Rock Therapeutic Services

At Rock Therapeutic Services, we understand how important it is to recognize if your child needs speech therapy. If you have an autistic child, it is almost always recommended for them to receive speech therapy. This is because autism is often accompanied by difficulty with social communication. Even if the child is verbal and speaks a lot of words, they may still need to work on communication skills like responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, understanding body language, and using gestures like pointing. Speech therapy is a major focus of early intervention for autistic children and is usually the starting place for recently diagnosed kids, since there is a critical period in the brain for language development. By teaching language and communication skills as early as possible, your child will be able to grow into a more independent and confident individual. If your child struggles with speaking (e.g. they are very quiet, say only a few words, or don’t speak at all), it is important to seek speech therapy as soon as possible. To learn more about speech therapy, please explore our complete guide to everything you need to know about speech therapy at Rock Therapeutic Services.

At Rock Therapeutic Services, we specialize in helping children improve their communication skills. Our team of speech therapists can help your child develop their nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, better communicate their thoughts and feelings, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, and recognize body language. We also provide assistance with feeding and swallowing as well as stuttering. Our goal is to help your child communicate more effectively in all environments.