Speech sound therapy for kids who are hard to understand
Noticing sounds your child finds hard to say, or speech others have trouble understanding? We look at those patterns and use play-based support, so practice feels like play.
A few details are enough. You don't need a diagnosis or a decision about therapy to reach out.
What Is Articulation Therapy?
Articulation is how we produce individual speech sounds, such as "r" or "s." Phonology is how a child organizes sounds into patterns across words. An evaluation helps us understand which skills to focus on.
We use play-based techniques to make learning fun and natural. Instead of drill-and-repeat exercises, we embed sound practice into games, songs, and activities your child loves.
Is This Right for Your Child?
Your child might benefit from articulation therapy if they:
- •Are difficult to understand, even by familiar listeners
- •Substitute one sound for another (like "wabbit" for "rabbit")
- •Leave off sounds at the beginning or end of words
- •Struggle with specific sounds like "r," "s," "l," or "th"
- •Get frustrated when others don't understand them
- •Has a lisp or says 's' with the tongue out
- •Is still hard to understand after age 3
How We Work Together
Assess & Listen
We start with an evaluation to understand which sounds your child is working on and how their speech affects communication.
Play-Based Practice
We embed sound practice into games, songs, and activities your child loves. Therapy feels like play, not work.
Build Confidence
As your child develops clearer speech, we help them use their new skills in conversation, at school, and with friends.
Partner with You
We share strategies you can use in everyday moments when they fit your family; progress varies by child.
Visiting and payment
475 White Plains Rd, Suite 15, Eastchester, NY 10709, parking lot at the clinic. Virtual sessions anywhere in New York State.
Therapy from $165 per 30 minutes.
Evaluations: speech or language only $275, speech and language $325.
Cigna in-network. New families usually seen within 2 weeks.
Your Child Deserves to Be Heard
Tell us what you're noticing and we'll help you understand if an evaluation would help. No pressure — just honest answers.