FAQs

  • Examples of speech and language skill areas are speech sound production, building vocabulary skills, using complex sentences when talking, considering others’ perspectives, and learning to read and write.

  • Speech and language skills help us learn. When we understand what others are saying, share our thoughts, comprehend what we read, and write stories and reports, we are using speech and language skills.

  • There are a variety of speech and language disorders such as:

    • articulation and phonology disorder (often referred to as a speech disorder)

    • apraxia

    • cluttering

    • developmental language disorder

    • dysarthria

    • dyslexia

    • social (pragmatic) communication disorder

    • stuttering

    Some individuals with conditions like the following may need speech and language services:

    • Angelman syndrome

    • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

    • autism spectrum disorder

    • cerebral palsy

    • Cri du chat syndrome

    • cytomegalovirus

    • Down syndrome

    • Fragile X syndrome

    • hearing loss

    • multiple sclerosis

    • traumatic brain injury

    • Velocardiofacial syndrome

  • “T.I.P.” stands for targeted intervention program. These programs provide need-specific evidence-based instruction and resources to people with learning, behavioral, and health challenges.

  • I am working on insurance credentialing. Currently, superbills are provided to families for services that may be insurance eligible.