Harbor Regional Center | Long Beach

At Harbor Regional Center in Long Beach, CA, we understand that it can be difficult to tell if your child needs speech therapy. Signs that your child might need speech therapy can include difficulty responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, using appropriate gestures, or understanding others’ body language. Speech therapy is a big focus of early intervention for autistic children and is usually the starting place for newly diagnosed kids. With early and effective help, your child can learn the language and communication skills necessary for independent and confident growth. If you think your child might need speech therapy, we can help. Visit our website for a comprehensive guide to speech therapy and learn more about how Harbor Regional Center can help your child.

At Harbor Regional Center in Long Beach, our speech therapists are dedicated to providing your child with the communication skills they need to thrive. With our specialized services, we can help your child with nonverbal skills, such as signs or gestures, to form speech in a clearer way, to communicate thoughts and feelings clearly and to understand and respond to questions. We can also help your child to discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, to notice and understand body language, and to improve their feeding and swallowing. With our speech therapy services, your child can gain the confidence and skills they need to communicate effectively with others in all environments.