Sunday, May 20, 2012

Choosing The Right Speech Therapist

As the parent of a child with a speech delay, an articulation delay or a  learning disability, you have probably been to numerous therapists searching for the one who would be the most appropriate or effective with your child.

This search has been time consuming and expensive, considering that most have not been suitable for your child. The proof of this is that your child has not made the progress that you had hoped for. You were right to keep looking for a good therapist. Your child's future is too important to be wasted on an incompetent or inexperienced therapist.

So how will you know when you have chosen the therapist that is right for your child? You will know when your child starts to make positive and measurable improvements in their behavior, or shows immediate improvement in their speech and language, or shows a new confidence in their school work.

The best confirmation will be when other people; your family or friends; notice that your child is doing much better and clearly seems to be happier about life in general.

At ASL, we help children everyday to be the best that they can be. Our Clinical Director  has over 40 years of experience working with children who have learning disabilities, special needs, and speech delays.

We have an extensive background working with children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, Central Auditory Processing Disorders, Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders, Speech and Articulation Disorders, and Reading and Written Language Disorders just to name a few.

If you are one of the many parents who continues to search for the right therapist and therapy program that will make a positive improvement in your child, than you owe it to yourself and your child to call ASL Pediatric Therapy Services at 954-295-1383 and schedule a Free Consultation for you and your child this week.

We are available to provide therapy for your child at your home or at your child's school or daycare center.

To learn more about ASL Pediatric Therapy Services, please call our office at 954-295-1383 and visit our web site:

www.aslpeds.com

Take the next step to help your child. Call ASL today!!

Positive and measurable improvement in months.........not years!!




Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Coming to terms with a special needs diagnosis

There is nothing so joyful as the birth of a new child. The anticipation of what that child could become or will become is just one of a parents greatest dreams. Unfortunately many children do not take a normal path. They may have certain traits that seem unique or cute when they are little, but as time goes by they are no longer appropriate. It is often difficult for new parents to realize that their child is not meeting their developmental milestones or that their behavior is no longer socially acceptable.

Most parents will do their best to try to help their children adjust to situations, but this often results in parents just covering for children who can not function within the accepted norm. It takes a very strong and loving parent to seek an outside opinion concerning their child's development. No one wants to hear that their child is somehow delayed or impaired. However, this is a daily reality that way too many parents are forced to confront.

So you just learned that your pride and joy; your beautiful child; the love of your life has a problem that may not go away by itself. Your first reaction of sadness is understandable. You and your child must face the reality that he or she may not be having that fairy tale life that you imagined.

Now what do you do? Who do you talk to? Your first course of action should be to get a complete evaluation of your child. Unfortunately most people will tell you what your child's weaknesses are and not their strengths. This is where you need to step back and make a choice. Do I condemn my child to a life of failure, and disability or do I choose to empower my child with positive thinking and pursue the type of therapies that will give him or her a truly positive future. The ultimate choice is yours.

At ASL Pediatric Therapy Services, we know that all children are unique, and all need their own personalized therapy program. Our therapies are designed to enhance your child's strengths, and build their confidence. We know that the child with special needs will never quit on themselves. Sadly it is the parent who runs out of steam. It is our firm belief that every child has a very wide window in which therapies can be the most effective. For most children this is from age 2 or 3 until 17 or 18.

If you are facing the need to educate a child who may have a learning disability or a speech delay please let us help you navigate this very confusing and often scary world. We have helped thousands of children and their families to lead positive lives.

Please visit our web site at www.aslpeds.com  and contact our office at 954-295-1383 to schedule a Free Consultation for you and your child this week.

We are available to provide therapy for your child in your home or your child's school or daycare center.

Every child deserves a better tomorrow....but it will not happen by itself.

Take the next step to help your child. Call ASL today!!

Positive and measurable improvement in months.....not years!!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

2021 Summer Speech Therapy & Learning Program



ASL Pediatric Therapy Services is committed to stopping the dreaded "Summer Brain Drain" in learning disabled kids who are on vacation without any academic stimulation.

Summer is the best time to re-enforce this past school year of learning. It is a known fact that kids can loose up to six (6) months of learning during the summer break. Don't let your child become a victim of the dreaded "Summer Brain Drain".

ASL is able to create a customized learning program for every child. Many children from previous summer programs improved their reading skills by as many as two (2) to three (3) grade levels over the summer due to our reading and learning programs.

If your child could benefit from an academic experience now is the time to take action. Our programs are fun, and do not feel like regular school because your child will be working 1 on 1  with a professionally trained and experienced therapist. They will feel success every day, and the best part is....NO homework for children or parents.

At the start of the learning program ASL tests all children to determine their current academic level. At the conclusion of the program we retest to measure the actual level of improvement, but you will notice immediately that your child has experienced a positive change. They are much more confident and comfortable when dealing with academic and social situations.

ASL will be providing Speech-Language Therapy, Kaufman & Prompt Certified Therapy, SOS Certified Feeding Therapy, Apraxia and Oral Motor Therapy, and Intensive Reading and Academic Therapy.


We are currently building a schedule for The 2021 Summer Speech Therapy & Learning Program.

Therapy sessions will be for 45 min., and run from 12:30 to 6:30 pm on
M, W, & F or T & Th.

Multiple (3, 4, or 5) day sessions will be available if the schedule is open.

Double (back to back) sessions will be available if the schedule is open.

Morning sessions will be available for multiple sessions only.

We need to confirm all therapy sessions by Monday June 7, 2021.


If you are looking for a summer learning program that will make a positive and measurable improvement in your child's speech, language, articulation, academic performance, and behavior; please call our office today at 954-295-1383 to discuss all of your child's options, and to schedule a Free Preregistration Consultation.


To learn more about ASL please visit our web site: www.aslpeds.com

We are available to provide therapy for your child in your home or your child's school or daycare center.

Without the everyday stress of school...Summer is the best time for a child to learn.

Take the next step to help your child. Call ASL today!!

Positive and measurable improvement in months.........not years!!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Who is ASL Pediatric Therapy Services??

 At ASL Pediatric Therapy Services, we believe children are best served by a multidisciplinary, collaborative team approach to therapy. Our interventions focus on addressing the individual needs of your child. Our therapies are designed to enhance your child's strengths and build their confidence.

We treat children ranging in age from birth to 18 years. We are committed to implementing evidence based practice techniques, to help your child achieve their full potential. We provide resources, evaluations, consultations, education, individualized and group therapeutic treatments to many children with a variety of diagnoses. We are committed to meeting the individual needs of your child, and your family.

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

Speech-Language Therapy, Apraxia and Oral Motor Therapy, Kaufman and Prompt Certified Therapy, SOS Certified Feeding Therapy, Social Skills Training, Intensive Reading, Math, and Academic Tutoring and Coaching, Parent Advocacy Assistance, Summer Speech Therapy & Learning Academy.

THE CHILDREN WE TREAT:

The children we provide therapy to have a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to: Articulation Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Phonological Delays, Oral/Verbal Apraxia, Feeding Disorders, Social/Pragmatic Language Disorders, Deaf or Hearing Impairments (H/I), Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders, Auditory Processing Disorders (APD),  Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Developmental Delays (DD), Learning Disabilities (LD), Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD), Downs Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Fine and Gross Motor Disorders, Reading Comprehension and Written Language Disabilities.

WHAT MAKES ASL UNIQUE:

  • Complete multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations and consultations 
  • Individualized treatment plans
  • Home programs
  • Family/caregiver education
  • Transition Planning 
  • All therapy sessions are on a 1 to 1 basis......Never a group session!
  • Parents are welcome and encouraged to observe all their child's therapy sessions

If you are looking for an effective therapy program that will make a positive and measurable improvement in your child's speech, language, articulation, academic performance, and behavior; in months.......not years; please call our office today at 954-295-1383 to schedule a Free Consultation for you and your child this week.

For more information about ASL and all of our programs and services; please call our office and visit our web site: www.aslpeds.com

We are available to provide therapy for your child in your home or your child's school or daycare center.

Take the next step to help your child. Call ASL today!!

Positive and measurable improvement in months........not years!!