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Speech therapy helps children understand language, express themselves, and connect with the people around them.Understand what to expect at a first visit, and how to tell if it’s the right fit for your child.
Read the guide- First words & late talking
- Speech clarity & articulation
- Understanding & using language
- Stuttering & fluency
42 speech therapists in California
Office Hours Mon 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tue 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wed 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thu 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM Fri 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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About the care
What is pediatric speech therapy?
Speech therapy helps children understand language, express themselves, and connect with the people around them.
A pediatric speech-language pathologist looks at the whole picture of communication — speech sounds, understanding and using language, social communication, and even feeding and swallowing. Therapy is built around play and the child’s own interests, so practice feels like fun rather than drill.
Families typically look for a speech therapist when a toddler has few words, when speech is hard for others to understand, when stuttering appears, or when a child needs another way to communicate, like an AAC device.
What speech therapy helps with
- First words & late talking
- Speech clarity & articulation
- Understanding & using language
- Stuttering & fluency
- Social communication
- AAC & non-speaking communication
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