4 Reasons Why Kids Benefit from Speech Therapy at Home

Do you dread packing up the kids and traveling to the clinic for your child’s speech therapy sessions? Do you have trouble knowing what to work on at home? Do you often only get a few minutes at the end of a session to discuss your child’s progress?

Then visiting a speech therapist at a clinic may not be your best option. Speech therapy at home can be more effective than traditional office visits for a number of reasons.

You and your child may benefit from learning in a comfortable, familiar space at home. Speech therapy at home eliminates the need for travel, allows for flexible scheduling, and the whole family can participate!

1. Natural Environment

Home is a safe space where we feel most comfortable which is ideal for new learning. Interacting with a new person and entering an unfamiliar space can be scary. Speech therapy at home is a great alternative to traditional speech therapy in a clinic because a trusted space can make a child feel more confident, which positively impacts their ability to participate successfully in therapy and the progress they make.

2. Caregiver Involvement

Participating in speech therapy at home allows for:

• Caregivers to directly be involved in the treatment process

• Observe techniques the therapist uses in the home environment

• Greater carryover, collaboration, and home practice

• Opportunities for the therapist to show you how to build techniques into everyday activities

3. Convenience & Flexibility

Speech therapy at home eliminates the added stress of making it to yet another appointment on time during an already hectic week. Ditching packing up the kids (which is always a monumental task) and traveling to a clinic can alleviate this stress and make scheduling much more convenient. Additionally, speech therapy at home often leads to fewer cancellations, more consistency, and successful therapy outcomes.

4. Familiar Toys & Routines

Speech therapy at home often utilizes toys and routines within the child’s natural environment during therapy sessions. This allows for caregivers to easily replicate and practice the skills they learned in the session throughout their week.

If you or your pediatrician have a concern regarding your child’s communication skills, it is important to pursue an evaluation to determine whether therapy is recommended. Particularly in pediatrics, the earlier the child receives services the better.

Tavvy Speech Therapy Services LLC provides in-home speech therapy in Jacksonville, Florida and teletherapy in the state of Florida. Contact Us to get started today.