Speech Therapy

Communication Means Real Connection

Speech Therapy in Houston

We Understand Your Child’s Struggle to Communicate

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 make connections, 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 the assessments, tools, and strategies tailored specifically for 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. So, we provide guidance and training so you can actively participate in therapies. With your involvement, your child’s growth accelerates.

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 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. Contact Therapy For Life today to schedule an assessment or learn more about our personalized therapy programs.

With our in-clinic sessions, we make progress more convenient. Private insurance is accepted.

Partner with us to unlock your child’s potential. Communication is the gateway to a fuller life.

Speech Therapy FAQ

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

Our therapy teams are led by our Medical Director (a Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician), a Board Certified Behavior Analyst specializing in verbal behavior, and a Managing Director Speech-Language Pathologist. We collaborate to ensure your child’s care plan is of the highest quality in Houston.

We offer a post-graduate level teaching program and are affiliated and contracted with Baylor University, Lamar University, and other programs across Texas and the U.S.

It is common to see a licensed, certified speech therapist working with your child while a post-graduate student assists. Doctorate and Master level professors manage the graduate students as they earn grades and fulfill their educational obligations with our team as their teachers and role models.

We are very proud of our highly respected and highly esteemed post-graduate teaching program, which adds to the high level of care your child receives.

Your child will receive 1:1 direct therapy with a speech therapist at Therapy For Life. Some of the therapy 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. If you, your child’s teacher, or your healthcare provider suspects your child has or might have a speech or language problem, a speech evaluation is recommended. Evaluations are conducted by a speech-language pathologist and will help identify the underlying cause and necessary plan of care for speech therapy.

Speech therapy helps improve speech, language, feeding, and social skills. It 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 a variety of reasons.

Speech therapy is beneficial for children with communication and feeding problems. It can also help children with hearing impairments or those who have 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 provides occupational therapy (OT) to support these needs as well.
  • 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 for their communication to be understood. 
  • Expressive disorders. Children with expressive language disorders have difficulty getting words out, formulating sentences, and conveying their thoughts.
  • Fluency disorders. Fluency disorders disrupt the speed, flow and rhythm of speech. Stuttering (speech that’s interrupted or blocked) is a fluency disorder and can be very frustrating for children who experience this.
  • 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 they may seem uninterested in conversation.
  • Resonance disorders. Conditions affecting the oral or nasal cavities may block airflow and change the vibrations responsible for 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 areas of the brain that process language are injured or damaged.
  • Dysarthria. Occurs when muscles that control speech become weak due to an illness or injury and can result in slow, slurred speech production. 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 issues with listening, speaking, problem-solving, and memory.

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

SPEECH THERAPY at One Convenient Houston Location

Additional Pediatric Therapy Services
ABA Therapy  |  Occupational Therapy  |  Feeding Therapy

FEATURED THERAPIST

Macey Flack - Speech Therapist

Macey Flack

  • LEAD SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
  • MA IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
  • BS IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
  • CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION MEMBER
  • TEXAS SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION MEMBER

As a speech-language pathologist, I have the privilege of helping children find their voice. Our child-centered approach helps to build confidence and develop challenging areas of communication and feeding, celebrating every victory along the way. I am incredibly passionate about creating a fun and positive environment that cultivates learning and growth for communicative success. 

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