.
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Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Children with expressive and receptive language disorders have difficulties communicating effectively with others. At Ignite Speech, we value diverse perspectives, communication styles, and ways of thinking. We combine evidence-based techniques with a neurodiversity-affirming approach to enhance receptive and expressive language skills.
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Expressive language refers to a person’s ability to use verbal or nonverbal communication in order to make connections with others and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Deficits in this area may include:
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Limited vocabulary
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Difficulty creating grammatically correct sentences
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Impaired sentence structure
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Inability to tell a story in order from start to finish
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Difficulty clearly conveying a concept or idea
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Difficulty recalling words
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Receptive language refers to a person’s ability to understand the spoken language, or information being presented to them. Children with receptive language disorders may have trouble with any of the following skills:
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Following verbal directions
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Reading comprehension
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Understanding complicated sentences
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Answering questions
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Understanding the names of things
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To help determine if your child is reaching all of their developmental milestones, please references these charts shared by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AHSA) which outline when children should reach each milestone.
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