Speech & Language Therapy Clinic

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The Speech & Language Clinic at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is the Bay Area's leading provider of diagnosis and treatment for pediatric speech impediments, hearing disorders, and other communication problems in children. Benioff Children's pediatric speech pathologists have specialized training to provide speech therapy and language therapy to toddlers, preschool and school-aged children. Speech therapy and language services draw on a team of experts from several areas of medicine to provide services for children with language delays and disorders, apraxia, autism, articulation disorders, voice disorders and stuttering disorders.

Why Families Choose Us

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Speech & Language Therapy Clinic is specially designated facility for identifying communication problems in young children and toddlers.

Comprehensive Hearing and Speech Services for Children

• Speech and language services for infants and children with hearing loss and speech and language delay
• Speech therapy for articulation, language, phonological, resonance, stuttering and voice disorders.
• Review our recommendations for your child's hearing & speech milestones.

Qualified Speech Therapy and Language Therapy for Children of All Ages

• Children's pediatric trained speech pathologists have specialized training to provide speech-language therapy to toddlers, preschool, and school-aged children through adolescence.
• Pediatric speech and language pathologists collaborate with our experts in audiology, craniofacial surgery, respiratory therapy, physical and occupational therapy to ensure the best outcome for your child.

Certified Therapists Provide One-on-One Care and Cross-Systems Collaboration

• All speech therapists at Children's Speech & Language Therapy Clinic are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
• Pediatric trained speech therapists and speech pathologists provide therapy plans, evaluations, reports, and medical referrals that are personalized and detailed for your child.
• Through one-on-one collaboration and careful treatment plans, our therapists work with school and medical systems to ensure your child’s growth continues in and out of the clinic setting.

Speech Therapy and Language Support or Surgical Intervention

• Complex communication disorders that require cochlear implants or advanced audiology support are fully supported by the Audiology Department at Children’s Hospital Oakland and Walnut Creek. With a fully-supported department featuring top Bay Area surgeons and rehabilitation specialists, your child is given the highest quality of care available.

Additional Pediatric Speech and Language Service

• Because continued care at home offers your child his or her best chance of success, we encourage parental involvement. Education and training are available for increased at-home care.
  

Your Child's Hearing & Speech Milestones