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At A Step Ahead Pediatric Therapy, we specialize in pediatric speech therapy, a specialized branch designed exclusively for children. While speech therapy serves individuals of all ages, pediatric speech therapy is uniquely tailored to support the communication and oral-motor development of young learners. Our experienced therapists focus on enhancing speech clarity, language skills, and overall communication abilities. From improving articulation and language comprehension to addressing speech delays and feeding challenges, our pediatric speech therapy is dedicated to helping each child find their voice and reach their full potential.

Specialized Pediatric Speech Therapy 

Pediatric Speech Therapy is a specialized area of healthcare focused on enhancing communication skills and oral-motor abilities in children. It is designed to address a wide range of speech, language, and feeding challenges that can impact a child's ability to express themselves, understand others, and interact with the world around them. Through engaging, play-based interventions, pediatric speech therapists work with children to improve speech clarity, language comprehension, social communication, and feeding skills. These therapists support children with conditions such as speech delays, language disorders, apraxia, stuttering, autism, and other developmental or neurological differences. The goal is to empower children to communicate effectively, build confidence, and participate fully in daily activities, social interactions, and academic settings, helping them reach their fullest potential.

What is Speech Therapy? 

Articulation
Developmental apraxia of speech

Fluency or stuttering

Expressive and receptive language disorders

Social language concerns

Oral motor issues

Auditory processing concerns

Evaluation and use of augmentative and alternative communication (including speech generating devices)

Memory and cognition

And more!

Skills Commonly Taught in Pediatric Speech Therapy

Articulation Disorder

Phonological Disorder

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

Dysarthria

Expressive Language Delay/Disorder

Receptive Language Delay/Disorder

Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder

Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

Stuttering

Cluttering

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Down Syndrome

Cerebral Palsy

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Genetic Syndromes (e.g., Fragile X, Rett Syndrome)

Hearing Loss (mild to profound)

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation

Intellectual Disability

Social Communication Disorder

Executive Functioning Challenges

And more!

Commonly Treated Diagnoses

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