We provide holistic, diagnostic therapy based on your child’s individual needs. Our aim is to equip and empower children and their families by giving them the tools they need to achieve their goals.
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY & DYSLEXIA THERAPY.
Speech & Language Therapy
We are passionate about giving each child the tools he/she needs to succeed. Speech and language therapy addresses a variety of challenges, such as: Early Language Delays, Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Articulation/Phonology Disorders, Social Pragmatic Language Disorders, Fluency/Stuttering, Executive Function challenges, Oral Motor skill development, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and Auditory Processing Disorder. In addition to providing 1:1 direct therapy, we proudly offer social skills groups in which children can increase their communication skills and relationships with peers. Children engage with others who are close in age and each group contains at least one peer model.
Dyslexia Therapy
Are you looking for ways to help your child improve his/her reading skills? Look no further! We have qualified therapists who have extensive training in research-based methods, such that your student receives direct instruction to improve pre-literacy and literacy skills.
OUR DYSLEXIA PROGRAMS:TAKE FLIGHT: A COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA:Take Flight is a two-year, Orton-Gillingham based therapeutic curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children. It was designed for use by a Certified Academic and Language Therapist (CALT) and is appropriate for children ages 7 years and older who have developmental dyslexia, or who have delayed reading skills. Take Flight addresses the five components of effective reading instruction as described by the National Reading Panel and required by the No Child Left Behind Act: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and reading comprehension. It includes 132 lessons for a total of 230 hours of systematic, direct, multisensory instruction. This comprehensive program is provided in either a small group (1:3) or 1:1 ratio at a frequency of 4 times per week (each session lasting 1 hour.)
In addition, students will learn all 44 sounds of the English language, 96 letter-sound correspondence rules, and 87 affixes. Furthermore, your student will learn spelling rules for base words and derivatives, as well as be provided opportunities to improve oral reading fluency. Finally, Take Flight provides strategies to increase reading comprehension and vocabulary for narrative and expository text.
BUILD: A K-1 EARLY READING INTERVENTIONBUILD is a 100-lesson, therapeutic program written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children to meet the needs for students in Kindergarten or 1st grade. BUILD helps to serve children who are struggling with reading, as well as those at-risk for dyslexia or who have been diagnosed with dyslexia. It addresses all five components of effective reading intervention, including: alphabet, letter/sound knowledge, phonological awareness, vocabulary and comprehension. Each component is presented developmentally using multisensory techniques in a direct, systematic method. This comprehensive program is provided in either a small group (1:3) or 1:1 ratio at a frequency of 3 times per week (each session lasting 45 min.)
REWARDS: INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARYRewards is designed for students in grades 4-12. This is an explicit, research-validated, short-term program that increases skills in reading multisyllabic words, comprehending text, and overall reading fluency. It is typically recommended for students who have completed Take Flight, but would like to continue to enhance their fluency skills. This program is offered in either a small group (1:3) or 1:1 ratio at a frequency of 4, 1 hour sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Get Started
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATIONContact us to schedule a consultation. A member of our team will call you to learn about the needs of your child, gather some background information, as well as answer any questions you have regarding the programs we offer.
BEGIN THERAPYIf therapy is recommended for your child, the therapist will begin by spending the first session collecting baseline data. We will begin at the next appointment! Communication between therapists and families is key, so we provide consistent feedback, as well as easy and effective strategies parents can confidently implement at home. Each session is 1 hour (55 minutes - direct therapy, 5 minutes - parent consult).
WATCH YOUR CHILD SOARAs a parent, you will have a front row seat to watch your child acquire new skills and gain confidence in his/her abilities. In addition, you will be equipped to help your child succeed in life beyond therapy.