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At Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) Rehabilitation Therapy, we understand that it can be difficult to know when your child needs speech therapy. If your child is diagnosed with autism, they may benefit from speech therapy to help them develop social communication skills. Even if your child is very verbal and says a lot of words, they may need to work on communication skills such as responding to questions, starting or ending conversation, changing conversation topics, and understanding other people’s body language. Early intervention is key when it comes to speech therapy, so it’s important to identify any delays and address them quickly. Symptoms such as being very quiet, saying only a few words, or not speaking at all may indicate a need for speech therapy. For more information, CVMC Rehabilitation Therapy has created a comprehensive guide to help you understand everything you need to know about speech therapy.

At Central Vermont Medical Center Rehabilitation Therapy (CVMC), we understand how important effective communication is for your child’s development. Our speech therapists can help, utilizing a variety of strategies such as using gestures, signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Additionally, our speech therapists can help your child improve nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, communicate thoughts and feelings, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, notice and understand body language, and even help with feeding and swallowing. If your child is having difficulty with speech, CVMC’s Rehabilitation Therapy can help.