TEEN SPEECH THERAPYLanguage and Literacy
Speech therapy can support teens with ongoing articulation or pronunciation challenges that impact clarity and self-esteem.
Strengthen Your Teen’s Academic Language Skills
As teens progress in school, academic language grows more complex, featuring advanced vocabulary, layered sentence structures, and abstract concepts. Speech therapy equips teens with strategies to decode unfamiliar words, simplify dense texts, and break down big ideas into manageable parts— strengthening language skills and supporting academic success.
Language and Literacy Goals
Decode Unfamiliar Words
Use context clues, roots, and affixes to understand new vocabulary
Answer Higher-Order Questions
Respond to “why” and “how” questions with detail and reasoning
Summarize Information
Identify key points and express them clearly in writing or speech
Break Down Academic Texts
Simplify dense or abstract material for better comprehension
Signs Your Teen May Benefit from Language and Literacy Support
Difficulty following directions at school or home
Asking for instructions to be repeated or seeming unsure how to begin tasks with multiple steps
Struggle with reading comprehension
Having trouble summarizing, identifying main ideas
Limited or simple vocabulary in speech and writing
Using vague or repetitive language rather than using subject-specific or descriptive words
Inconsistent performance across subjects
Difficulty in language-heavy classes like English, history, or science where reading and writing are essential
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