Data Driven Therapy

positive speech therapy sessions

Parkwood’s goal is to empower families with strategies to promote communication by creating positive discussions around stuttering and providing knowledge about their child’s speech. As specialists in speech and language, we understand that listening to young children means being patient, attentive, and allowing them to say exactly what they want without fear.

Our speech & language therapy sessions are designed to track your child’s development through goal oriented and data driven sessions. Our team of highly skilled speech therapists use innovative technologies, toys, and activities to achieve this teaching model.

Parents and caregivers are always welcome to join the child and therapist at the end of every session to allow for sharing and treatment progression.

Meet Our Talented Team of Speech Language Therapists near Portland, OR!

MEET OUR TEAM

conditions we treat

Our team of nationally certified Speech-Language pathologists in will evaluate and create treatment plans for:

• Fluency & Stuttering
• Services for individual with hearing loss
• Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy & Disorders
• Receptive Language
• Cognition/Memory/Executive Functioning
• Early Intervention & Parent Training
• Social Communication/Pragmatics/Play Groups
• Expressive Language
• Aphasia
• AAC (Augmentative/Alternative Communication
• Feeding Therapy
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Selective Mutism
  

teletherapy

Parkwood clinicians provide skilled treatment as well as parent/caregiver coaching through a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.

Frequently Asked Questions About Speech and Language Therapy:

How do I tell if my child’s speech or language is delayed?

Speech and language skills encompass different areas. Language typically refers to the ability to comprehend and use words in sentences to communicate. Speech refers to the specific sounds we use to make words. For a greater understanding of typical speech and language milestones, please see our child benchmarks.

What communication areas do you evaluate and treat?

Our team of nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologists evaluate and create treatment plans for:

• Speech Sounds
• Language Expression
• Comprehension
• Auditory Processing
• Toddler and Preschool Play Skills
• Pragmatic and Social Language Skills
• Voice
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Behavioral Modification
• Swallowing and Feeding Patterns
• Stuttering (Fluency)
• Emergent Literacy Skills
• Reading
  
• Written Language
  
• Vocabulary
  
• Word Retrieval
  

What can I do to help my child outside the clinic?

Caregivers are critical for therapeutic progress. As your child is only in therapy a limited amount of time per week, generalizing learned skills outside of the clinic is essential. The course of treatment is improved by consistent attendance, caregiver training opportunities, and generalization of learned skills across natural environments like your home and at school. Talk to your clinician about ways you can collaborate on an individualized home program.

How is speech therapy at The Parkwood Clinic different from therapy offered at school?

Research shows children need repetition to make progress. At the Parkwood Clinic we see children for individual sessions a minimum of twice per week. Our custom-tailored treatment plans are designed to be therapeutic, fun and functional– so you see your child’s skills improve outside the clinic. For more information please see Our Method. The Parkwood Clinic is different from therapy delivered in the school setting because school speech therapy is typically provided in small groups and for limited time intervals. In a school setting, the combination of group therapy, limited frequency, and short time durations, makes skill-building and dramatic treatment outcomes difficult. The Parkwood Clinic encourages communication with your child’s school therapist for consistency in treatment and collaboration across settings.

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Reach out to schedule a complimentary speech and language screening

CALL US: 503-894-1539

Parkwood Speech & Therapy Clinic provides on-site and remote (tele-health) speech therapy sessions for toddlers and children across Oregon. Our brick and mortar location in Portland, OR near the Bridgeport shopping mall is within ideal driving distances for families in Portland, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tigard, Beaverton, Oregon City, Clackamas, Wilsonville, Canby and more.