Articulation
Therapy can help children learn how to produce speech sounds more clearly and improve how easily family members, teachers and peers understand them.
Happy Play Therapy • Davie, Florida
Pediatric Speech Therapy That Helps Children Communicate With Confidence
Happy Play Therapy provides pediatric speech and language therapy for children in Davie, Broward County and surrounding South Florida communities. Therapy is individualized around each child's communication needs, strengths, interests and developmental goals.
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Understanding Pediatric Speech Therapy
What Is Pediatric Speech Therapy?
Pediatric speech therapy helps infants, toddlers and children strengthen the skills they use to understand language, express themselves, produce speech sounds and communicate with other people.
Quick Answer
Pediatric speech therapy is evaluation and treatment provided by speech-language professionals to help children with speech, language, fluency, social communication and related communication difficulties. At Happy Play Therapy in Davie, treatment is individualized and can use play-centered activities to work toward meaningful communication goals.
Speech vs. Language
Although people often use the terms together, speech and language describe different parts of communication.
Speech refers to how sounds and words are physically produced. A child may know exactly what they want to say but have difficulty producing certain sounds clearly.
Language includes understanding words and sentences, using vocabulary, combining words, expressing ideas and participating in conversations.
What Does a Speech-Language Pathologist Address?
- Articulation and speech sound production
- Phonological development
- Expressive language
- Receptive language
- Vocabulary and sentence development
- Fluency and stuttering
- Motor planning for speech
- Social and pragmatic communication
- Functional communication skills
Areas of Communication
How Pediatric Speech Therapy Can Help
Every child's communication profile is different. A speech-language evaluation can help identify areas of strength and determine whether additional support may be appropriate.
Expressive Language
Expressive language includes using words, sentences and other communication methods to share wants, needs, ideas, feelings and experiences.
Receptive Language
Receptive language involves understanding vocabulary, questions, directions, concepts and spoken communication.
Motor Speech
Some children need support coordinating and planning the precise movements necessary to produce speech.
Fluency
Speech-language therapy may support children who stutter or have other difficulties with the rhythm, timing or flow of speech.
Social Communication
Therapy can support conversational skills, communicating with peers, interpreting social information and participating in everyday interactions.
For Parents & Caregivers
When Might a Child Benefit From Speech Therapy?
Children develop communication skills at different rates. Parents may choose to speak with a pediatric speech-language professional whenever they have concerns about their child's ability to understand, speak or communicate.
You do not need to wait until communication challenges become severe before asking questions. An evaluation can help families better understand a child's current communication abilities.
Parents May Notice:
Difficulty being understood
Speech sound errors
Limited vocabulary
Difficulty combining words
Trouble following directions
Difficulty answering questions
Stuttering or disrupted speech
Difficulty communicating with peers
The Happy Play Therapy Approach
Individualized, Evidence-Based and Play-Centered
Children learn through meaningful interactions. Happy Play Therapy develops individualized treatment around the child's strengths, interests and communication goals while partnering closely with parents and caregivers.
Child-Centered
Therapy goals and activities are selected around the individual child rather than using the same program for every patient.
Play-Based
Developmentally appropriate play and engaging activities can create natural opportunities for children to practice communication.
Family Partnership
Parents and caregivers are important members of the therapy team, helping children carry communication skills into everyday life.
Local Pediatric Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy in Davie, Florida
Happy Play Therapy is located in Davie, Florida, providing pediatric therapy services for families in Broward County and surrounding South Florida communities.
Families looking for a pediatric speech therapist in Davie, speech-language therapy in Broward County or speech therapy for children in South Florida can contact Happy Play Therapy to learn more about available services.
The practice also provides additional pediatric services, allowing families to access multiple therapy disciplines through a collaborative pediatric practice.
Happy Play Therapy
Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy
Location:6191 Orange Drive, #6167
Davie, FL 33314
Phone:
(954) 800-4078
Email:
info@happyplaytherapy.com
Finding Local Care
Looking for a Pediatric Speech Therapist Near Davie?
Where can I find pediatric speech therapy near Davie, FL?
Happy Play Therapy provides pediatric speech and language therapy from its Davie, Florida practice. Families searching for speech therapy near me, pediatric speech therapy in Davie, speech-language therapy in Broward County or a pediatric speech-language pathologist in South Florida can contact the practice at (954) 800-4078.
Happy Play Therapy may be convenient for families from communities throughout central and western Broward County who are seeking pediatric therapy services in the Davie area.
Parent Questions
Pediatric Speech Therapy FAQ
Common questions parents ask when considering speech and language therapy for their child.
What is pediatric speech therapy?
Pediatric speech therapy helps children develop communication skills. Depending on the child's needs, therapy may address articulation, speech sounds, expressive language, receptive language, fluency, social communication or motor speech.
What does a pediatric speech-language pathologist do?
A pediatric speech-language professional evaluates a child's communication skills, identifies areas where support may be beneficial and develops individualized goals and treatment activities based on the child's needs.
When should I consider speech therapy for my child?
Consider discussing your concerns with a speech-language professional if your child is difficult to understand, has trouble producing certain sounds, uses less language than expected, has difficulty understanding language, stutters or has difficulty communicating effectively with others.
Can speech therapy help with articulation?
Yes. Speech therapy can target articulation and speech sound production when a child has difficulty producing certain sounds clearly.
Can speech therapy help with language delays?
Yes. Speech-language therapy can address both expressive language, which is how a child communicates ideas, and receptive language, which is how a child understands spoken communication.
Can speech therapy help with stuttering?
Speech-language pathologists work with fluency disorders including stuttering. The appropriate therapy approach depends on the individual child's speech pattern and communication needs.
Does Happy Play Therapy provide speech therapy in Davie?
Yes. Happy Play Therapy provides pediatric speech and language therapy from its practice in Davie, Florida and serves families from Broward County and surrounding South Florida communities.
How do I contact Happy Play Therapy?
Families can call Happy Play Therapy at (954) 800-4078 or visit HappyPlayTherapy.com for additional information about pediatric therapy services.
More Pediatric Support
Additional Happy Play Therapy Services
Occupational Therapy
Pediatric occupational therapy can support sensory processing, fine motor development, daily living skills, regulation and independence.
Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapy supports movement, strength, balance, coordination, mobility and gross motor development.
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