Speech Therapy

If you’ve suffered a stroke or have a child with speech or language challenges, see the specialists at Holsman Physical Therapy, which has 17 locations throughout New Jersey and New York City. The skilled speech therapy team improves communication in people aged 4 and older. Schedule a speech evaluation at Holsman Physical Therapy by calling the nearest office or booking an appointment online today. 

What is speech therapy?

Speech therapy at Holsman Physical Therapy consists of exercises that help you or your child speak clearly and communicate effectively. A therapist uses innovative techniques to optimize your ability to form words, allowing others to understand you better.

Which conditions can speech therapy address?

Speech therapy at Holsman Physical Therapy helps people with the following conditions:

• Autism spectrum disorders
• Expressive language disorders
• Auditory processing disorder
• Voice disorders
• Phonological disorders
• Articulation problems
• Receptive language disorders
• Apraxia (brain and nervous system disorder)
• Stuttering
• Auditory processing problems
• Aphasia (reduced ability to express speech)
• Cognitive communication deficits 

You or a loved one might have more than one type of speech or language disorder. The Holsman Physical Therapy experts personalize a treatment plan based on the specific condition you’ve been diagnosed with and its severity.

Which speech therapy program is best for me?

The Holsman Physical Therapy team completes a comprehensive speech and language evaluation to determine if you have a speech disorder. They listen to you form words and complete various tests assessing your ability to communicate effectively. 

Which speech therapy services are available?

Holsman Physical Therapy offers numerous speech therapy services for children and adults, including:

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) 

ABA teaching techniques help people with autism spectrum disorders improve their self-care, social skills, play, communication, and more to reduce behavior challenges. 

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) programming

AAC programming improves nonverbal communication, such as writing, making facial expressions, drawing, spelling, pointing, and much more. 

Accent modification

Accent modification is a form of speech therapy in which your provider helps alter your accent or the way your words sound when you speak.

Prompts for restructuring oral muscular phonetic target (PROMPT)

The Holsman Physical Therapy experts are PROMPT-trained therapists who offer a touch-and-feel approach to improve speech problems in children. A therapist manually guides them through correctly saying targeted words and phrases. 

Bilingual and multilingual services

Holsman Physical Therapy provides multilingual speech and language services in Hindi, Spanish, French, and English to meet the cultural needs of their clients.

Schedule a speech therapy evaluation at Holsman Physical Therapy by calling the office or booking one online today. The practice has locations in Lyndhurst, Fair Lawn, Cedar Grove, Caldwell, Bloomfield, Maplewood, Newark, South Orange, Clifton, Paterson, Kearney, Jersey City, and Rahway, New Jersey, and the Crotona and Van Nest neighborhoods in the Bronx and the Cypress Hills neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.