• “Almost 8% of U.S. children have a communication or swallowing disorder. Boys (9.6 percent) are more likely than girls (5.7 percent) to have a communication disorder.”- ASHA 
• Speech disorders and communication delays can have an impact on your child’s academics such as in the areas of reading and writing skills and socialization. 

• “Specific learning disabilities are considered a high-incidence disability. The U.S. Department of Education reports that there are over 2.8 million students being served for specific learning disabilities. This number of students is approximately 47.4% of all children receiving special education services” – http://www.projectidealonline.org
• Learning disabilities have been linked to increased school dropouts, especially those that go undetected.

Respiratory obstruction, orofacial myofunctional disorders, and pharyngeal abnormalities can attribute to your child’s mouth breathing. Mouth breathing can be attributed to some sleep-disordered breathing (SBD) which refers to the collapse at any level of the upper airway resulting in abnormal breathing patterns while sleeping. Reduced oxygen levels in the brain has been linked to changes in the neural physiology and function of the brain which can impact daytime functioning. These changes have been linked to behavior issues, reduced attention, and emotional outbursts

A child at 2-years of age should use more verbal communication rather than gestures. They will use 2-3-word phrases for communication and answer simple questions. If your child seems frustrated or not using verbal communication to get wants/needs met, you should talk to your pediatrician for a referral for a speech evaluation. For more information on communication milestones, visit https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart/

Cognitive skills training would be a great option for Traumatic Brain Injury with attention, memory, and weak cognitive skills.  The LearningRX program provides one-on-one brain training to help increase the areas of deficits within the brain for better overall function.

Each Evaluation is scheduled for an hour long session. Please be ready to answer questions about patient and family history, reason for your visit, and what you or your loved one would hope to accomplish with therapy.  

• Be sure to bring along your filled out New Patient forms (Located under the Patient Resources Tab)
• Bring any previous evaluations or pertinent documentation that can assist with the evaluation
• Photo ID and Insurance card