Walker Therapy Center | Dahlonega

At Walker Therapy Center in Dahlonega, we understand that it can be difficult to determine if your child needs speech therapy. While speech therapy is almost always recommended for autistic children due to social communication difficulties, it can also be beneficial for children who are verbal but may need help with communication skills like responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing topics, using gestures, and understanding body language. Speech therapy is a key part of early intervention for autistic kids and it’s important to teach language and communication skills as early as possible due to the critical period for language development. Through speech therapy, your child can learn effective ways to communicate and become more independent and confident. If your child is very quiet, says only a few words, or doesn’t speak at all, it might be a sign they require speech therapy. To help you better understand speech therapy and to determine if it’s right for your child, we have created a comprehensive guide on the subject.

At Walker Therapy Center in Dahlonega, our speech therapists can help with forming speech in a clearer way, nonverbal skills, communicating thoughts and feelings clearly, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. Speech therapy can help your child communicate effectively in all environments and can be an invaluable aid in the development of social and communication abilities.