Services at South County Therapies in Southbridge
Speech and Language
Our therapists are knowledgeable and experienced and will provide skilled therapy sessions for your child. We provide individualized treatment sessions catered to the child and family. We offer fun and naturally engaging therapy approaches. The facility is welcoming and has appropriate space for young children, school aged children and tweens/teens. We offer a full range of speech therapy treatments that address communication difficulties including those with: Autism, Receptive/Expressive Language Delays, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Speech Sound Disorders including Articulation and Phonological Disorders, and Motor Planning Disorders (Dyspraxia, Apraxia, etc.).
Social Skills
South County Therapies offers both individual instruction and social skills groups for children who are struggling with social interactions. Our lead therapist has been trained at the Boston Social Thinking Clinic. Developing social skills is incredibly important for our children in a world laden with constant social media, bullying and social emotional issues.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Orofacial myofunctional therapy helps children to develop oral facial skills for strength, coordination and sequencing as they relate to speech production, chewing and swallowing, oral motor health and functional communication skills. Myofuctional therapy can help improve:
facial appearance
dental occlusion
speech/articulation
tongue thrust
breathing patterns
noxious habits such as thumb sucking
School Contracts
South County Therapies in Southbridge offers services to schools as needed such as:
Coverage for leaves of absence
Independent evaluations
Supervision of speech assistants
Consultations
Home-based therapy
Social skills coaching