Evaluation & Speech Therapy Services for Kids in SE Michigan
Our Approach to Therapy
At Simpli Speech, we believe every child deserves a voice and the ability to express themselves in their own way. Our approach is playful, relationship-focused, and grounded in evidence-based practices that honor each child’s strengths and needs.
Our speech therapists put connection and regulation first, because children learn best when they feel safe and understood. We also partner closely with families so you feel confident helping your child’s communication grow in everyday life!
Comprehensive Evaluations
We approach evaluations as an opportunity to get to know your child and how they communicate. Through play, focused assessments, and conversation with you, we’ll get a clear picture of your child’s strengths and challenges so that we know how to help.
Once the evaluation is complete, we’ll work together to create meaningful goals and a therapy plan. You will receive a written report with our findings and recommendations, as well as tips for supporting your child’s communication at home.
Speech Sounds • Apraxia • Stuttering • Language Delays • AAC • Autism • Echolalia • Literacy •
Speech Sounds • Apraxia • Stuttering • Language Delays • AAC • Autism • Echolalia • Literacy •
Our Pediatric Specialties
Speech Sound Disorders
Does your child struggle to produce certain sounds in words? We combine research-based approaches with playful activities to help improve articulation and phonological skills. Speech therapy will focus on the exact sounds that your child finds challenging and help them:
Master age-appropriate speech sounds
Learn helpful strategies to clarify misunderstood words
Engage better in school and with friends
We also provide targeted activities for extra practice between sessions and encourage older children to take ownership of their speech homework!
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Childhood apraxia of speech can make it difficult for your child to coordinate speech movements. Our sessions focus on supporting motor learning through high repetitions of target words, clear vowel practice, and DTTC and multisensory cueing. Motor speech therapy will help your child:
Accurately produce sounds, syllables, and words
Speak clearly so that others understand
Confidently share their ideas with friends and family
Parents will receive education, training, and home practice activities to support growth in between sessions.
Stuttering & Fluency Disorders
Stuttering can sound like sound repetitions, prolongations, or blocks. You may also notice that your child avoids certain words or situations. Our speech therapy sessions focus on your child’s overall well-being, which means we don’t just teach fluency strategies; we also normalize stuttering, foster acceptance, and build confidence. Stuttering therapy will help your child:
Feel like an expert on stuttering
Change any negative attitudes about their stuttering
Speak with less tension and reduce stuttering frequency
Freely share their ideas with the world
Stuttering is nothing to be ashamed of, but when kids are left unsupported, they can have long-term emotional effects. While it’s best to begin speech therapy early, it’s never too late!
Gestalt Language Processing
Does your child communicate through memorized scripts, songs, or movie lines? We see delayed echolalia as a valid form of communication, not something to ‘fix.’ Our neurodiversity-affirming speech therapists will follow your child’s lead to support their language journey in naturalistic, play-based activities. Our goal is to help your child:
Move from echolalia to self-generated language
Develop new vocabulary
Improve receptive and expressive language skills
Functionally engage in school and social settings
Children who associate meaning to chunks of language rather than single words are called gestalt language processors. We are committed to teaching them in the way they learn best!
Late Talkers & Early Language Delays
If your child is not speaking at all or has minimal words between 18 months and 2 years old, we can help! Our early language sessions will follow your child’s interests to support social, language, and play skills while having fun. Your speech therapist will work closely with you to help your child:
Gain pre-verbal skills like joint attention and gestures
Express their wants, needs, likes, and opinions clearly
Socially interact with family members
You will learn simple strategies in each session so you can confidently support your child's language development at home. We’ll be here to answer all your questions along the way!
AAC Therapy
Visual and multimodal language input is helpful for everyone, but especially for kids who don't have another reliable way to communicate! We’ll help find your child’s best-fit AAC device, personalize it to meet their needs, and show your whole family how to use it in the real world, so that your child can:
Express their wants, needs, and opinions
Develop language and literacy skills
Independently interact with other children and adults
AAC will not stop your child from talking. In fact, research and clinical experience show that AAC actually supports spoken language development! Reach out to learn more or request a free insurance check.
AAC Trainings & Support
Using a new communication device can feel overwhelming at first, and many families tell us their child’s AAC ends up sitting in a backpack because they are not sure where to start.
Trust us, we get it…but you don’t have to do it alone!
We break things down into easy, bite-sized steps so you can feel confident using and programming your child’s AAC device in everyday life.
If you are ready to feel more confident about your role in your child’s AAC journey, we would love to support you. Reach out to connect with one of our AAC therapists today!
Group Programs & Music Classes for Kids in Fenton & Whitmore Lake, MI
Are you looking for opportunities beyond one-on-one speech therapy? Simpli Speech hosts groups and music classes for kids in Fenton & Whitmore Lake, MI!
Our group programs offer fun and meaningful ways for children to continue building communication skills while connecting with others.
With rotating classes like music groups, social groups, and early language and literacy groups, Simpli Speech has something for every child!
Contact us to learn more or sign up.
Looking for “speech therapy for kids near me?” You’re in the right place!
Simpli Speech is accepting new clients for pediatric speech therapy in Fenton and Whitmore Lake, MI, and surrounding areas.