Speech Therapy Consulting
Speech Therapy Consulting
Pediatric Speech Therapy · Dixon, CA
Articulation and phonological therapy for clearer speech. Free consultation. Insurance accepted.
ASHA CCC-SLP | 20+ Years Experience | 300+ Families | Insurance Accepted
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If others frequently have difficulty understanding your child, or your child becomes frustrated when trying to communicate, an evaluation can help identify the issue.
Replacing one sound with another (e.g., "wabbit" for "rabbit" or "tat" for "cat") beyond the age when these are expected.
Omitting sounds from words (e.g., "bu" for "bus" or "nana" for "banana"). Also called final consonant deletion or cluster reduction.
Family members understand, but teachers, peers, and unfamiliar listeners frequently cannot follow your child's speech.
Your child avoids speaking, becomes upset when not understood, or resorts to gestures instead of words.
Persistent trouble with particular sounds such as /s/, /r/, /l/, /sh/, /ch/, or /th/ beyond typical developmental ages.
Reducing complex words to simpler forms (e.g., "pider" for "spider" or "top" for "stop") by omitting consonant clusters.
Children acquire speech sounds in a predictable sequence. This table shows when most children consistently produce each sound correctly.
| Age | Sounds Typically Mastered |
|---|---|
| By 2 years | /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /h/, /w/ |
| By 3 years | /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /ng/, /y/ |
| By 4 years | /v/, /s/, /z/, /ch/, /j/, /sh/, /l/ |
| By 5 years | /r/, /th/ (voiced and voiceless), consonant blends (e.g., /bl/, /str/) |
Reference: Crowe & McLeod (2020), speech sound development norms. Individual variation is normal; persistent errors beyond these ages warrant evaluation.
How well strangers should understand your child at each age.
Articulation therapy targets specific sounds your child has difficulty producing. Sessions are structured, engaging, and tailored to your child's unique error patterns.
"Our son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4. The first services we received was speech therapy as he was unable to express himself. We were lucky enough to have been paired with Stacey. Our son has been in speech therapy for almost a year now and has improved so much. He is always excited to go see Mrs. Stacey. We are forever grateful."-- Lopez Family, Dixon, CA
"STC helped me ease my daughter into attending sessions independently instead of needing me to accompany her to every session, which has given her more confidence. My daughter looks forward to her therapy every week. We've experienced other speech therapy service providers and STC is by far our favorite. It feels like a second home."-- Ann & Rose, Vacaville, CA
Articulation therapy helps children learn to produce speech sounds correctly. A speech-language pathologist works with your child on specific sounds they struggle with, using evidence-based techniques to improve clarity and intelligibility.
By age 4, a child's speech should be approximately 100% intelligible to unfamiliar listeners. At age 2, about 50% intelligibility is typical, and 75% by age 3. If your child falls below these benchmarks, an evaluation is recommended.
An articulation disorder involves difficulty producing specific individual sounds. A phonological disorder involves patterns of sound errors, such as replacing all sounds made in the back of the mouth with front sounds. Treatment approaches differ for each type.
Duration depends on the number and type of errors. Some children resolve a single sound error in a few months, while multiple errors or phonological patterns may require 6-12+ months. We track progress with objective measures at each session.
Yes. We accept Sutter HMO, Kaiser, Cigna, Blue Shield PPO, Western Health Advantage, and North Bay Regional Center for children ages 0-3.
Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your child's articulation.
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