Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Toms River Lakehurst Road

At Children’s Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Toms River Lakehurst Road, we understand that it can be difficult to know when your child needs speech therapy. While it is almost always recommended for autistic children due to the difficulties they have with social communication, even verbal children may need to work on communication skills such as responding to questions, starting and ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using gestures, and understanding body language. Speech therapy is a big focus in early intervention for autistic children, so if you have any concerns about your child’s language and communication skills, it is important to seek help as soon as possible. Our guide to speech therapy will provide you with everything you need to know about this important service and help you understand the best way to support your child’s development.

At Children’s Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Toms River Lakehurst Road, our experienced speech therapists can help your child in many ways. Speech therapy focuses on improving your child’s ability to communicate effectively, including using gestures, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Additionally, they can help with nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. With the help of our speech therapists, your child can gain the skills they need to communicate effectively.