Individual Speech Sessions
Speakeasy BKLYN accepts clients through Private Pay. Please see scheduling to learn about insurance policy.
After completing the initial consultation, individual therapy sessions are conducted either at home or at school. The sessions are 30 or 45 minutes and the frequency will be determined upon assessing the child’s needs. Therapeutic sessions are play-based and consist of interactive games and toys that are both developmentally appropriate and functional. Play=cognition. In other words, the more we know about how a child plays, the better we understand the child’s cognitive development.
Each child will be appropriately challenged while having fun! Parents are key participants in sessions and will be encouraged to practice the strategies targeted in each session. Homework will be assigned at the end of each session to ensure goals are targeted throughout the week.
FEEDING THERAPY
Every child is born with the wiring necessary to eat safely and happily, right?
Wrong!
Babies, toddlers, children and adults can experience difficulties feeding as a result of diverse causes. Symptoms can also vary and can be easily misinterpreted. Though feeding therapy must involve a multidisciplinary team (consisting of: nutritionist, gastroenterologist, speech/occupational/physical therapist, internist, etc.), it is possible to intervene and expand those restrictive diets! While applying pressure to force a child to eat can be seductive, successful feeding therapy requires the presence of supportive parents or caregivers to model and a therapist who has built trust with the client.
Individual therapy sessions are provided for children to support the following:
PDD/Autism
Apraxia
Neuromuscular Disorders
Articulation
Expressive Language
Language Comprehension
Pragmatic/Social Language
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Feeding/Dysphagia
Oral Motor Disorders
If you're interested in an Individual Speech Therapy contact me.