Charlie's Gift Center for Autism and Related Disorders

At Charlie’s Gift Center for Autism and Related Disorders, we understand that it can be difficult to know if your child needs speech therapy. If your child has been diagnosed with autism, speech therapy is likely recommended, even if they are very verbal and say a lot of words. Speech therapy focuses on communication skills like responding to questions, changing conversation topics, and understanding body language. Early intervention is important for language development and it can help your child become more independent and confident. If your child is very quiet, says only a few words, or doesn’t speak at all, it may be a sign that they need speech therapy. We have a complete guide to help you understand everything you need to know about speech therapy.

At Charlie’s Gift Center for Autism and Related Disorders, we believe that speech therapy can help your child in many ways. Our team of experienced speech therapists can assist your child in developing nonverbal skills such as signs or gestures, forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings clearly, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and even feeding and swallowing. We strive to help your child communicate effectively in all environments, and we offer Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to make the process easier.