Verbal Beginnings | Columbia

At Verbal Beginnings in Columbia, we understand the importance of speech therapy for children, especially those with autism. Our team of speech therapists can help children learn communication skills such as responding to questions, starting and ending conversations, changing topics, and understanding body language. Early intervention is key for language development, so it’s important to get your child started in speech therapy as soon as possible. If your child is having difficulty speaking, they may be quiet, say only a few words, or not speaking at all. Learn more about speech therapy and how Verbal Beginnings in Columbia can help your child with our complete guide.

At Verbal Beginnings, our Columbia-based speech therapists specialize in helping children communicate effectively across all environments. We use a variety of methods, including gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to help children improve their nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, communicate thoughts and feelings clearly, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, notice and understand body language, and improve feeding and swallowing. Stuttering is also something our speech therapists can help with.

At Verbal Beginnings in Columbia, we provide ABA therapy, or Applied Behavior Analysis, to help children and adults learn to improve their communication, social, and daily living skills. Our goal is to use ABA principles to teach skills to promote independence and reduce problem behaviors. Learn more about ABA therapy from our guide, which covers everything you need to know.