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Speech Language Pathology
At Anderson Therapy Group, we focus on helping children develop their skills to communicate effectively and confidently. Our licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with children of all ages to support speech, language, and feeding development.
Receptive Language
How your child understands and processes language
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Following directions
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Understanding vocabulary
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Answering questions appropriately​
Expressive Language
How your child expresses their wants and needs
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Using vocabulary
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Combining words into sentences
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Asking questions
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Telling stories
Articulation
Helping your child pronounce their words and sentences clearly
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3-4 years old: saying all syllables in words correctly, producing the beginning and ending sounds correctly in words, and unfamiliar listeners should be able to understand most of what they are saying.
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4-5 years old: saying most sounds correctly, and their speech is intelligible to unfamiliar listeners
Augmentative and Alternative Communcation
Providing functional ways for your child to communicate with others
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​Reducing frustrations caused by communication breakdowns
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Supporting language development
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS
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Speech Generating Devices (SGDs)
Social Communication
How your child uses language to interact with peers
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Starting conversations
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Maintaining topics during conversation
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Taking turns talking and listening
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Using words to join in play with others
Feeding therapy
Promoting safe and effective nutrition for your child
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Transitioning to purées and solids
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Oral motor skills
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Tethered Oral Tissues
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Picky eating
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Mealtime routines
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Sensory aversions