Speech & Language Therapy
Helping Kids Communicate
Nemours Children's pediatric speech and language specialists give children the power to effectively interact with their world. We’re here for kids who have trouble speaking, understanding, writing, feeding or swallowing.
Our team is highly experienced and child focused. We work closely with renowned Nemours programs and specialists in ear, nose and throat, hearing, physical rehabilitation and more.
We evaluate your child and create a care plan based on their needs and abilities. In addition to individual and group therapy sessions, we offer at-home activity training for families. We use advanced technologies and the latest assistive communication devices.
Our goal is to build your child’s skills and confidence to express themselves. We work with you to help your child succeed and reach their full potential.
Conditions & Treatments
We see a wide range of conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.
Related Specialties
What is speech and language therapy? Learn from the experts at Nemours® KidsHealth®.
Teachers can help your child when they know how. Share this speech impairment fact sheet with the school.
Does your child have a problem with speech or language? A Nemours expert describes the signs to look for.
Helping Kids Communicate, Learn and Live Better
Nemours speech and language pathologists care for kids of all ages and abilities. We have deep experience helping children with special health needs. We work with kids who have brain and spine injuries, head and neck differences and neuromuscular disorders.
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Florida Highlights
We have one of only four multispecialty pediatric inpatient rehab programs in the state. Ours is one of four in Florida, and the only one in Central Florida, with this level of coordinated care. We’re also the only inpatient rehab program in Florida at a hospital completely dedicated to kids.
We have advanced rehabilitation facilities. We offer real-life settings and outdoor spaces for therapy and sensory exploration within healing nature.
We have a clinic in Northeast Florida for kids with velopharyngeal insufficiency. Our speech and language pathology team works with doctors to provide the latest, team-based therapies to help children whose soft palate does not close tightly against the throat.
Help With Voice Disorders, Vocal Cord Dysfunction and More
Our team of experienced speech-language pathologists and ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists work together to help kids find their voice again.
We Make It Easy With Online Video Visits
Many speech and language therapies are available at our hospitals and at community locations that may be closer to home. And families can see a speech pathologist with our easy-to-use video-visit option. Whether it’s an introductory conversation, follow up visit, or a discussion about therapy, we can often save you travel time with our secure video connection.
How to Handle Vocal Cord Attacks
Nemours speech and language pathologists show you how to do rescue breaths for vocal cord attacks.