Address: 394 Prospect Avenue | Highland Park, IL 60035
Rating: 5.00 (2 reviews)
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Ages Served: Children to adults
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About Lakeshore Speech
Lakeshore Speech, provides communication therapy for children and adults. As you know, the ability to communicate is important for all people. It's about expressing your needs, ideas and desires, maintaining independence, personality and individuality. We use speech and language to connect with others, strengthen bonds, take initiative, prevent misunderstanding, express our feelings and make our opinions known.
Sometimes the ability to communicate is impaired. When this happens, a Speech-Language Pathologist can be the key to helping rebuild and/or establish effective communication.
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March 20, 2013
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March 20, 2013
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
Here are a few alternative options to consider:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): CBT helps by identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It's useful for those dealing with social anxiety or difficulties. CBT addresses cognitive patterns and provides strategies to manage social challenges.
Group therapy: Group therapy offers a supportive space where individuals can practice social skills. They can feedback from peers and a therapist. It allows interaction with others who understand and learn from each other.
Play-based interventions: Play therapy or play-based interventions work well for younger children or those who learn through experiences. Play activities target specific social skills like turn-taking and problem-solving in a safe and engaging setting.
Children to adults
English