Language Therapy For Kids In Albuquerque, NM

Expressive language therapy promotes vocabulary, sentence structure, and use

Receptive language therapy promotes the understanding of spoken and written language

Your Child May Benefit From Expressive Language Therapy

If you are a parent worrying:

· “My child is a late talker”

· “I want my child to tell me what they need”

· “My child is only using a few words”

· “My child’s sentences don’t sound right”

· “My child has trouble staying on topic in conversation”

Your Child May Benefit From Receptive Language Therapy

If you are a parent worrying:

· “My child has difficulty answering yes and no questions”

· “My child has trouble making choices”

· “My child needs a lot of help to follow directions”

· “My child can’t answer ‘when’ and ‘why’ questions”

· “My child is having trouble academically”

I can help your child and you feel less stress and more joy!

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Speech therapy session with mom and daughter in Albuquerque New Mexico

How To Know When Your Child Needs Language Therapy

If your child is not meeting developmental norms, has difficulty using words, or doesn’t easily understand directions they can benefit from speech-language therapy.

Language Milestones On ASHA

Understanding the symbolic nature of language, building receptive and expressive vocabulary, producing grammatical utterances, and learning the unspoken pragmatic rules of communication takes children years to learn.

As kids experience new things, play, learn, and interact with others they are exposed to all the input typically needed to build language skills.

If exposure and supportive modeling aren’t enough, explicit instruction in speech-language therapy can help your child’s language skills develop.

What Is A Language Disorder?

Speech therapy session with boy in Albuquerque New Mexico

It is a delay of the cognitive skills necessary to use and / or understand age-appropriate vocabulary, sentence structure, and social skills

Language Therapy In Albuquerque, NM Can Help

It’s common for preschool and young school-age children to receive speech therapy for delayed language skills.

Language treatment is most successful when children can engage in joint attention routines for sustained practice of therapy targets.

Speech-language therapy with me will help your child develop new, challenging skills and feel the confidence of communicating clearly!

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Benefits Of Language Therapy

Speech therapy session with girl in Albuquerque New Mexico

Speech-language therapy with me helps your child:

· Build vocabulary

· Master grammatical rules of language

· Use the social rules of language appropriately

Language Goals Typically Treated

After more than ten years of experience I know that the most common language goals for children include increasing vocabulary and utterance length, promoting accurate use of pronouns and verbs, and following complex instructions

My Approach To Language Therapy In Albuquerque

· Formal or informal assessment with use of Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool 3rd Edition or Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals 5th Edition, and a spontaneous speech-language sample
· Begin treatment with education about the brain, ears, and mouth with pictures and crafts
- Let your child educate the whole family about the new stuff they learned to internalize information and build a strong foundation for success in speech-language therapy
·      Play games and incorporate deep interests into therapy sessions while prompting language goals in play, drill tasks, conversation, and reading with auditory bombardment, extended processing time, and verbal / visual cues
·      Track progress with homework sheets and colorful charts
·      Motivate the generalizations of new skills with positive reinforcement and parent education
· Play with items of high interest to each unique child
- E.g., train tracks and trains, coloring
·      Cause-effect toys that promote engagement
·      Puzzles that ignite problem solving
·      Crafts that allow for various levels of descriptions and direction following
·      Illustrated books
- E.g., Pete The Cat’s Not So Groovy Day by James Dean
· Tabletop games
- E.g., Candyland, Honey Bee Tree
· Graphic novels that engage school-age readers

To make the most of our time together my treatment incorporates:

Evidence-based tips to promote vocabulary and sentence use for educators in preschool classrooms

My use of various treatments will match each child’s individual skills and needs

Start Language Therapy In Albuquerque, NM Today!

Schedule your free 30-minute consult call to see if flexible and impactful speech-language therapy is right for you!

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Language Therapy Services Offered At Sound Steps LLC

Initial Evaluations

$160 + taxes per hour

Together, we decide on what language goals to focus on.

In-Person Treatment Sessions

$80 + taxes per hour

Language treatment will empower your child with the skills they need to be successful in every interaction.

Telehealth Treatment Sessions

$60 + taxes per hour

Live outside of the Albuquerque area, but interested in awesome language therapy?

We can meet virtually to play and learn, learn and play - and you guessed it - play and learn.

Superbills For Insurance Reimbursement Are Always Provided

*Medical notes shared safely via HIPAA compliant email after each session for your review and records*

Already have a speech therapist, but looking for insights from fresh eyes?

Schedule a Google Meet video call and come prepared with current treatment plan, levels of performance, and questions, etc. to get useful strategies you and your permanent team can implement for immediate and positive change.

$40 + taxes per hour