Individual Programs
Therapists work individually with your child in the following interventions:
Speech & Language Therapy
This form of intervention is for individuals who display the following disorders:
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Articulation Disorders
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Receptive and/or Expressive Language Disorders
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Auditory Processing Disorders
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Phonological Processes Disorders​
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Therapy
For individuals with limited to no verbal communication.
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Types of AAC Systems:
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No, Low, Mid, High Tech System Development
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Visually Based-Learning Systems
Autism Therapy
For individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Communication Disorders.
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Treated Using 3 Models:
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Apraxia Therapy
For individuals diagnosed with apraxia of speech.
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We employ the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol:
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Treatment to increase the coordination and motor planning of the individual's speech articulators (the muscles responsible for producing speech​)
Speech & Occupational Therapy Intensive Treatment Program (SPOT IT)
An inter-professional intensive 6-week program for children birth to adolescents with speech, language, communication, and sensory-motor needs.
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The program runs 3 hours a day, 5 days a week for 3, 4, 5, or 6 weeks.
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This program is a collaborative approach to treatment, with Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists working individually with your child.
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This program was created to give your child the boost they need to increase his/her overall functional development and to reach his/her full potential.
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Children are assessed to determine the appropriate number of weeks of participation and parents choose the time frame that works best for their schedule anytime during the year.
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Saa, M.P., Squillacioti, S., Rosin, S. (2020).
Intensive Collaborative Intervention Programs for Children With Developmental Disabilities.
SIS Quarterly Practice Connections. May 2020, Volume 5, Issue 2. ISSN 1084-4902.
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Therapeutic Listening Program
Therapeutic Listening is a treatment approach which combines sound-based intervention with sensory integrative treatment techniques. It provides auditory stimulation, through the use of enhanced and specially recorded music, as a means of accessing the nervous system and stimulating areas of the brain used in listening and processing sensory information.
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Praxis, motor planning, bilateral coordination, and fine motor skills
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Focus and attention
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Self-regulation
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Organized behavior
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Postural control
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Oral motor skills and articulation
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Social skills and communication
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Sensory defensive behaviors
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Eating and sleeping patterns
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Response to sounds and verbal directions
Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting Without Tears is a proven program for teaching handwriting to children. Developed by Occupational Therapists, it uses multi-sensory techniques to make writing fun!
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Research-backed curriculum designed to be easy to teach and easy to learn
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Multi-sensory learning engages visual, audio, and kinesthetic learners
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Explicit instruction combined with guided practice to promote handwriting automaticity
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