Speech Services

Strong communication skills are the foundation of learning, making friends, and building confidence. At Laughlin Children’s Center, our Speech-Language Pathologists are here to help children and adolescents who need extra support in speaking clearly, understanding language, and expressing themselves.

Every child is unique, and so is their path to progress. That’s why our team creates personalized therapy plans tailored to each child’s specific needs. Whether it’s speech sound production, language development, fluency or social skills, our team is committed to helping children achieve their highest potential.

Our licensed professionals are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and by the state of Pennsylvania. They bring both expertise and heart to every session, offering comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based treatments for a wide range of communication challenges.

We believe progress doesn’t stop when the session ends. That’s why we actively involve parents and caregivers, sharing tips and tools for home practice to support continued growth between visits. Together, we’re helping children communicate with confidence.

What We Help With:

Speech Sound Development
If your child has trouble saying certain sounds or words clearly, they may be experiencing a speech sound disorder. We work gently and patiently to help them learn to use sounds more accurately.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Apraxia is a motor planning speech disorder in which a child knows what they want to say but has trouble coordinating the movements needed to speak.

Language
Language delays affect how children understand (receptive language) and use (expressive language) words and sentences. If your child is taking longer than expected to build vocabulary or follow directions, we can help them improve and learn in a fun, supportive environment.

Early Literacy
Speech and language skills are the foundation for successful reading and writing. We help children strengthen phonological awareness, speech sound skills, vocabulary, word retrieval, and language comprehension to support literacy, communication, and academic success.

Gestalt Language
Some children learn language by first using whole “chunks” or scripts they’ve heard, like movie lines or familiar phrases. It’s a natural language-learning style, especially for many autistic children, and it progresses through predictable stages. With support, kids can move from using long memorized phrases to building their own flexible, original sentences.

Social Communication
Also called pragmatic language, this is about how children use language in everyday interactions, like taking turns in conversations, asking questions, or staying on topic.

Stuttering
If your child gets stuck on sounds, repeats words, or struggles with the flow of speech, they may be stuttering. Our team uses supportive strategies to help children communicate freely and effectively.

Voice
Sometimes a child’s voice may sound hoarse, strained, too quiet, too loud, or different in pitch or resonance. We help children develop a healthy, comfortable voice so they can communicate clearly and confidently.