Methodist Children's Hospital

At Methodist Children’s Hospital, we understand how important it is to recognize when your child may need speech therapy. That’s why we offer a comprehensive guide to help you understand when to seek speech therapy for your child. Our guide covers topics such as responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using gestures like pointing, and understanding other people’s body language. We also emphasize the importance of early intervention for autistic children, as there is a critical period for language development. With our speech therapy guide, you will be equipped with the knowledge to help your child learn effective ways to communicate and grow into an independent, confident individual. We are here to answer any questions you may have about speech therapy and help you determine if your child needs this type of therapy.

At Methodist Children’s Hospital, our speech therapists can help your child develop their communication skills in a variety of ways. Our therapists specialize in helping children improve their nonverbal skills, forming speech more clearly, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, understanding body language, feeding and swallowing, and even addressing stuttering.