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How is speech delay treated in speech therapy?

My son was diagnosed with autism at 4 years old, and he's non-verbal. His doctors want us to go to a speech pathologist by our house for therapy. How would speech therapy help him?

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An SLP would conduct an evaluation to determine areas of support for your son, then she would target these communication goals with him! Serena Mueller, M.A., CCC-SLP Silver Creek Speech & Language, LLC 730 Parkway Dr. http://www.silvercreekspeech.com/ 435-565-1509 Please consider leaving us a https://g.page/r/Cba7UiWdqKhZEAI/review as we grow our business in Summit County!  We would truly appreciate it!
The Speech therapist will help him find a way to communicate his needs and wants. Hopefully will be orally but if not therapist will find another way
They would help him to find an alternative mode of communication, which may help him to also produce speech.
Hi, Thanks for reaching out with your question. Speech therapy will provide skilled stimulation for language acquisition. You, as a parent, will also learn valuable strategies to use at home to improve communication. I would recommend finding a Speech therapist near you who has experience with the Autistic population and that can form a good relationship with you and your child.
Really if your child has been diagnosed with non-verbal Autism, you need to try to access as many services possible. Your local school can also help with accessing special education services. You never know which one or combination of services will help your child be able to communicate more affectively.
Speech pathologist focus of service is to help children and adult communicate their wants and needs by any means necessary. We have different strategies and option to help individuals be able to communicate with their love ones. But do know, it is a slow process but worth the time at the finish line. Hope this helps
Speech therapy will help your son communicate his wants and needs. It will also help him with his social, emotional and academic needs. The therapist will give you tips and strategies to use at home with him as well. I think your son will benefit from speech services
A speech language pathologist would establish a functional communication system with your son to help request his wants/needs whether verbally or nonverbally through an augmentative alternative communication system. I would recommend looking into a therapist that is PECS certified.
Speech therapy is a great tool for children with autism. Occupational therapy can help as well. SLP's can work with the child on their overall communication skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing, social skills, etc.). OT's can help with the child's fine motor skills, sensory integration, etc. Finding the right tools for your child to be successful is key!
Yes, your son needs the help from a Speech Language Pathologist. Maybe there is potential for him to communicate verbally via skilled training therapies and other means of communication, such as, improve his receptive language skills, use sign language, or if he qualifies he could start using an Augmentative Communication Device (AAC). All of these require skilled therapy treatments and I am sure that he will benefit from our services.
Speech language pathology is a unique profession that specializes in communication disorders. I commend his physicians for knowing about the profession and referring him accordingly. The many domains of language, socialization, purposeful communication, and even attempting to elicit words are all just scratching the surface of the amazing things SLPs do. You are more than welcome to youtube or google search videos of different speech language pathology sessions with toddlers or children with autism and you can get an idea. I highly recommend you give it a try!
A speech therapist can help teach him an alternate way of communication, whether it be sign language or use of an aac device.
A Speech-Language Pathologist has methods for encouraging young non-verbal children to communicate functionally. Oftentimes, their therapy consists of providing the child with support for understanding language, and not only using it. What this looks like will vary greatly from case to case, and will depend on the child. Some children begin using speech given therapy, whilst others may require alternative communication methods.