SERVICES

We provide developmental, pediatric speech-language therapy services for children ages birth through adolescence, with a variety of diagnoses including Developmental Disorders, Genetic Disorders, and Neurological Disorders such as, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy.

Our therapists specialize in the following areas:

  • Speech and Language Delays

  • Articulation and Phonological Disorders

  • Language Disorders

  • Social Communication Difficulties and Disorders

  • Motor Speech Disorders
    o Childhood Apraxia of Speech
    o Dysarthria

  • Auditory Processing Disorder

  • Cognitive Communication Disorders

  • Fluency Disorders

  • Voice Disorders

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Our therapists thoughtfully create individualized treatment plans designed to optimize each child’s growth and development. We believe in a whole-child approach, utilizing play-based interactions to create a strong, therapeutic relationship while supporting the child’s needs. Parent coaching is an integral part of our therapeutic approach at Optimize.

Our therapists are trained/certified in the following specialties:

  • PECS
  • LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning)

  • The SCERTS® Model

  • PROMPT Technique

  • It Takes Two to Talk® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children with Language Delays

  • More Than Words® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties

  • TalkAbility™ — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum

  • DIR-FCD™ Model