We understand it is unsettling for parents if their child is having difficulty with speech or language. The good news is, with proper help, most children improve.

Your first contact with Pathways is a phone interview with the director, Gayle Keefer, M.A. This is an opportunity to describe what concerns you may have, so your child’s needs can be more accurately understood. Sometimes Gayle asks to observe very young children and see them again a month or two later to assess gains they are making. Other times, Gayle suggests an outside professional if it seems the child’s needs are in another area.

When indicated, Gayle recommends a full Speech and Language Evaluation.

Speech and Language Evaluation: Pathways evaluates a child’s overall communication skills using a play based assessment to determine the level of need. We commit two therapists to this assessment. We will share with you the immediate impression and initial findings. If therapy is warranted and appropriate, we will set up a schedule and initiate treatment. After a diagnostic period, we will conference with parents to report findings and define initial goals.

Parent participation is an integral part of our program.  We ask parents to do play-based activities at home to solidify ensure progress. We also request regular conferences with parents to refine treatment planning and identify current goals. We are able to share with each other information to help treat the whole child; what is happening at home, school and other treatment.

At Pathways, we love what we do, finding joy in our work with children. We feel privileged to witness the life changing power of treatment.

OUR SERVICES

Pathways Speech and Language Specializes in evaluating and treating children with these conditions:

*Apraxia of speech

*Articulation disorders

*Auditory and language processing disorders

*Autism

*Expressive language delays or disorders

*Phonological processing disorder

*Receptive language delays or disorders

*Social and pragmatic language challenges

3205 Ocean Park Blvd.

Suite 120

Santa Monica, CA 90405

310.581.6430 • Fax 310.581.6433

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