SPEECH SOUND DISORDERS

Eats + Speaks offers evaluations, treatment, and parent coaching services for patients of all ages. Taking a holistic approach, we support communication development and overall wellness.

Our specialized therapists will target you or your child's unique speech goals. Speech therapy focuses on the clarity of a child or adult's speech sounds to communicate effectively and clearly.

WHAT WE TREAT

Speech therapy holistically supports children and adults with the following:

Myofunctional disorders that affect speaking, feeding, sleeping, and breathing

Articulation and phonological disorders

Motor speech disorders

EVALUATIONS

In order to learn about you or your child's current communication skills, Eats + Speaks will begin with a speech evaluation. This process typically includes the following:

A review of intake paperwork

Parent or caregiver interviews

Observations and informal test measures

Formal assessments

After the evaluation, we will complete a written evaluation report and a treatment plan that includes therapy goals. This report will outline our professional recommendations, offer referrals when needed, and provide additional resources that may be useful for your family.

SPEECH THERAPY

Our speech therapy sessions are designed to support you or your child in practicing speech sounds that are challenging for them. We embed therapeutic supports into their favorite games and activities to make the hard work more fun. Speech therapy will help you or your child:

Use all age-appropriate sounds
Speak more clearly so that others understand them
Reduce frustration and improve self-confidence
Develop phonological skills for speaking, reading, and spelling

Child with speech delays participating in speech therapy

MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY FOR SPEECH

Myofunctional therapy is effective in helping adults and children who have been in traditional speech therapy for years without much progress. Using visuals and a variety of tools to help achieve nasal breathing, proper oral rest posture, and a normal swallow pattern, we can help your child:

Produce all speech sounds clearly and accurately
Improve orofacial development
Prevent speech, sleep, and breathing problems later in life
Speak with confidence

GET STARTED TODAY

Eats + Speaks serves families throughout Illinois, including the Byron, Stillman Valley, Davis Junction, Oregon, Rockford, Roscoe, and Rockton areas. We look forward to working with you!