SPEECH, LANGUAGE, & MYOFUNCTIONAL Therapy Services
Inspired Therapy provides speech, language, and orofacial myofunctional therapy services to families throughout the Fairbanks, AK region.
Evaluations
During your child’s first session, we will play, discuss your speech and language concerns, and get to know one another.
We will also complete formal testing to learn more about your child’s current strengths, challenges, and overall skills. This gives us a starting point for therapy and allows us to track your child’s progress over time.
Once the evaluation process is complete, we will share our results and recommendations. You and your doctor will receive a written report and a plan of care with your child’s therapy goals.
OUR APPROACH
At Inspired Speech, our sessions are play-based and engaging. Your child will enjoy learning new speech and language skills as they participate in activities of their choice.
We strongly believe in a collaborative approach to therapy and view parents as an essential part of the team. You will be involved every step of the way—from the evaluation, to choosing therapy goals, and applying new strategies in everyday life.
Together, we will realize your child’s greatest communication potential!
SPEECH THERAPY
We take a play-based approach to helping children speak clearly and use new speech sounds. We will meet your child where they are to build new skills while providing your family with practical strategies for at-home practice.
Speech therapy will empower your child to:
Use age-appropriate speech sounds
Become more confident and independent
Express themselves at home, school, or in the community
Feel less frustration from not being understood
LANGUAGE THERAPY
We support children as they learn new language skills during daily routines and play! Your family will also walk away with tips to support communication and independence at home, school, daycare, or in the community.
Language therapy will help your child:
Use new vocabulary words in everyday activities
Express their needs, wants, and ideas more effectively
Develop relationships with other children and adults
Experience less frustration about communication
MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY
For children ages 4 and up, we use targeted exercises to strengthen the mouth, tongue, and face muscles— leading to better breathing, sleep, eating, and speech. You will also be provided with an at-home program to promote faster progress.
Myofunctional therapy will help your child:
Use a closed mouth oral rest posture
Breathe through their nose instead of their mouth
Chew and swallow more effectively
Eliminate oral habits like thumb-sucking
PARENT COACHING
Are you looking for practical ways that you can support your child’s communication in everyday life? Our parent coaching sessions will equip you with strategies that you can use right away in your normal routines. You will also have a chance to share how strategies are working for you, problem solve challenges together, and get your questions answered.
Parent coaching will help you:
Decrease family and child frustration
Connect more deeply with your child
Actively engage in your child's development
Interested in learning more?
Inspired Therapy provides pediatric speech, language, and myofunctional therapy at our clinic in Fairbanks, AK. Reach out to learn more about our services!