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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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