Hospital for Special Care | The Autism Center

At Hospital for Special Care | The Autism Center, we understand how important it is to know if your child needs speech therapy. Speech therapy is often recommended for autistic children as many may have difficulty with social communication. Even if a child is verbal, they may need help with communication skills including responding to questions, starting or ending conversations, changing conversation topics, and understanding other people’s body language. Early intervention is critical for language development and teaching communication skills as soon as possible. If your child struggles with speaking, they may be very quiet, only say a few words, or not speak at all. To learn more about speech therapy and how it can help your child, explore our comprehensive guide.

At Hospital for Special Care | The Autism Center, we understand that speech therapy can be a great support for children with autism. Our speech therapists are dedicated to helping children communicate effectively, utilizing strategies like gestures, signs, verbal speech, and AAC. Our speech therapists are committed to helping children improve their nonverbal skills, form speech in a clearer way, communicate thoughts and feelings clearly, understand and respond to questions, discern facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, notice and understand body language, and improve feeding and swallowing. We strive to ensure that each child is supported and equipped with the tools to excel in any environment.

At Hospital for Special Care | The Autism Center, we specialize in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, an evidence-based approach that helps children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities improve their communication, social, and daily living skills. ABA therapy also enables individuals to reduce challenging behaviors and achieve greater independence. Our guide provides everything you need to know about ABA therapy and our team of experts is here to help.

At Hospital for Special Care | The Autism Center, we understand that it’s a big decision to decide if Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is right for your child. We are committed to providing high quality ABA therapy where the goal is to help people learn to reach their potential and embrace their unique personality traits. Our guide can help you to start and end ABA therapy and make sure that you are aware of providers who may look to “cure” autism. Visit our website to learn more about how ABA can help your child!