Pediatric Speech Therapy, PLLC
Rachael Harrelson, MS CCC-SLP
~Helping children communicate in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment.
312 E. Renfro St.
Suite 107
Burleson, TX 76028
B & G Professional Building
*Spanish interpreters can be provided when requested.
Services Provided:
Pediatric Evaluations and Therapy
Speech & Language Evaluations
Our comprehensive assessments evaluate speech sound production, as well as their receptive and expressive language abilities. Each evaluation is inclusive of an oral mechanism examination (which examines the functioning of the lips, tongue, and jaw), an examination of the vocal quality, and fluency of speech.
Assessment results will include recommendations such as whether therapy is warranted, as well as the frequency and length of treatment sessions. A full report with a detailed treatment plan that includes recommendations, goals and objectives is provided.
Treatment
We provide in-person (at the clinic) and teletherapy speech and language therapy services to clients between the ages: birth -18 years. We work together towards building speech and language skills through various programs and techniques, homework activities and family education. Therapy sessions are typically between 30-45 minutes in length, depending on the child's individual needs. To ensure the highest quality of therapy, services are provided on an individual basis and are always accompanied by home practice programs to allow for optimal carry-over of skills learned in each session.
We provide treatment in the following areas:
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Evaluation and Treatment
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AAC (Alternative Augmentative Communication)
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Communication Deficits due to Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Articulation
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Apraxia of Speech (AOS)
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Early Childhood Intervention
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Oral Motor Control
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Speech/Language Delays & Disorders
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Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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Dysarthria
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Fluency/Stuttering
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Social Skills
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Feeding Therapy
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American Sign Language
Feeding Therapy
Sensory / Oral Motor-Based Feeding Therapy
Sensory and oral motor-based pediatric feeding therapy as known as our “picky eaters & problem feeders” is always comprised of 3 components:
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Sensory Deficits
Examples of sensory deficits in feeding can include: overstuffing, poor food tolerance, food avoidance, refusing whole food groups based on texture, gagging on various textures, tactile deficits or inability to touch various textures or new food items, temperature rejection and or the inability to tolerate or try food items due to sensory overstimulation. -
Oral Motor Deficits
Examples of oral motor deficits can include: poor lingual lateralization which can impede a child’s ability to get a solid food item to their posterior molar to begin to chew, immature chewing pattern, over stuffing, poor bolus formation, gagging on food items, pocketing of food items in cheeks and/or food residue post swallow. -
Behavioral
As all feeding sessions look different and are individualized based on your child’s needs, there are many main characteristics that are carried across all feeding sessions.
*NOTE: We do not have the necessary medical equipment to provide Swallowing Treatment (i.e. Dysphagia), however, we can refer you to a facility that can.