Pediatric Health Care Associates | Reading

At Pediatric Health Care Associates in Reading, we understand how important speech therapy is for children with autism. We recommend that all autistic children receive speech therapy, regardless of how verbal they may seem. Speech therapy can help kids better understand and respond to questions, initiate and end conversations, and use body language to understand others. It’s important to start speech therapy as early as possible as there is a critical period in the brain for language development, and the earlier a child receives help, the better. If your child is struggling with speaking, such as saying few words or not speaking at all, they may benefit from speech therapy. Learn more about speech therapy with our comprehensive guide.

At Pediatric Health Care Associates in Reading, our speech therapists are dedicated to helping your child communicate effectively to others. We specialize in assisting with nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, feeding and swallowing, and even helping with stuttering. Our speech therapists use a variety of methods including gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to help your child reach their communication goals.