Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

At the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, we understand that it can be difficult to determine if your child needs speech therapy. If your child is diagnosed with autism, speech therapy is almost always recommended since communication is a challenge for many people with autism. Even if your child is very verbal, they may need to work on communication skills such as responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, and understanding other people’s body language. Speech therapy is a critical part of early intervention for autistic children, and it is important to start as early as possible to take advantage of the critical period in the brain for language development. Signs that your child might need speech therapy include being very quiet, saying only a few words, or not speaking at all.If you’re unsure if your child needs speech therapy, the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has a comprehensive guide to help you better understand the importance of speech therapy and how it can help your child become more independent and confident.

At the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, our goal is to help your child communicate more effectively through speech therapy. Our speech therapists specialize in helping children with nonverbal skills, forming speech more clearly, expressing thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and body language, and improving feeding and swallowing. Furthermore, our therapists are experienced in utilizing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to ensure your child can efficiently communicate with others in any environment.