Banner Health | Banner Home Care | Tucson

At Banner Health and Banner Home Care in Tucson, we understand that it can be difficult to know if your child needs speech therapy. We have complete guide to help you learn everything you need to know about speech therapy and understand if your child needs it. Speech therapy is almost always recommended for autistic children since many people with autism have difficulty with social communication. It focuses on teaching language and communication skills and helps kids grow into more independent and confident individuals. If your child is very verbal and says a lot of words, they might still need to work on communication skills like: responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using gestures like pointing, and understanding other people’s body language. It might be obvious when a child struggles with speaking —they are very quiet, say only a few words, or don’t speak at all. At Banner Health and Banner Home Care, we can help you determine if your child needs speech therapy and give you the tools to provide them the best care possible.

At Banner Health and Banner Home Care in Tucson, our speech therapists are here to help your child communicate effectively with those around them. Our speech therapists can provide assistance with a variety of communication needs, including nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, expressing thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, feeding and swallowing, and stuttering. With our help, your child will have the tools they need to communicate effectively in all environments.