Therapeutic classes, small group therapies, and individual therapies address communication or feeding delays or disorders related to oral motor/feeding/sensory dysfunction, language deficits, poor social pragmatics skills, misarticulations, decreased motor coordination/planning, sensory regulation, decreased attention, transition difficulties among other areas requiring the services of a Speech-Language Pathologist. We offer individual therapy services, group, and a Black Bear Buddies Program. All of our therapeutic classes are taught by licensed Speech-Language Pathologists and offer a 1:2 teacher to student ratio. Family conferences are held every 12-15 weeks and entrance in to this program requires a three appointment, five hour Speech Language Evaluation.
Classes are offered in three age groups: 18-30 months, 2.5 to 3.5 years, and 3.5 to 6.5 years
Classes include:
- Therapeutic (TX) Play: This class is for children 18-30 months.
- Intro to Preschool: a two hour class beginning around 2.5 years of age dependant upon skills.
- Therapeutic Preschool (TPS): Students enrolled are typically 3.5 years and up.
- Kindergarten Prep (KP): Three hour class designed to prepare children for their next step academically, transitioning into a private or public school for first grade.
- Social Language: This two hour class focuses on social pragmatic skills in a small group context.
- Therapeutic Lunch Buddies: Three hour class focusing on social groups and feeding therapy.
- Black Bear Buddies: This class, 45 minutes in length, pairs a child with clinical intervention needs is with a neuro-typical peer and both then, work with the Speech Pathologist, to support the therapeutic needs of the buddy.
- Individual Therapy: 1:1 session, 45 minutes.
- Skills Clinic: One hour, 10 week courses in the following skill areas: Feeding and Multi-sensory Skills, Motor Planning and Apraxia, and Social Language Development.
- Therapeutic Gym Play: session following individual speech therapy.
- Caregiver Training for our Language Enrichment and Therapeutic Programs.
- IEP Consultations and School Observations are provided upon request.
