Empowering children with the tools they need to communicate effectively is our mission. From speech-language therapy to feeding therapy, every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Let us be a part of your child's journey towards success!

Your child's well-being is at the heart of all we do. Join us at Speech Plus Therapy Services today!

  • Speech-Language Therapy

    Speech-language therapy is all about giving your child the tools to communicate clearly and confidently. Whether we’re working on speech sounds (like turning “tat” into “cat”), understanding and following directions, or building conversation skills, each session is tailored to your child’s needs. We also nurture the social side of communication—helping them take turns, share ideas, and connect with others in meaningful ways. Our goal is to make communication easier, more natural, and more enjoyable for your child.

  • Feeding Therapy

    Our feeding therapy helps your child learn to chew and swallow foods and liquids safely and comfortably. We also work on the sensory side of eating—supporting your child in exploring new textures and overcoming aversions in a positive, encouraging way.

    If needed, we may partner with an Occupational Therapist (OT) to address any sensory challenges and a Nutritionist to make sure your child is getting all the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. Together, we create a supportive team to help your child make steady, confident progress at mealtimes.

  • Lactation Support

    Lactation support will be provided by a Speech-Language Pathologist who is also a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC). The CLC will review your medical and feeding history, discuss your goals, and observe you feeding your baby—whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding. Education and strategies will be provided to help improve your feeding experience.

    The CLC will also assess your baby’s oral motor development to determine if oral motor function may be contributing to feeding challenges.

    Our goal is to create a calm, supportive, and positive feeding experience, helping you and your baby thrive together.

  • Oral Motor Therapy

    Oral motor therapy will assess and treat your child’s ability to coordinate movements of the jaw, lips, and tongue for both speech and feeding. We will also evaluate for functional concerns, such as tongue tie or tongue thrust, that may be affecting your child’s speech clarity or their ability to effectively chew and swallow.

  • Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

    In orofacial myofunctional therapy, a caring Speech-Language Pathologist gently looks at how your child’s mouth and facial muscles are working. If we find any challenges, like an Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (OMD), we use fun and simple exercises to help your child learn the best way to rest their mouth, chew, and swallow comfortably.

    This therapy not only makes eating and drinking easier but can also help improve your child’s speech clarity, support healthy teeth alignment, and promote overall oral health. Our goal is to help your child build healthy habits that boost their comfort, confidence, and happiness every day.

  • Bilingual Services

    We are proud to offer bilingual speech-language therapy in both English and Spanish to serve the diverse needs of our community. Our therapist is fluent in both languages and dedicated to providing culturally sensitive, respectful care. By delivering therapy in the language that best fits each individual, we help bridge language barriers while honoring and celebrating diverse cultural backgrounds. Our goal is to provide every client with personalized, effective support in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

    At Speech Plus Therapy Services, our therapists assess each individual’s unique communication needs and develop personalized AAC devices to help them connect, share, and participate more fully in daily life. We work closely with families and caregivers to ensure consistent use of AAC systems across all environments—home, school, and community.

Milestones

Speech and Language By Ages

Birth-3 months

  • Alert to sounds

  • Quiet or smiles when you speak

  • Make sounds back and forth with you

  • Differing sounds depending on if they are happy or sad

  • Coos

  • Recognize familiar faces or objects

  • Looks toward people speaking

4 months-6 months

  • Laughs or giggles

  • Responds to facial expression

  • Show interest in objects and follows with eyes

  • Vocalizes different vowel sounds

  • Combine some consonants with vowel sounds

  • Makes sounds with mouth such as raspberries

7 months-9 months

  • Looks when name is called

  • Responds to “No” momentarily

  • Starts to babble

  • Looks for loved ones when upset

  • Recognizes names of familiar objects or family members

10 months-12 months

  • Imitates or Initiates play, such as Peek-A-Boo

  • May try to imitate sounds that you make

  • Responds to words or phrases such as “Bye-Bye”

  • Says 1 to 2 words such as “Mama” “Dada” or “bye-bye”

13 months-18 months

  • Show excitement  through clapping

  • Follows simple directions

  • Understand or use words for common objects, familiar faces, or simple actions

  • Identify body parts

  • Combines strings of sounds, syllables, and real words

  • May start to hear inflections in sounds or words

19 months-24 months

  • Has at least 50 words

  • May put 2 words together: “more cracker”

  • Follows simple 2-step directions

  • Uses possessives: “Mommy’s drink”

2 years-3 years

  • Says their name when asked

  • Answers “wh” questions: what and where

  • Asking “why” and “how”

  • Uses -ing verbs

  • Speech may start to become clearer to familiar listeners

  • Is able to produce most vowels in words

  • Produces p, b, m, h, w, d, and n in words

3 years-4 years

  • Tells stories

  • Understands and uses spatial concepts such as on, under, or inside

  • Produces all syllables in a word

  • Unfamiliar listeners are able to understand what your child is saying

  • Correctly produces t, k, g, f, and y sounds

  • Able to produce clusters, such as “sp” in the word sport.

4 years-5 years

  • Able to say first and last name

  • Recognize and name letters

  • Answer “how” and “why” questions

  • Follows simple directions and rules to play games

  • Can tell a short story that includes main characters, settings and words like and to connect ideas

  • Produces grammatically correct sentences

Birth to 3 months

  • Holds head up when supported

  • Turns head toward breast or bottle nipple and opens mouth

FEEDING AND SWALLOW DEVELOPMENT

4 months-6 months

  • Brings hands to the breast or bottle

  • Brings hands or toys to mouth

  • Sits when supported in a cradle position

  • Attempts to hold breast or bottle during feeding

6 months-9 months

  • Sits upright in high chair with support

  • Reaches for toys and food

  • Brings food to mouth with hands and starts to feed self

  • Moves food around mouth using tongue

9 months-12 months

  • Hold bottle or cup with both hands

  • Sits upright with minimal assistance

  • Uses spoons during meals

  • Feeds self with fingers

12 months-18 months

  • Feeds self with fingers or utensils

  • Drinks from straw without help or spilling

  • Can drink from an open cup, but may spill some

  • Uses tongue to move food side to side in mouth

18 months-24 months

  • Consistently chews food on both sides of the mouth

  • Moves food around the mouth, chews, and swallows without spilling

  • May need to try a new food several times before deciding if they like the food.

2 years-3 years

  • Feeds self with fork or spoon, often still uses fingers

  • Drinks from an open cup without spilling

  • Can chew tougher textures without gagging or choking

  • May like to help prepares meals

REASONS TO SEEK SUPPORT FROM LACTATION COUNSELORS

  • Low milk supply

  • Slow or no weight gain for baby

  • Breast engorgment

  • Sore, cracked or painful nipples

  • Frequent clogged milk ducts

  • Mastitis

REASONS TO SEEK OROFACIAL MYOFUNCTIONAL THEARPY

  • History of snoring or sleep difficulties

  • Open mouth breathing

  • Difficulty chewing or swallowing

  • History of lip or tongue ties

  • History of extended bottle and pacifier use

  • Prolonged thumb, finger or tongue sucking