What Is Speech-Language Therapy?
Pediatric Speech-Language Therapy (often just called “speech therapy”) is a type of specialized service provided by a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). SLPs are specially trained and licensed medical professionals who work to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech disorders, oral-motor delays, and communication challenges. At MVPT, Bangor, we provide speech therapy services to infants, children, and young adults and create an individualized treatment plan utilizing evidence-based practice to meet the needs of our clients and their family.
Each child’s unique needs and what their treatment plan will include varies significantly. For this reason, a large part of treatment success relies on building a strong relationship between the speech therapist and our client and their loved ones. We believe in involving parents, families, and guardians in the therapy process as much as possible to ensure the carry-over of skills into the home, school, and community settings.
Our Speech-Language Therapy Services at MVPT, Bangor
The treatment program for a speech and language therapy session is as unique as each patient, so no two sessions or treatment plans look the same. From brightly colored toys and bubbles to oral tools that can be used at home, your SLP will help guide the process and answer all your questions. Parent or caregiver participation is encouraged and is vital for skill progression.
What does a speech therapy session look like?
Depending on the age and ability of the client, the types of activities can vary significantly. A typical therapy session for a young child often looks more like play than work! Your clinician will explain the goals and purpose-driven play and how you can carry over similar scaffolded play at home. A session with an older child, teen, or adult may focus on more structured therapy targeting specific communication needs and may look like conversational practice, use of visual supports and books, following directions, written practice, or watching videos. Our skilled clinicians always make each session meaningful and a fun learning process to help patients progress toward reaching their goals.
How long do speech therapy sessions last?
As each client’s needs are so different, session lengths and times vary. Many sessions are 30 to 60 minutes in length and vary from 1 to several sessions per week. Oftentimes, one session per week is not enough to make the desired progress, and goals can be achieved sooner with more frequent visits. Discharge from services typically occurs when goals are met or the child/family and SLP agree feel adequate progress has been made and skills can be continued independently.
Speech-Language Services We Offer at MVPT, Bangor
- Speech and language screenings
- Receptive and expressive language evaluations and treatment
- Speech sound production evaluations and treatment
- Oral Motor Examinations
- Social language (pragmatic) evaluations and treatment
- Telehealth services
- Functional communication evaluations and treatment
- Cognitive linguistic evaluations and treatment
- Home program development, parent education, and play therapy
- Executive Functioning Support (organization, study, and planning skills)
- Consultation services with other members of our patient’s medical care team
Schedule Speech-Language Therapy at MVPT, Bangor
If you or a loved one would benefit from speech therapy services, please contact MVPT, Bangor. Our patient care coordinator will collect all the information needed to establish you or your child as a client and find a convenient time for the evaluation appointment. Upon collecting your insurance information, we will also contact your insurance to verify coverage. While many health insurances cover speech therapy services, we strongly encourage you to contact your insurance provider to discuss your speech therapy benefits.
Contact MVPT, Bangor by calling 207-573-3160 or complete the form below to request a speech therapy evaluation.
