Speech Therapy 

Speech therapy consists of techniques and activities aimed at improving overall communication by addressing speech delays and disorders in expressive/receptive language, articulation, oral motor dysfunction, apraxia of speech, social language, fluency (stuttering), feeding and swallowing, and cognitive skills.

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At OTEIM , we provide pediatric speech therapy for children of all ages. Our trained speech language pathologists, or speech therapists, work closely with your toddler or child to assess their ability to speak and understand others properly before creating customized therapy sessions based on each kid’s specific speech and language goals.

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Children often are treated one on one or in small groups. Language activities often involve using picture books, talking and playing, and using repetition to build language skills.

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Sound exercises are an important part of speech therapy. The therapist often goes over letter sounds and words. The therapist shows the child how to say the word or make the sound. They may even demonstrate how to move the tongue when pronouncing certain words.

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Speech therapy involves oral feeding and swallow therapy at times. The therapist might massage the face and perform tongue, lip, and jaw exercises to strengthen the jaw. They introduce food at different temperatures and textures to increase the child’s awareness of differences in sensation. This therapy is for children with swallowing difficulties. At OTEIM, we provide speech therapy sessions customized to your child’s needs. We love speech therapy!