Growing Talkers

Myofunctional, Speech and Language Therapy

Where communication blooms

Growing Talkers is a mobile pediatric speech, language and myofunctional private practice specializing in providing quality care for each child and their family. We offer a variety of therapy models that are dependent on the child and family’s needs. We believe that the most effective therapy should take place in the clients’ natural environment, whether that be at home or school. In addition, our desire is to share our knowledge and expertise with parents, guardians, caregivers and school personnel so that we all can share in creating the most beneficial communication environments for our children.

Individual Speech and Language Therapy:

We specialize in evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for the following disorders:

  • Articulation Disorders

  • Phonological Disorders

  • Apraxia

  • Social Language/Pragmatic Language Disorders

  • Autism/PDD

  • Stuttering

  • Language Delay/Developmental Delay

Myofunctional Therapy

Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for the following disorders:

  • Open mouth posture at rest

  • Digit sucking, noxious behaviors

  • Tongue tie, lip tie, buckle tie

  • Tongue thrusts

  • Excessive drooling

  • Mouth breathing vs nasal breathing

  • Speech misarticulations (frontal and lateral lisps)

  • Atypical swallowing patterns

  • Chewing Disorders

  • Grinding or Clenching teeth

  • Sleep Disorders

  • Improper tongue resting posture

Family and Caregiver Intervention:

  • Tailored courses for different age groups

  • Tailored courses for different settings (home vs. school)

  • Checklists for communication expectations

  • Ideas on how to encourage communication

  • Additional Resources