SERVICES
AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION
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Evaluation of Augmentative Communication possibilities for
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Individuals that are nonverbal or demonstrating speech that is not able to be understood and would benefit from an alternative communication system
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Therapist has used augmentative communication with individuals since its development and has transitioned with the technology to current available systems.
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Ongoing speech and language therapy after the augmentative device has been obtained.
AUTISM
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Speech and language evaluation and therapy is totally dependent on the individual needs of the person that has demonstrated characteristics of being on the autism spectrum.
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Extensive experience with all age groups
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Skilled in social stories.
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Skilled in icon charts and visual organizers.
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Skilled in interpersonal communication explanation and instruction.
PARKINSON DISEASE
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Evaluation and speech and language therapy for individuals with speech and language disorders specific to neurological disorders, specifically Parkinson Disease.
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LSVT Certified
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Improvement for Soft voice, Mumbled speech, Monotone speech and Hoarse voice
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Results in Louder volume, Improved intelligibility, Swallowing activity, Facial expression, Confidence and Neural functioning.
SIGN LANGUAGE
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Sign Language can be used by individuals with a hearing impairment and also by individuals with speech that is not easily understood by others.
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Instruction in “SIGNING EXACT ENGLISH”
- ​sign language instruction is provided to clients and those communicating with them - so that everyone needing to understand the signs and the way the individual using them makes the sign, are able to communicate.
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Vocalization plus sign language is always advocated by this therapist resulting in TOTAL COMMUNICATION.
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
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Improvement in saying words
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Increase number of words per utternace
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Instruction and Production of correct grammatical structures
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Instruction in grammatical correctness
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Teach expressive phrases and sentences
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Correction of pronouns, question words, noun, verbs, verb endings, and auxiliary verbs.
ARTICULATION
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Articulation therapy for improvement in sound production of all developmentally appropriate productions.
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Therapy will occur for the sound in isolation
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After sound’s correction in isolation, it will be followed by correct production of the sound in all positions in syllables, words, phrases and sentences.
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Carryover to correct production of the sound in reading and in conversation all developmentally appropriate sounds (not productions)
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Improvement in whole word accuracy
SOCIAL SKILLS
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Instruction on basic social skills of eye contact and topic maintenance
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Instruction on greetings, response to questions, initiation of conversation
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Specific social skills can be taught specific to the needs and environment of the individual in therapy.
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Family members and friends can be included in the therapy.
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“Social Stories” are used to define the ‘rules’ and steps for the appropriate social skills in a situation.
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Icon charts for a schedule of skills can be generated with the help of the client and the family.
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Instruction in multiple meanings of words and phrases
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Instruction in idioms.
LANGUAGE PROCESSING
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Specific instruction in concepts
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Specific instruction in labeling and stating function.
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Specific instruction in associations and categorization.
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Specific instruction in similarities and differences.
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Specific instruction in multiple meanings.
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Specific instruction in attributes.
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Other areas specific to the needs of the individual can also be remediated.
FLUENCY / STUTTERING
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Assessment of fluency and stuttering for speaking and reading.
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Therapy for primary and secondary symptoms of word repetition, blocking, hesitations, interjections, etc.
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Scripts for fluent speaking in specific situations and specific environments and with specific persons and with practice for any target sounds.