Welcome to Field Pediatric Speech Therapy:
Nurturing Communication and Growth

We are dedicated to providing high quality speech language therapy and early intervention services to the East Valley. Our practice focuses on child-led interventions that are meaningful, movement filled, motivating and fun!

Our Beliefs

Our mission is to empower children with communication challenges through compassionate and personalized speech therapy. We strive to create a nurturing environment where every child can thrive, develop their speech and language skills, and express themselves confidently. By collaborating with families and utilizing innovative techniques, we aim to unlock each child's unique potential and foster a love for communication.

Our Approach

At Field Pediatric Speech Therapy, we offer a range of services to support young children with communication disorders. We believe that every child is unique, and their therapy plan should reflect that. Our early childhood communication disorder screenings are an important first step in identifying any difficulties. Our approach involves comprehensive assessments to understand each child's specific needs and strengths. Based on these assessments, we create personalized treatment plans that incorporate a variety of therapeutic techniques and activities to make therapy engaging and effective.

What We Treat

Field Pediatric Speech Therapy specializes in treating various speech and language disorders in children aged 2-12 such as:

Speech-Language Delay (Late Talkers)
Speech Sound Disorders
Phonological Disorders
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Developmental Delays
Motor Speech Disorders
Expressive & Receptive Language Delays and Disorders
Literacy Disorders
Cognitive-Communication Challenges including Executive Function Deficits

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Our Treatment Strategies

Enhancing Speech Clarity

We provide comprehensive, individualized treatment to help children improve the clarity of their speech sounds. Our evidence-based approach focuses on targeted speech sounds through exercises using visual/verbal cues and gestures. Our therapy includes engaging task-oriented activities that integrate sensory, academic, and movement tasks. We collaborate closely with families to support progress at home, ensuring a consistent and supportive environment for speech development.

Enhancing Early Literacy

Phonological awareness involves recognizing and working with sounds in spoken language, such as words and syllables. Phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. These skills are crucial for developing reading and spelling abilities, as they involve hearing, identifying, and working with the smallest units of sound in language. Our therapy incorporates narratives, rhymes and activities that manipulate sounds, syllables, and words into their individual elements.

Developing Language Abilities

We support children in developing their language skills, including vocabulary, sentence structure, and comprehension by using a variety of engaging and interactive methods. These activities may include narratives, storytelling, visual/verbal cues and more. All of our therapy includes engaging task-oriented activities that integrate sensory, academic, and movement tasks. We collaborate closely with families to support progress at home, ensuring a consistent and supportive environment for language development.

Improving Attention, Cognitive Flexibility & Working Memory Skills

Executive function skills are mental processes that help individuals plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and manage multiple tasks. Key skills include working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. We help children build these skills through task-oriented activities (identifying a problem, making a plan, taking action, and checking for completion), which enhance task completion, routine management, and attention.

Incorporating Movement Activities

We incorporate movement into speech therapy because it is crucial for speech development. Movement strengthens neural pathways controlling speech muscles, improves breath control, provides sensory feedback for body awareness, stimulates brain areas, and encourages social interaction.

Utilizing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) is a valuable tool in speech therapy for individuals who have difficulty with verbal communication. We use AAC to help children with varying levels of verbal communication express their wants, needs, and comments effectively. AAC includes low-tech options like picture boards, communication cards, and PECS, which use pictures or symbols to convey messages. High-tech AAC involves speech-generating devices and apps on tablets or smartphones that facilitate communication through touch screens and text-to-speech capabilities. Each type is chosen based on individual communication needs, abilities, and preferences for effective communication support.

Integrating Sensory Processing into Therapy

We help children with sensory processing challenges by incorporating sensory-based activities into therapy. Sensory therapy supports speech & language therapy by regulating sensory input, improving motor skills, enhancing sensory awareness, providing sensory feedback, encouraging social interaction, and supporting self-regulation. This holistic approach creates a foundation that enhances the effectiveness of speech therapy, helping children develop better communication skills.

Introduction to Academic Vocabulary & Concepts

We add academic vocabulary and concepts into speech therapy supports students' language development and academic success. Our approach includes incorporating scientific terms, mathematical concepts, and enhancing writing skills into therapy lessons whenever possible. By doing so, we ensure that our sessions not only improve speech and language abilities but also reinforce important academic knowledge, helping students thrive both in therapy and in their educational pursuits.

Why Choose Us?

Experienced Team: Our speech-language pathologists are highly trained and experienced in pediatric speech and language therapy.
Family-Centered Care: We involve families in the therapy process, providing them with strategies and support to help their child at home.
Collaborative Efforts: We work closely with caregivers, and other professionals to ensure a holistic approach to each child's development.
Research and Evidence Based: We stay up to date with the latest research and methods in speech therapy to provide the best care possible.