Pine Tree Society | Scarborough

At Pine Tree Society in Scarborough, we understand how important it is to recognize if your child needs speech therapy. We recommend that speech therapy be considered for autistic children since they often have difficulty with social communication. Even if your child is very verbal and says a lot of words, they may still need to work on communication skills, such as responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using gestures, and understanding other people’s body language. Speech therapy is an important part of early intervention for autistic children and is usually the starting place for recently diagnosed children. With the right speech therapy, your child will learn effective ways to communicate, helping them grow into more independent and confident individuals. You may recognize signs that your child is struggling with speaking, such as being very quiet, saying only a few words, or not speaking at all. To learn more about speech therapy, visit the Pine Tree Society in Scarborough for our complete guide to everything you need to know.

At Pine Tree Society in Scarborough, we believe that speech therapy can help your child in many ways. Our team of experienced speech therapists can help your child develop nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, communicate thoughts and feelings more clearly, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, notice and understand body language, and improve feeding and swallowing. Additionally, our speech therapists can introduce and teach your child the use of gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). With our guidance and support, your child can learn to communicate effectively with others in all environments.