Overview
The Speech-Language Pathology Department evaluates children with speech, language, cognitive, feeding/swallowing, and auditory impairments, and our pediatric speech pathologists or (pediatric speech therapists) provide specialized therapy to develop their language and communication skills.
Pediatric speech pathology offers individual, paired-peer, and group therapy, along with community and caregiver education for those who are concerned about their child’s speech, language or communication skills. Learn more about our pediatric speech pathology services.
Signs of Early Communications Problems
Your child may have a speech problem or communication disorder and should see one of our pediatric speech pathologists if he or she:
- Never gestures or imitates
- Cannot associate a name with an object
- Does not talk frequently or at all
- Cannot understand speech
- Almost never imitates speech
For signs of early communication problems by age group before seeing pediatric speech-language pathologists (or pediatric speech therapists), click here.
For Referring Physicians
Please print and complete the Developmental Services Prescription Form.