Speech Therapy

If you’re recovering from a stroke, have a speech disorder, or develop another condition that affects speech, see the specialists at High Quality Home Therapy in Stamford, Connecticut, & Rye, New York, which also offers in-home services to patients throughout Connecticut and New York. Caryn McAllister, PT, DPT, and the highly trained team provide outstanding speech therapy sessions for people of all ages. Schedule an evaluation by phone or request one online today. Telehealth is also available.

What is speech therapy?

Speech therapy at High Quality Home Therapy involves treating speech and language disorders. The team of skilled speech and language pathologists helps you communicate and interact effectively in your environment. They are all certified, have many years of experience, and use the latest advances in treatments to ensure exceptional results. 

Which conditions can speech therapy treat?

High Quality Home Therapy provides the full scope of speech and language therapy services to children and adults, including treatments for the following:

• Apraxia (neurological disorder)
• Aphasia (speech issues after brain damage)
• Articulation problems
• Behavioral issues
• Breathing disorders
• Dysarthria (muscle weakness related to speaking)
• Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
• Mental health disorders
• Feeding problems
• Augmentative and alternative communication issues
• Tongue/lip tie
• Communication disorders
• Word finding disorders
• Stuttering
• Speech and language delays
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (connective tissue disorder)
• Motor planning problems
• Processing issues
• Social communication disorders
• Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) 
• Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
• Headache disorders
• Clenching or grinding issues
• Stroke

High Quality Home Therapy offers therapy services customized to your specific needs. 

The practice provides executive function (working memory, mental flexibility, and inhibitory control), language and comprehension, social and emotional development, and oral motor functioning.

The team can also provide vocational rehabilitation and speech therapy designed for connective tissue disorders.

Social skills groups are also available to help children and even adults learn to effectively communicate and interact with other people. The skilled speech therapy experts offer representation at planning and placement team (PPT) meetings.

Who is a candidate for speech therapy?

To determine if you or a family member is a candidate for speech therapy, they complete an initial comprehensive speech and language assessment. The assessment evaluates the ability to speak, chew, eat, swallow, hear well, express emotions, and more. 

What can I expect during speech therapy sessions?

During speech therapy, you can expect:

• Improved speech quality
• Better communication skills
• Optimal social communication and cognition
• Easier eating, speaking, chewing, or swallowing

You might participate in individual or group therapy. During the sessions, a therapist teaches you ways to improve speech, feeding, or social functioning. 

The skilled High Quality Home Therapy experts offer feeding therapy to retrain the brain to use mouth muscles in a more coordinated fashion. 

They also provide craniosacral therapy, using gentle massage and integrative approaches to improve oral motor function in people with tight muscles in the face, jaw, head, or neck.

The High Quality Home Therapy specialists offer educational programming and training for caregivers and educators. They follow up with you or a family member to ensure long-lasting success.

Schedule an in-person, home-based, or telehealth speech therapy evaluation at High Quality Home Therapy by phone or request one online today.