Specialized Services

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Language Development for Nonverbal and Limited Verbal Communicators:

 

Support for people who do not use speech or use limited spoken language, with a focus on developing language and communication skills.

Articulation Therapy and Assessment:

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Clear speech starts with the sounds we make. ComKey Therapy assesses and treats difficulties producing speech sounds, including lisps and challenges with the /r/ sound.

Language Therapy and Assessment:

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ComKey Therapy provides assessment and treatment for vocabulary delays, difficulties with sentence structure and grammar, and other language disorders. We support clients in developing the language skills they need to express themselves.

Auditory Processing and Comprehension Deficits:

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Understanding spoken language can be challenging. ComKey Therapy supports clients who have difficulty distinguishing speech sounds or understanding what words mean. We also address challenges with sequencing information and language-based problem solving.

Pragmatic-Social Language Disorders:

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Communication is about more than words—it also involves connecting with others. ComKey Therapy helps clients develop social communication skills, including greeting others, starting conversations, and understanding body language and eye contact in social situations. Support also includes clients with ADHD and those whose difficulty expressing wants and needs contributes to behavioral challenges.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC):

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Communication goes beyond spoken words. Augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) offers ways to supplement speech or communicate without speaking. People of all ages can use AAC when speech or language is difficult. We also specialize in eye-gaze communication devices to support people with mobility challenges.

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AAC can provide lifelong communication support or meet a temporary need, such as during recovery from surgery when speaking is not possible.

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Supporting Emergent Reader:

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Emerging readers are those who are beginning to explore reading and develop early reading skills. They show an interest in books and reading but are not yet reading independently.  Speech therapy can help emerging readers build the language skills that support learning to read, including:

• Sound awareness: Recognizing rhymes, syllables, and beginning sounds in words.

• Vocabulary: Learning word meanings to support understanding.

• Story understanding: Answering questions and retelling events in sequence.

• Early print skills: Recognizing letters and understanding how spoken language connects to written words.