Speech & Language Therapy of Ann Arbor
Services
Consultations
Phone Consultation
Free, no-obligation phone consultation to discuss concerns related to your child’s communication. Based on information obtained during the consultation, recommendations regarding next steps will be offered. This may include scheduling an evaluation prior to initiating therapy. If your child underwent a formal assessment within the last six months and the report can be provided, a comprehensive evaluation may not be necessary. In this case, an abbreviated screening/informal assessment may suffice.
Evaluations
Evaluation of Speech Production
An assessment of your child’s articulation and the manner in which speech sounds are produced within words, sentences, and conversational/ spontaneous utterances. Will include an oral-motor examination to allow for observations related to the strength, range of motion, and coordination of the articulators.
*Fluency evaluations, to analyze potential stuttering behaviors (disruptions in the natural flow of speech), are also available.
Evaluation of Expressive/Receptive Language
A test battery that will examine your child’s ability to formulate and produce language in order to convey meaning as well as their capacity to understand/process and interpret language.
Expressive language components that may be evaluated include the use of words and sentences via speaking or writing in terms of vocabulary, word forms, word order, and sentence structure.
Receptive language components that may be evaluated include the ability to comprehend spoken or written words and concepts (vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure) such as when answering questions and following directions.
*Pragmatic language assessments, to evaluate both verbal and nonverbal parameters related to social communication, are also available.
Social language components that may be evaluated include skills such as initiating and responding to verbal bids, reciprocal turn taking, topic maintenance, making relevant contributions to a topic during conversations, modifying word choice based on the communicative situation, and joining or leaving an ongoing communicative interaction. The assessment may also explore a child’s ability to appropriately interpret and use social cues, including but not limited to facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
Evaluation of Speech Production + Expressive/Receptive Language
A comprehensive assessment of both speech sound production and language competency.
Treatment
Speech and/or Language Therapy
Therapeutic intervention sessions based upon your child’s individualized treatment plan, including long term goals and short term objectives.
*A comprehensive evaluation report and proposed treatment plan will be provided and reviewed with parents/guardians following an assessment.
Kind Words
My kids had a wonderful experience with Ms. Orringer (or Ms. "O" as they affectionately call her). One worked with her because of disfluency and another for articulation. She gave them the tools and confidence to improve and manage their individual issues. They adored working with her! I think Ms. Orringer fosters a learning environment that encourages the kids to work hard and have fun at the same time, all the while building their confidence. As parents, it was such a gift to have a speech therapist who not only is excellent and knowledgeable, but also just so kind and caring with the kids. We are truly grateful to her!
~ Alice