Aveanna Healthcare | Pediatric Therapy | Richmond

At Aveanna Healthcare, we understand that it can be difficult to know if your child needs speech therapy. Many children with autism have difficulty with social communication and need help in certain areas such as responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, and understanding body language. Speech therapy is a critical component of early intervention for autistic children, and it is important to start teaching language and communication skills as soon as possible. If your child struggles with speaking, they may be very quiet, say only a few words, or not speak at all. To help you understand more about speech therapy, Aveanna Healthcare has created a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know. Visit Aveanna.com/speech-therapy to learn more.

At Aveanna Healthcare – Pediatric Therapy in Richmond, we understand how important it is for children to be able to communicate effectively with others. That’s why we provide speech therapy services to help your child develop the necessary skills to communicate with others. Our speech therapists can help your child with a variety of skills, including nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. We also offer Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to help your child express their thoughts and feelings. Our goal is to help your child gain the necessary skills to communicate confidently and effectively in all environments.