Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | Infant Toddler Program | Lewiston Office | Sixteenth Avenue Building

At the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Infant Toddler Program Lewiston Office Sixteenth Avenue Building, we understand that knowing if your child needs speech therapy can be a difficult decision. If your child is diagnosed with autism, speech therapy is almost always recommended to help your child develop communication skills, understand body language and more. However, it’s important to act quickly if you suspect your child may need speech therapy because there is a critical period in the brain for language development. Our complete guide to speech therapy can provide more information to help you make an informed decision.

At the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Infant Toddler Program Lewiston Office Sixteenth Avenue Building, speech therapy can help children in many ways. Speech therapists can help children develop and refine their nonverbal skills, such as using signs and gestures; they can help them form speech in a clearer way; they can help them communicate thoughts and feelings more effectively; they can help them understand and respond to questions; they can help them discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions; they can help them notice and understand body language; and they can help with feeding and swallowing and stuttering. Speech therapy can be a great resource for helping children communicate effectively with others in all environments.

Contact Phone number is (208) 799-3460.

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov