Children's Hospital | KidSTART

At Children’s Hospital | KidSTART, we understand how important it is to provide the best care for your child, which is why we are here to help you understand if your child needs speech therapy. If your child is autistic, speech therapy is almost always recommended since many children with autism have difficulty with social communication. Even if your child is verbal, they may benefit from speech therapy to help them learn how to respond to questions, start and end conversations, change conversation topics, and understand other people’s body language. Early intervention is key when it comes to language development and teaching communication skills, so it is important to assess your child as soon as possible if there are any speech delays. If your child is very quiet, says only a few words, or does not speak at all, speech therapy may be a great option. To learn more about speech therapy and how it can help your child, check out our guide to everything you need to know.

At Children’s Hospital | KidSTART, we understand the importance of effective communication. Our speech therapists are dedicated to helping your child develop their communication skills. We specialize in helping children with nonverbal skills, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Our speech therapists can also help with forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. Through our speech therapy services, we strive to help your child communicate effectively across all environments.