Speech & Language Services
PROMPT® (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) is a technique used to help target speech production errors for children with apraxia and speech sound disorders.
OWLS Therapy speech-language pathologists are trained in PROMPT® — an approach that uses tactile cues to the face to aid a client in the correct position of their articulators (jaw, tongue, lips) to correctly produce a targeted word, phrase or sentence. The technique develops motor control and the proper oral muscular movements. PROMPT® therapy helps clients eliminate unnecessary muscle movements, such as jaw sliding and inadequate lip rounding, which impede speech clarity. PROMPT® therapy is appropriate for a wide range of clients with communication disorders especially those with motor speech disorders such as childhood apraxia of speech. However, patients with aphasia, dysarthria, pervasive development disorders, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, non-verbal children and children on the autism spectrum have benefitted from PROMPT® therapy.
Articulation Therapy targets a child’s ability to correctly produce the sounds for spoken language.
Articulation is the process by which various sounds are strung together to produce words. When a child cannot produce, or distorts a sound, it negatively impacts the child being understood which can lead to frustration. At OWLS Therapy, our therapists are trained to use a variety of techniques to remediate such errors and increase your child’s ability to be understood.
Fluency or Stuttering Therapy helps children learn and utilize strategies to help increase fluency during conversation. A fluency disorder, commonly known as stuttering, begins in early childhood (typically before the age of 5) and is often a life-long disorder. However, with the implementation of strategies, a child can prevent instances of stuttering and increase fluent speech. Instances of stuttering are typically characterized by sound prolongations, whole and partial syllable repetitions, whole and partial word repetitions, and blocks (where no sound comes out). Additionally, physical characteristics such as eye blinks and facial grimaces may be present.
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Voice/Resonance Therapy helps children use their voice in a correct, healthy manner. Therapy is designed to help children adjust their volume, pitch and/or quality of their voice.
OWLS Therapy speech-language pathologists are trained in PROMPT® — an approach that uses tactile cues to the face to aid a client in the correct position of their articulators (jaw, tongue, lips) to correctly produce a targeted word, phrase or sentence. The technique develops motor control and the proper oral muscular movements. PROMPT® therapy helps clients eliminate unnecessary muscle movements, such as jaw sliding and inadequate lip rounding, which impede speech clarity. PROMPT® therapy is appropriate for a wide range of clients with communication disorders especially those with motor speech disorders such as childhood apraxia of speech. However, patients with aphasia, dysarthria, pervasive development disorders, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injuries, non-verbal children and children on the autism spectrum have benefitted from PROMPT® therapy.
Language therapy covers a variety of needs that a child may have. Language therapy can target receptive language, expressive language, auditory processing disorders, and/or communication difficulties due to autism, social pragmatic language difficulties, and executive functioning. Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders are disorders that impact a child’s ability to understand what is being said to them, their ability to adequately express themselves, or both. Children may find it hard to come up with the right words or form grammatical sentences when speaking or writing. They may also have difficulties with following directions, answering questions, or understanding what they are reading.
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) uses motor learning principles and voice-output communication aids (devices) to give non-verbal children with Autism or other developmental disorders a way to develop spontaneous communication through a speech generating device.
The LAMP method utilizes a combination of principles that are needed to develop productive language skills including readiness to learn, joint attention, consistent and unique motor patterns, single words, auditory signals and natural consequences. The method also addresses weaknesses that negatively impact language development such as impaired motor skills, engagement, and sensory and auditory processing skills.
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention is a method used to evaluate and treat weaknesses in the oral facial areas.The Beckman Oral Motor program involves a series of exercises that strengthen the lips, jaw, cheeks, tongue, and soft palate to help develop appropriate feeding and articulation skills. Since the movements are not age-specific, but rather functional, this program works for all ages and a variety of diagnoses. Additionally, the program does not require the child to have a certain degree of cognitive ability (i.e., ability to follow directions) making it accessible to all.
words. When a child cannot produce, or distorts a sound, it negatively impacts the child being understood which can lead to frustration. At OWLS Therapy, our therapists are trained to use a variety of techniques to remediate such errors and increase your child’s ability to be understood.
Fluency or Stuttering Therapy helps children learn and utilize strategies to help increase fluency during conversation. A fluency disorder, commonly known as stuttering, begins in early childhood (typically before the age of 5) and is often a life-long disorder. However, with the implementation of strategies, a child can prevent instances of stuttering and increase fluent speech. Instances of stuttering are typically characterized by sound prolongations, whole and partial syllable repetitions, whole and partial word repetitions, and blocks (where no sound comes out). Additionally, physical characteristics such as eye blinks and facial grimaces may be present.