Communication Associates, LLC is a private practice providing individualized Speech, Language, Occupational and Physical Therapies. With a combination of over one hundred years of experience, we acknowledge the individual needs of each and every client and work closely with families, providing supportive home therapies.
We specialize in pediatric and adolescent therapies at our Collegeville office and are proud to offer the most innovative therapeutic techniques. We treat all speech and language impairments with a specialty in Language Processing and Executive Function disorders, Apraxia and therapies with emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorders. We appreciate the relationship between language development and language learning skills associated with academic achievement. Subsequently, we are providers of alternative therapies such as Fast ForWord, Interactive Metronome and pragmatic social skills groups.
Please note that without member information we cannot guarantee that your specific plan covers these services. We recommend asking the care provider before beginning services.
Aetna
Cigna
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
321 Gravel Pike,PA,19446
Get in Contact
(484) 973-6226
communicationassociates@comcast.net
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Frequently Asked Questions
The goal of speech therapy is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments. This may take the form of using gestures, simple signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Some other common things speech therapists can help with:
Nonverbal skills, such as signs or gestures
Forming speech in a clearer way
Communicating thoughts and feelings clearly
Understanding and responding to questions
Discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions
Noticing and understanding body language
Feeding and swallowing
Stuttering
The occupational therapy process includes an OT evaluation before care starts. Here are the four steps your family can expect when starting occupational therapy:
Complete OT evaluation. An occupational therapist first identifies your strengths and needs through a thorough OT evaluation, also known as an OT assessment or screening. You’ll answer questions about you your skills, and you will most likely demonstrate these skills via hands-on activities with the therapist. Evaluations can last 30 minutes to a couple hours.
Approve OT plan. The therapist develops a care plan with individualized goals and customized interventions based on your needs. You can also share any specific goals or concerns before approving the OT plan.
Start therapy sessions. The therapist works directly with you, using various strategies and exercises to systematically improve areas of limitations and to build upon your strengths. If there are others part of your care team, the therapist may teach strategies for supporting your individualized needs at home and may recommend tools and techniques to use at home, in the community, or in the classroom to help you thrive.
Monitor your progress. You can expect ongoing progress monitoring and communication to ensure you're achieving your short and long-term goals.
Children to adolescents
In-home
Virtual
English
