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Speech & Language Pathologists at the Center work with children and adults of all ages who present with communication disorders.
In doing this work, the Speech & Language Pathologist takes into consideration the medical, physical, psychological, cultural and social factors together with other relevant details that may contribute to the communication impairment.
The very nature of communication demands that Speech & Language Pathologists work in close collaboration with the child/adult, his/her caregivers /close relatives/friends/colleagues and others coming into regular contact with that person.
Service Provided
- Assessment and diagnosis of communication impairments due to articulation/ phonological delay/disorder, language delay/disorder, autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), pragmatic disorder, developmental apraxia, oral-motor impairment, hearing impairment, cleft-palate, voice, stuttering, aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and other neurological disorders. Evaluations are conducted in a variety of languages. (See staffing section.)
- Provide speech/language therapy, if needed, following a comprehensive evaluation of the child's/adult's communication
- Provide school based assessment and therapy for public school districts, private and non public schools
- Provide speech/language therapy to children with hearing impairment (For further information on this service, see Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Program.)
- Provide individual and group therapy with emphasis on early interventionProvide periodic in-services for families, schools, physicians and referring agencies.
Referral Process
Children can be referred for a speech/language evaluation in several ways.
Parents can refer their child and pay for the evaluation and therapy.
If parents want to have evaluation and treatment covered by their insurance, a medical referral by a pediatrician or referring physician is required.
We accept MediCal and this too requires a doctor's authorization.
Staffing
There are five full-time and one part-time Speech/Language Pathologists employed at the Center. They collectively have a wide variety of experiences in working with children and adults and have specialized training in Hanen, Links to Lanugage, Ryhthmic Phonetics, Slingerland, The Association Method and many more. Evaluations are conducted in English and Chinese. Assessments in other languages may be available through an interpreter. |
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