Optima Family Services | LA County

At Optima Family Services | LA County, we understand how important it is to recognize signs that your child may need speech therapy. If your child is autistic, speech therapy is often recommended to help them with social communication. Through speech therapy, your child can learn to respond to questions, start and end conversations, understand other people’s body language, and use gestures such as pointing. Speech therapy is especially important for children with autism to help them develop language and communication skills as early as possible. If your child has difficulty speaking, is very quiet, says few words, or does not speak at all, it may be time to consider speech therapy. To help you learn more about speech therapy and understand when it might be necessary for your child, please check out our comprehensive guide.

At Optima Family Services LA County, our speech therapists are dedicated to helping your child communicate effectively. We understand that every child’s needs are different and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Our experienced clinicians strive to help your child develop nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, communicate thoughts and feelings, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, notice and understand body language, and improve feeding and swallowing. We offer a range of speech therapy services that can help your child become a more effective communicator.

Optima Family Services, LA County is proud to provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, a science-based therapy aimed to help children and adults learn to improve communication, social, and daily living skills. Our ABA therapy also works to reduce problematic behaviors while teaching helpful skills to promote independence. To fully understand ABA therapy, take a look at our guide to everything you need to know about ABA therapy.

At Optima Family Services LA County, we understand the financial concerns that come with ABA therapy. ABA is typically covered by insurance if your child has been diagnosed with autism, as the extensive research into its benefits has been widely documented. To ensure ABA therapy is covered for your child, always check with your specific insurance plan to confirm that ABA is covered for your child’s diagnosis and that the provider you are seeking care at is in-network. At Optima Family Services LA County, we have put together a comprehensive guide to ABA therapy to help provide you with more information on what to expect and the cost of services.