Communication Coaching
As the mom of a young child, wife, and business owner, I understand how hectic life can be. Our days are busy. Often filled with meals to make, play dates, bath time, laundry, and never ending errands. This can often leave very little time to focus on practicing skills necessary for the appropriate development of our child's speech and language. Yes, every child develops at their own pace, however, the key is to begin early and be consistent.
Communication coaching can help! With coaching, parents can learn how daily activities around the home, can be used as learning opportunities to nurture and develop your child's communication skills. Coaching can also provide parents with the skills and confidence to support their child's communication outside of the therapy setting.
the details…
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Videoconference
Coaching will be done one-on-one with the parent or caregiver and myself, via a secure, HIPPA compliant, video platform. During this session, we will discuss concerns, communication goals, strategies and activities to target areas of concern.
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Strategies
Each coaching session will be client specific and geared towards your specific needs and concerns. You will be provided with the strategies and tools needed to elicit and enhance your child's communication skills, in the areas of concern.
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Activities
Along with strategies and tools, I will recommend fun and engaging ways, that your daily activities can be used to target communication. Daily activities can be used to improve vocabulary, comprehension, social skills, articulation, and increase the amount of words used when speaking.
Speech Therapy vs. Coaching
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy involves the process of assessing, diagnosing, and providing direct intensive treatment services to improve speech and language delays or disorders. Therapy typically occurs 1-3 times per week, until areas of the delay are remediated. Parent support is incorporated into speech therapy services, however, the main focus is on your child.
Communication Coaching
Communication coaching is an approach to providing personalized education and support for parents or caregivers. Whereby providing you with strategies and tools used by speech language pathologists, to enhance your child's communication skills at home. Communication coaching is not a substitute for necessary speech and/or language therapy but can be used as an additional support tool.