At Let’s Talk NY, we believe that every person has the potential to communicate functionally within their environment. In partnership with the client and their family, we determine what that might look like for the specific individual, and we work on actualizing that potential.
Let’s Talk NY was specifically established to provide expert speech-language services in the area of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC; i.e., the use of communication systems other than oral speech, such as a communication device).
Our goal is to assess the client honestly, using a combination of formal and informal assessments, to determine the communication system that matches them best, followed by intervention that meets the client where they are and progressing them forward.
Language development is in our core and we apply it with clients who use AAC, as well as clients who have functional oral speech but have language delays. We also work on improving speech intelligibility. Our clinician is PROMPT-trained and uses tactile cues, in combination with other tried and true methods, to improve speech sounds.
The ability to read and write is an essential skill for independent language growth. As we read and write we improve our skills. That goes for speakers using AAC and those using oral speech. At Let’s Talk NY, the role of literacy is recognized and interwoven within all of our sessions.
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