Speech Therapist in Spring

N.,

Have you thought about having her tested through the school district you are in? My daughter had speech problems as well and I had her tested through Spring ISD and she was able to enter speech therapy before she even went to kindergarten. It is free of charge and if she needs it, they will continue the therapy in school. When she was pre-k age, she went before school and then during school hours once she was in kindergarten. I suggest calling the home office of your school district and asking if they offer this.

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I have a two-year old son who hasn't begun speaking yet and my pediatrician just recently recommended my son see a speech therapist. I found one in The Woodlands called Aspire Therapy. We have our evaluation next Monday so I can't personally give any feedback about the therapist. I hope this helps. Best of luck with your daughter.

Some enunciations are linked to developmental age, and may come as late as six years old. Iwas told this by speech therapists when my daughter could not say her "r"s. However, you are wise to speak with a speech therapist now. I reccommend you also speak asap with your school district because many school districts offer a pre-K program - but on a limited basis for children with special circumstances - of which the need to see the district speech therapist would qualify your child. I also learned about this many years ago in the Cy-Fair distric when my daughter was admitted to speech therapy in the school district in kindergasrten. Otherwise - check your health insurance - a speech therapist may be covered under ancillary providers or perhaps a specialist.

You should check out Cole Speech Therapy or Texas Children's Woodland's office.

N.,

There is a public, pay-by-income program called Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) - it is for kids up to 3 years old but if you contact them and ask for the next age-up contact, they'll give it to you. There is a bit of paperwork/processing to go through to get you into the program but they are very goal oriented and will start to work with you and your child and help you immediately. We were in the same situation but at an earlier age and have made great progress and I understand so much more.

Good luck!

Hi N.,
Both my daughters have gone to Polly Gardner for Speech Therapy. We have had a wonderful experience with them. My pedi and my daughter's school both recommended Polly Gardner, located in The Woodlands.

Just a funny story about speech therapy. Our youngest son had problems with vowel blends. When he was in kindergarten he saw the speech teacher several times a week. They worked on it for most of the year with little success. When spring came and the weather got warm he came out of his bedroom and said, "I'm going to put on my shirt and shirts" (instead of shorts). His dad said, "if you can't say it right you can't wear them." Our son corrected himself and never had a problem with it again. I never figured out if he was just too lazy to say it right or didn't have the right motivation, but Dad sure fixed him.

Try not to be to alarmed. When my daughter was 5 and in Kindergarten, her teacher was also concerned about her not being able to say her th, sh, etc. I then had her tested at the public school she would have atteneded if she was not at a private school. Being surprised it was not her letter sounds, but it was her expresive and repetitive language that she actually had trouble with. I have come to the conclusion the reason she was unable to make the letter sounds was partly because she had ear infections and could not hear the sounds and she got tubes when she was 3 and after that she heard everything and with time and practice she was able to finally say them correctly. It did take a few years. Being tested at the public school, they also offered the Speech Classes that she could attend. I have a few friends and speech pathologist for a school district that I have heard there are many kids that qualify for them to be in pr-kindergarten and get the speech classes they are needed. Of course the only thing is they do not do this over the summer. I also have a friend that is a speech pathologist at the St. Lukes hospital in the Woodlands. Check your area hospitals. Good Luck and be patient.

Although I am now living and teaching in Burma, I have taught for many years in the Klein School District. I still have a house there, probably not too far from where you are. I would suggest taking your 4-year-old to your neighborhood school. They will have a speech therapist and when I was working there, they took children as young as 4 years who lived in their attendance zone. It couldn't hurt to ask...and, I have known some outstanding therapists in the district.
S.

Call Nanes Pediatrics and ask for Betty. She is the referral person. There is a pediatric everything right off I45 in the Woodlands just before Home Depot. My son went there for a lot of therapies but I can't remember the name. The owner was Lee Ann.

This is a little farther than Woodlands Parkway-next exit. I take my kids to Center For Pediatric Therapy located in the Woodforest building by Research Forest, just before the Walgreens. I think they are wonderful. There phone number is ###-###-####.

Hi, N.! My boys saw Ellen Carlin in the Woodlands for quite a while. We did see good results, despite some philosophical differences. She taught us many oral motor exercises and had a little pre-school type program that focused on speech one or two days a week. She's not very far from you at all.

My daughter has been helped tremendously by Speech and Language Services on Medical Plaza Dr, next to Memorial Herman Hospital in The Woodlands. They are right off of I-45, so they are convenient. There are several therapists in the practice, and they are all very nice people. Their phone number is ###-###-####. You should also check with your insurance provider to see if they cover speech services and who is on their plan. Unfortunately, our insurance doesn't cover speech therapy, unless there was an accident and someone lost their speech, which isn't the case for us. Therapy can be expensive, so just be prepared. I wish you the best!
K.

Cole Speech & Therapy Center is located on Louetta between Steubner-Airline and Kuykendahl (1 block from Steubner-Airline). They are in the phone book. My son has been receiving therapy from them from about 4 months and is doing well. They have a lot of children that they see, even making some home visits. You might inquire about that!

N., have you tried contacting your elementary school? My kids got thier speech therapy from the public school system. You basically call your home elementary school, ask for the speech therapist. Let her know what your concerns were and what your ped dr just recommended. You'll need to fill out some forms, and then you will get a call from the speech pathogist who will make an appointment for you to go in and have your child evaluated. After the evaluation, if they deem that your child's speech is behind what is their criteria for "age appropiate" speech then you will get accepted or declined. My son got accepted but my daughter did not. They did not think that she required therapy and that her speech will develop with age. So once accepted you will then take your child into the speech therapist at your elementary school once a week. When your child starts school on a regular basis, then the speech therapist will work with your child's teacher to pull her out of class for her therapy.

Let me know if you have any other questions. I have friends who are quite vaine and have taken their child to a private specialist and thier development is the same as my son's. In fact one of them have regressed. So I would highly recommend the public school system. It has worked great for our family

Before you seek out a speech therapist call the spring or klein school district which ever you're in and talk to some one in special services. They test kids starting at 3 years old and if they feel there's a problem they have classes that are completely free through the schools. Every school has these classes, it's just getting your child in, but if you do they are wonderful and you don't have to worry about spending a fortune

There is a clinic on West Eldridge at 529. Maybe to far for you, but they are excellent. It's called The TEAM Approach and it's strictly pediatric therapies. It's my sister in laws clinic and they provide physical, speech, & occupational therapy for kids. The # is ###-###-####.

C.

I recommend Polly Gardner in the Woodlands, they're right by Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Woodlands.
1001 Medical Plaza Dr, Suite 140, ###-###-####.
My 3 yr old daughter has been going there since January for Speech & OT and they are wonderful!!! I can't say enough good things about them. Polly and her staff are amazing. That is my recommendation for you, good luck!

You should go to the school that she will attend. I know that she is not old enough to go to school but they have speech therapist on staff and I know that they start working with children at the age of 3. I think that they test her and if she is in need of it they will work with her. I hope that this helps you, and good luck.

T.

I had taken my 5 year old son to the Pediatrician and was also concerned about his speech. My Pedi told me the school should offer it for free at least 2-3 times a week for free. I found it to be true because at the beginning of the school year the Speech Therapist made rounds to each class to test the kids. I know you may not want to wait until she starts school, but this is just a thought for when she starts school.

My son has seen a speech therapist at Aspire Pediatric Rehab in The Woodlands for over a year and they are terrific! They are located at Woodlands Pkwy and E. Panther Creek. Here is their website http://aspirepediatrics.com/

Good Luck!

I agree with all the other moms who advised you to go to the school district for an evaluation, however if they determine that she does not meet their standards for early intervention you might want to still consider seeing a speech therapist for an evaluation. The school district can only provide help if they feel there is "an academic need". My son was evaluated by the school district twice, once before we had received an official diagnosis of autism and once after we had the diagnosis. At the conclusion of both evaluations they determined that his delay did not warrant "an academic need" therefore he did not qualify for services. Meanwhile, we have had him in private physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy for over a year and he is improving dramatically.

Hope this helps!
K.

There is a great Speech Therapist in the Spring Area, located at FM1960 West & just W of Walters. Suzan Hale 281 -###-###-####. She is great for kids and parents.