Our team of specialized speech pathologists is located in Ridgefield, CT. We provide in-person and tele-health therapy, consultative services, comprehensive evaluations, screenings, and collaboration to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team. We offer a functional approach when evaluating and treating both speech and language disorders. There are multiple pieces to each individual’s puzzle. Each puzzle piece is essential in order to tailor the most appropriate and effective treatment plan. We pride ourselves in looking at each individual as a whole while piecing together the puzzle to BEST meet their needs!
B.E.S.T ENCOMPASSES THE ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE!
BREATHE: IT ALL STARTS HERE! THIS IS THE FIRST PRIORITY AT BIRTH AND ESSENTIAL FOR ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS. BREATHING MUST BE WELL COORDINATED WITH OTHER BODY SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMAL FUNCTION WITHIN LIFE. FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: NASAL BREATHING, EATING, SPEAKING, COGNITION, MOTOR MOVEMENT , ENDURANCE AND MORE.
EAT: THE NEXT PRIORITY AFTER YOUR FIRST BREATH! COORDINATION OF THE SUCK/SWALLOW/BREATHE SEQUENCE IS ESSENTIAL. CONTINUED ORAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT ALLOWS FOR THE PROGRESSION FROM BREAST/BOTTLE FEEDS TO VARIOUS FOOD CONSISTENCIES AND A WIDE RANGE OF FOODS FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITION AND HYDRATION. AND NOT TO FORGET, MEALTIMES SHOULD BE FUN AND ENJOYABLE!
SPEAK: COMMUNICATION IS KEY! THIS ALLOWS OUR NEEDS TO BE MET AND TO ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS. THE PRECISION OF THE OROFACIAL MUSCULATURE IN COORDINATION WITH BREATH ALLOWS FOR THIS INTRICATE SKILL TO DEVELOP FROM COOING AND BABBLING TO CONVERSATIONAL SPEECH.
THINK: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, COMPREHENSION, PROBLEM SOLVING, VERBAL REASONING, PERSPECTIVE TAKING, SOCIAL COMMUNICATION….THE LIST GOES ON AND ON! WE NEED TO THINK TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE, FEEL COMPETENT, AND TO BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN LIFE.
