Online Speech Therapy For Autism
Every autistic child is different, so we tailor our therapy to meet the individual needs of each child. We follow their interests and use a strengths-based approach to help them improve their communication skills.
Online Speech Therapy for Autism
we support children who
Communicate non-verbally such as guiding their parents by the hand to request a desired object
Don’t understand how to play with toys
Have difficulty saying their first words
Have difficulty responding to directions
Produce delayed echolalia or use scripting to communicate
Show difficulty staying engaged with an activity for more than a minute or two
Have trouble moving past the one-word stage
Have difficulty responding to questions appropriately
Demonstrate difficulty using vocabulary words consistently or using the correct grammar
Therapy will help your child to
Turn scripting into natural self-generated language
Improve their ability to follow directions and understand questions
Respond appropriately to others
Improve their attention by using a child-directed approach
Transition from using one-word utterances inconsistently to using one and two word utterances
Expand their vocabulary and use functional vocabulary more consistently
Improve their grammar and sentence structure
Use functional ways to communicate such as words, phrases, gestures, and/or signs
Contact us at Little Fish Speech Therapy today to discuss if remote speech therapy will be useful for you and your child.
What’s Our Online Process?
Online Speech Screening
You start the process by scheduling a speech and language screening to help determine if your child can benefit from online speech therapy. During this 30-minute online appointment, you will meet with your therapist, get your questions answered, and your child will have time to briefly work with the therapist.
Begin Online Therapy
After your online speech screening you can get started speech therapy right away! You will work with your therapist to help your child improve their speech and language skills. We offer 30-minute and 45-minute sessions and you can choose to receive therapy anywhere from 1-3 times per week.
Practice Between Sessions
We want this process to be a breeze for you so we provide you with easy-to-use strategies to use during everyday activities with your child. We will provide you with all the tools you need to support your child’s speech and language skills at home.
Book a Free Consultation
We invite you to book a call with our lead speech therapist, megan
How Does Online Speech Therapy Help Children with Autism?
online speech therapy for gestalt language processing/echolalia
If your child communicates using delayed echolalia or scripting, it may mean that they are a Gestalt language processor. This means that instead of learning language by using one word at a time, they learn language in “chunks” or pieces. They may repeat something they’ve heard days and even weeks after they heard it. At Little Fish Speech Therapy, we help you determine what their echolalia means and why they use it. Then we use a systematic yet personalized approach to help them change their echolalia into natural original language. Your certified speech therapist will lead several activities for your child to participate in, and explain the techniques used in therapy to you as well.
play-based speech therapy online
At Little Fish Speech Therapy, we use activities that your child is interested in, whether on the screen or at home with you. Children learn through play, so it is an essential part of the therapeutic process. If your child has difficulty understanding how to play with toys, we will guide you through how to help them improve their play skills. We also use play to teach language-readiness skills, basic concepts, and basic communication skills.
online Parent coaching for parents of autistic children
No matter what aspects of language your child may need support with, we will guide you every step of the way. Your online sessions will be led by your speech therapist who will help you determine achievable language goals and then teach you how to meet them. Your online speech therapist will guide you through the strategies to improve communication, and then teach you how to do the same. With our Parent Coaching Program, you will send videos of yourself practicing these strategies at home so you can receive feedback from your therapist.
Does My Child Need an Autism Diagnosis to Access Online Speech therapy?
Your child does not need an autism diagnosis to access speech therapy. At Little Fish, we want your child to flourish and thrive as much as you do. Our aim is to increase communication for any child who’s experiencing difficulty, so that they can understand and be understood by others. To access our therapy process and nurture communication skills, contact us today for a free discovery call.
Book a Free Consultation
We invite you to book a call with our lead speech therapist, megan