Pediatric Speech Therapy In Little Rock
We are invested in improving the communication, coordination skills, and well-being of our students in the Central Arkansas area through a range of pediatric therapy solutions from physical and occupational to speech therapy.
Speech Therapy For Kids In Central Arkansas
Archild offers speech, occupational and physical therapy services for our center-based children, as well as on an outpatient basis. Our trained and licensed therapists treat children birth through 18-years of age. Therapy services include assessment and treatment, as well as parent education and training.
At Archild, our therapists work closely with classroom teachers and utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach to create individualized treatment plans that maximize each child’s potential.
A child’s team may involve the following professionals: speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, developmental therapist, classroom teacher or educational support team and nursing staff. Our facility includes a therapy gym and individual offices offering a variety of fun and engaging equipment and activities.
We Use Proven Techniques
Being able to communicate is vital to meeting the everyday needs of a child and affects their ability to learn and play. Speech therapy is a treatment that can help improve communication skills by providing specialized intervention and support for children who have difficulties with communication, as well as problems with eating, drinking and swallowing. At Archild, our trained therapists provide child-centered speech therapy to promote skill development in a fun, positive environment.
- Articulation
- Fluency
- Phonology
- Receptive and expressive language skills
- Feeding and swallowing disorders
- Apraxia
- Oral motor development
- Social-pragmatic language disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Learning disabilities
We offer speech therapy treatment that utilizes the following evidenced-based programs:
- Beckman Oral Motor
- Picture Exchange System (PECS)
- Augmentative and alternative communication devices
Speech Disorders We Treat
Articulation
Our pediatric therapists use a variety of methods to treat articulation disorders including auditory discrimination exercises, tongue and lip placement activities, drill-based practice tasks, and visual feedback techniques. Through these activities, the therapist helps the child to recognize the differences between various sounds and then make those sounds correctly when forming words and sentences.
Our therapists may also provide coaching on how best to move their lips and tongue in order to produce clearer speech. With consistent work, our pediatric speech therapists can help your child learn how to properly articulate their thoughts, allowing them to communicate effectively with others.
Fluency
Our Fluency treatment program includes stuttering modification, fluency shaping, breathing exercises, and relaxation strategies that aid in improving the confidence and communication abilities of those they work with. Our therapists often provide feedback on how the child is speaking and take note of any changes in their speech patterns or behaviors.
Through the use of verbal cueing, visual cues, and other helpful tactics, we are able to successfully assess the child’s needs and tailor treatment plans specifically for them. As a result, your child will develop better control over their stutter or dysfluency, gain a sense of self-confidence as well as improve communication skills.
Phonology
We offer a wide variety of treatment options for children with phonology disorders. Our speech-language pathologists use evidence-based practice to focus on the individual needs of each child, drawing from a range of strategies including articulation therapy, language stimulation, direct instruction, and parent/caregiver involvement.
We also utilize various tools such as picture boards, visual aids and computer software programs to help teach correct production of sounds. Our goal is to help children develop functional communication skills that will last them throughout their lives.
Receptive and Expressive Language Skills
We offer both receptive and expressive language skills to help your child better understand and communicate with their peers. For example, we emphasize teaching children basic vocabulary words, understanding directions, following simple instructions, learning new concepts, forming sentences, listening to stories, and expressing themselves in a clear manner.
We also incorporate activities such as storytelling and singing songs into our lessons to foster their creativity and engagement. By teaching receptive and expressive language skills at our preschool, we are helping to create an environment where every child can confidently express themselves and learn in a safe space.
Articulation
Our pediatric therapists use a variety of methods to treat articulation disorders including auditory discrimination exercises, tongue and lip placement activities, drill-based practice tasks, and visual feedback techniques. Through these activities, the therapist helps the child to recognize the differences between various sounds and then make those sounds correctly when forming words and sentences.
Our therapists may also provide coaching on how best to move their lips and tongue in order to produce clearer speech. With consistent work, our pediatric speech therapists can help your child learn how to properly articulate their thoughts, allowing them to communicate effectively with others.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
The goal of pediatric occupational therapy is to improve a child’s independence in their daily life activities, including play, learning, community interaction and self-care. Archild’s occupational therapists help children in gaining the developmental skills necessary for success in the classroom, home and community by addressing developmental skills including:
- Fine motor and handwriting skills
- Strength, coordination and motor planning
- Sensory processing and attention
- Self-care skills (feeding, dressing, etc.)
- Grasping, eye-hand coordination and dexterity skills
- Social-emotional regulation
- Visual motor and visual perceptual skills
- Handwriting Without Tears
- SOS Approach to Feeding
- Therapressure Technique
- Brain Gym
- TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communications Handicapped Children)
- Brain Gym
- Orthotics
- Visual aids
- Individualized sensory diets
- Adaptive equipment use
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapy specializes in the evaluation and treatment of gross motor delays related to a variety of conditions, such as genetic, neurological and orthopedic disorders. These delays affect the child’s ability to perform movements like rolling, crawling, walking, running and jumping. Treatment areas include the following:
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- Balance, coordination and gait deviations
- Motor planning
- Strength and postural control
- Endurance
- Range of motion
- Orthotics
