Learn about the treatment services offered by speech-language pathologists at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Areas of Specialty
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Bilingualism
- Executive functioning
- Expressive language (i.e., language use)
- Feeding and swallowing
- Fluency (i.e., stuttering)
- Functional communication
- Literacy (i.e., phonological awareness, decoding, reading comprehension and writing)
- Oral motor strength and functioning
- Pragmatic language and social skills
- Receptive language (i.e., comprehension)
- Speech sound production (i.e., articulation)
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
How We Can Help:
Our speech-language pathologists will work with patients on everything from literacy and social language proficiency to feeding, swallowing and oral motor skills. They look at all factors—including medical diagnoses and mental health—to fully understand each patient and how they can benefit from speech-language therapy.
Along with treatment services, speech-language pathologists conduct comprehensive evaluations that support treatment planning and assist parents, referring clinicians and interdisciplinary teams in understanding a child’s communication method and/or feeding profile. Our team offers evaluations to gauge a child’s use of functional language, such as whether they can ask for what they need.
What to expect when you book an appointment:
Appointments at the Speech and Language Outpatient Clinic
The Speech and Language Outpatient Clinic offers specialized intervention to support children and their parents in learning strategies for improving functional communication and oral motor or feeding/swallowing skills. Duration of treatment varies from short-term (4-12 weeks) up to 6-month bouts of care. We strive to provide therapy in areas not fully addressed in the child’s current intervention plan (e.g., tutoring, Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, etc.) with the goal of transitioning to community and/or school-based services. Treatment sessions may be offered jointly with other departments, as appropriate.
Locations: