Speech

Communication Means Real Connection

Speech Therapy in Houston

At Therapy For Life, we know how hard it is when your child faces speech and communication challenges. You want your son or daughter to connect, build relationships, and gain confidence.

That’s why our team of caring speech therapists is here. We take the time to truly understand your child’s unique needs. With customized speech therapy programs, we help unlock their highest potential.

Your Child Deserves a Voice

Every child should feel heard and understood. We partner with you to give your child that voice. Our compassionate experts provide assessments, tools, and strategies tailored to your family.

Together, we set goals that help your child thrive socially and academically. We track progress, celebrate wins, and adjust therapies to ensure their long-term success.

You Are Not Alone in This Journey

We believe in the power of family. We provide guidance and training so you can actively participate in therapies. Your involvement accelerates your child’s growth.

At Therapy For Life, you have a team behind you—from our speech therapists to occupational and behavioral experts. We work seamlessly together for the benefit of your child.

Certified and Highly Trained Professionals

We believe that communication means a real connection. Our team is dedicated to providing expert speech therapy services to the Houston community. We are composed of highly trained and qualified Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Speech-Language Pathology Assistants (SLPAs).

We offer in-clinic assessments and therapy. We help you and your loved ones overcome speech and communication difficulties. Our approach ensures that each individual receives the best care and support. We focus on sound and word acquisition, feeding, fluency, language, social skills, and building relationships.

Take the First Step Today

If your child faces speech or communication delays, we’re here to help. Please provide your contact information and describe your main concerns. We’ll schedule an initial evaluation with our team of therapists and answer any questions.

We can only accept private insurance now and do not accept Medicaid.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Therapy For Life provides a multidisciplinary team approach to your child’s care. Our speech team is led by a supervising Speech-Language Pathologist who manages the team of speech therapists and children.

Our therapy teams are led by our medical director (a developmental and behavioral pediatrician), a board-certified behavior analyst specializing in verbal behavior, and a managing director, a speech-language pathologist. We collaborate to ensure your child’s care plan is of the highest quality in Houston and Cypress.

Your child will receive 1:1 direct therapy with a speech therapist at Therapy For Life. Some of the treatment may be at a workspace table, and other parts of therapy may be in learning “play” centers in the room, specifically designed for children to participate in engaging activities with their therapist.

Much like our therapy model throughout our multidisciplinary team, we believe children learn best around peers and through developmentally appropriate activities. We do not place children in isolated rooms with therapists.

You know your child best. A speech evaluation is recommended if you, your child’s teacher, or your healthcare provider suspects your child has or might have a speech or language problem. A speech-language pathologist conducts an assessment and will help identify the underlying cause and necessary plan of care for speech therapy.

Speech therapy improves speech, language, feeding, and social skills. It also helps with early language skills, voice and sound production, comprehension, fluency, clarity, and expression.

A Texas state-licensed and certified speech-language pathologist diagnoses problems with communication and feeding and treats speech delays, speech disorders, language delays, language disorders, feeding and swallowing difficulties, and problems with social skills and communication.

We also treat children with developmental delays caused by injury or illness. Your child’s healthcare provider may refer you to a speech-language pathologist for various reasons.

Speech therapy is beneficial for children with communication and feeding problems. It can also help children with hearing impairments or difficulty swallowing. Your child’s healthcare provider may recommend speech therapy to help with:

  • Apraxia. Children with apraxia know what they want to say but have trouble forming the sounds or words. They may also struggle with putting words together, reading, writing, swallowing, or other motor skills. Our team also provides occupational therapy (OT) to support these needs.
  • Articulation disorders. Children with articulation disorders produce incorrect sounds or incorrect sounds in words. Forming sounds can be very difficult, and sometimes, children substitute one sound for another—like saying “wed” instead of “red.” Early intervention speech therapy is key to helping your child talk and understand their communication.
  • Expressive disorders. Children with expressive language disorders have difficulty getting words out, formulating sentences, and conveying their thoughts.
  • Fluency disorders disrupt the speed, flow, and rhythm of speech. Stuttering (interrupted or blocked speech) is a fluency disorder and can be very frustrating for children who experience it.
  • Receptive disorders. Children with receptive language disorders have difficulty comprehending or processing what others are saying. As a result, they may have a limited vocabulary, trouble following directions, or seem uninterested in conversation.
  • Resonance disorders. Conditions affecting the oral or nasal cavities may block airflow and change the vibrations responsible for the sound. Resonance disorders are linked to cleft palate, swollen tonsils, and other conditions that affect the structure of the oral mechanism.
  • Aphasia. Children with aphasia can have difficulty understanding verbal and written language/reading, writing, and speaking. This can develop when brain areas that process language are injured or damaged.
  • Dysarthria. It occurs when muscles that control speech become weak due to an illness or injury and can produce slow, slurred speech. Children can improve their speech with speech therapy. This is commonly seen in children with Downs syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, or acquired injuries.
  • Cognitive-communication disorders. When the area of the brain that controls thinking ability is damaged, it can result in difficulty communicating. Children with cognitive-communication disorders may have listening, speaking, problem-solving, and memory issues.

Yes! Nearly 1 in 12 children in the U.S. have problems related to speech, language, feeding, and voice. Speech therapy is an effective treatment for speech and communication problems. Scientific studies that look at the effectiveness of speech and language therapy for children continue to support the significance of this therapy in improving performance.

  • School readiness
  • Improved language skills (understanding and expression)
  • Improved speech skills (communication)
  • Improved self-esteem
  • Increased independence
  • Improved health, hydration, and weight maintenance
  • Increased variety of food intake
  • Overall improved quality of life

Other Therapy Services
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