Spring
Classes (April 15-May 15) (Science, Social Skills,
EOG)
Summer
Camp 2008 (July 15-Aug 7)
Classes
for babies and toddlers (July 15-Aug 7)
The Speech Garden
provides speech-language pathology diagnostics and
treatment to children ages 2-18 in Charlotte, NC. Currently,
The Speech Garden is in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3)
organization.
Mission Statement:
The Mission of The Speech Garden is to improve the quality
of life for children and their families by developing communicative
competence by evaluating current strengths and needs and
developing communication strategies to improve receptive,
social, and expressive language, oral-motor, articulation,
fluency, and literacy skills in individual, small group,
and/or classroom-based services.
It is estimated that 10% of the population
may have one of many types of communication disorders. Delays
of communication can affect one of several areas: receptive
language (ability to understand and follow directions),
expressive language (ability to verbally express oneself),
social language (ability to interact appropriately with
others), or articulation (pronunciation of sounds of speech).
Untreated delays in any area can cause difficulties
in academic performance, reduced self-esteem, and lower social
skills and abilities. In addition, disorders such as autism
can have a profound impact on one’s ability to communicate
and function in our society. Please see The American Speech-Hearing
Association’s Web site for more information at www.asha.org.
