Speech therapy for toddlers and young children that opens the door to more words, stronger connections, and greater independence.
Speech Delay & Late Talker Therapy
What Speech Therapy Looks Like at Canopy
Our treatment sessions are interactive, play-based, and practical.
We use activities your child enjoys to learn new words, put words together, and express wants and needs.
❋ Therapy targets language development and speech sound production.
❋ We use real-life situations to build meaningful skills.
❋ We provide activities to help your child practice their skills at home.
❋ Family coaching is included at no extra cost.
Sessions May Include Things Like…
Songs to practice listening, imitation, responding, and taking turns.
Bubbles to practice first words, verbs, and counting.
Cars to practice turn-taking, joint attention, and environmental sounds.
What Progress Looks Like
There is more to communication than words: body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice, just to name a few. Progress is when a child begins to meet their needs through both spoken and unspoken communication.
To use words, children first need opportunities to practice skills like turn-taking, maintaining attention, joint attention, and imitation. These are the types of skills we work on during therapy.
As children become more proficient communicators, parents may notice:
❋ An increased desire to play with others.
❋ A longer attention span.
❋ Imitation of actions, facial expressions, sounds, and words.
❋ A decrease in frustration.
leading
making choices
sounds
words
signing
gesturing
What Our Therapists Do Differently
Every child has different interests and different tolerances for frustration. We use each child's interests to help them feel comfortable communicating and to motivate them to say what they want.
Build Interest
We use strategies such as singing with finger plays, purposeful changes in intonation, expectant waiting, and briefly withholding preferred items to encourage communication.
Create Opportunities
We learn each child's capacity for challenges and work hard to never cross the line into frustration. We know when to push forward and when to pull back, ultimately making communication experiences fun and memorable.
Make It Fun
Connect With a Canopy Speech-Language Pathologist
Whether you're ready to start therapy or still have questions, we're here to help you figure out what comes next.
Our complimentary 15-minute phone consultation gives you an opportunity to:
Share what you're seeing and ask questions.
Get practical strategies you can use at home.
Get an honest recommendation about whether an evaluation or therapy is the right next step.
What Parents Ask Us About Speech Delays & Late Talkers
These are the questions we hear most often, answered by Canopy owner and speech therapist Jack Anger, MS, CCC-SLP.
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The best way to know if your child has a speech delay is to speak with a speech-language pathologist.
Fill out our contact form, and we can schedule a call to discuss your concerns and determine whether your child is meeting developmental milestones.
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Children should say their first words around age one. They should start putting two words together around age two. If your child is not meeting these two indicators, we recommend seeking services.
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It is possible, but unlikely. Many families spend years waiting for their child to outgrow a speech delay, only for the delay to become more pronounced and harder to remediate. The earlier a child is evaluated and begins therapy, the more likely they are to succeed in narrowing the gap compared with similarly aged peers.
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Speech therapy can start at any age. It is never too early or too late to start the process. Our skilled therapists have experience working with children of all ages and can determine the most effective strategies to address concerns, no matter how old they are.