Aveanna Healthcare | Pediatric Therapy | Virginia Beach

At Aveanna Healthcare in Virginia Beach, we understand that parents are often unsure if their child needs speech therapy. If your child is diagnosed with autism, then speech therapy is almost always recommended due to the difficulty many autistic children have with social communication. Speech therapy is a key part of early intervention for autistic children, as it helps to establish language development and communication skills that will help them become more independent and confident. Signs of a communication difficulty may be difficulty starting or ending conversations, not understanding body language, or not speaking at all. If you are unsure if your child needs speech therapy, please take a look at our comprehensive guide to speech therapy. Aveanna Healthcare is here to help you and your family understand the best options for your child’s development.

At Aveanna Healthcare in Virginia Beach, we strive to provide comprehensive pediatric therapy services, including speech therapy, to help your child communicate more effectively. Our speech therapists can help your child with a variety of communication skills, such as using gestures, signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Additionally, we can assist with nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions, noticing and understanding body language, feeding, and swallowing. Stuttering can also be addressed. Our goal is to provide the personalized care your child needs to reach their communication goals.