An Integrated, Multidisciplinary Approach
Treatment at The McCarton Center
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | Speech and Language Therapy | Occupational Therapy
The McCarton Center has five board certified speech and language therapists. All are trained in oral-motor therapy, feeding therapy, PROMPT therapy, and PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), and Fast Forward. The speech/language therapists are experienced in treating a wide range of language disorders including:
- Expressive/Receptive Language delay
- Pragmatic Language disorder
- Articulation delay
- Phonological disorder
- Auditory/language processing disorder
- Verbal/Speech Apraxia
- Oral-Motor disorder
- Feeding disorder
- Phonological Awareness/Pre-reading skills
Therapy sessions are 1:1. There are also pragmatic language/social skills groups where two speech/language therapists work with up to four children in a group. The groups are designed to elicit age appropriate social language and interaction among peers. The clinicians serve as facilitators to encourage a naturalistic learning environment. Special attention is paid to each child in the group to promote their personal strengths as well as to address their individual weaknesses.