Programs/Services
The Team at Communication Imaging is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive and individualized speech-language evaluations and therapy services using the following programs:
Comprehensive Assessments:
We utilize an array of formal and informal assessments, standardized and non-standardized assessments, interviews, speech samples, oral-motor exam, checklists and diagnostic therapy in order to determine an individual profile and assist in program planning.
- Evaluations
- Mini-Assessments
THERAPY:
We determine how the client learns best and what motivates him/her in order to foster effective individualized therapy in the following areas:
Language:
Receptive Language
Expressive Language
Sign Language
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Augmentative Assistive Technology
Social Communication/Pragmatic Language
Literacy/Phonological Awareness
Inferential Reasoning/Problem Solving
Speech:
Articulation
Prosody
Voice/Vocal Loudness
Voice/Vocal Quality
Stuttering/Fluency
Oral Motor Techniques
OTHER SERVICES:
IEP Assistance: Many of our clients receive speech therapy at their schools. We collaborate with parents and the SLP at the school, thus further fostering consistency and carryover of all therapeutic strategies.
Technology Oriented Programs: Our clients LOVE the iPad!!! What a perfect tool for so many of our clients.
Social Communication Groups: Our social communication groups are run by an occupational therapist and a speech-language pathologist emphasizing each client’s social communication goals (initiating, joining in, asking questions, commenting, etc.) while maintaining a safe and fun environment.
School Observations: It may be necessary to observe children in settings other than the ones in which we work with them
Home/School/Community Consultation/Therapy: This is listed as a separate service, although it is an integral piece of our ongoing treatment approach
Collaboration with Entire Team: This is listed as a separate service, although it is an integral piece of our ongoing treatment approach
Cross-Training: We use a holistic approach incorporating other disciplines’ goals like encouraging reaching, crossing midline, balancing, etc.
Bullying: We foster self-confidence and provide a variety of scripts/scenarios/role-playing opportunities. We also encourage neighboring students to be our helpers/buddies.
Lending Library: Educating our families and arming them with all of the information they need to benefit our clients is an important value of our practice.
Support Groups: We have employed a therapist to provide support to our families in either individual or group settings. We also encourage our clients to share information as we know that an educated family is our best client.
Parent and Family Education: This is listed as a separate service, although it is an integral piece of our ongoing treatment approach
Professional Speaking Engagements/Trainings/Seminars: Susan Paul welcomes opportunities to teach the “tricks of our trade” to small groups or large audiences whether they be laypeople or other professionals.
Co-Treatment with Occupational Therapist (on-site): Many of our clients require the expertise of an Occupational Therapist who specializes in sensory integration techniques. We share space and equipment with T.O.T.A.L.Y Sense-Sational, a group O.T. practice located in our Plymouth Meeting office. There are times when co-treatment would be more beneficial to a particular client to foster increased attention, increased verbal output and/or improved cognitive and physical organization.
Dyads and Small Group Therapy: As our clients progress in their programs, we provide them with a hierarchy of various social communication opportunities with familiar and unfamiliar peers
APPROACHES: These are some of the approaches we may utilize within a given individualized program
Developmental Interactive Relationship® (DIR®)/ Floortime™: Dr. Stanley Greenspan
Relationship Developmental Intervention (RDI): Dr. Steve Gutstein
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
SIGN LANGUAGE
PROMPT Method
Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Supports (SCERTS® Model): Barry Prizant
SMILE (DuBard Association Method): multisensory approach to reading, writing and language
Superflex/Social Thinking™: Michelle Garcia Winner
Behavioral Techniques
Listening Programs
Play Therapy
Music/Rhythm
Hanen Approach
Sensory Integration
