Pediatric Speech Therapy for Kids & Toddlers | Zarminali Pediatrics

Important to Know

Specialty services are offered at select Zarminali Pediatrics locations. For established patients, your primary care clinician will provide a referral if these services are right for your child.

Support for every stage

Building confidence through communication

Communication opens doors — in school, friendships, and family life. Our speech therapists tailor every session to your child’s goals, from pronunciation and vocabulary to social communication skills, so they can share their thoughts with confidence.

What we help with:

Speech delays, language delay, and language development
Helping toddlers and children build vocabulary, understand language, and express themselves clearly at home, school, and in the community.
Articulation and pronunciation challenges
Supporting kids in producing sounds correctly so their speech is clear and easy to understand for family, teachers, and peers.
Stuttering and fluency
Guiding children to speak more smoothly and confidently, reducing repetition, pauses, or hesitations in their speech.
Social communication skills
Teaching children how to use words, gestures, and tone effectively to connect with others in conversations, play, and group activities.

Management of vocal chord dysfunction
Helping kids identify triggers, learn breathing exercises and strategies to keep vocal chords relaxed, and gain control over their breathing.

Limited vocabulary compared to peers, such as one word utterances or fragmented sentences

Trouble pronouncing certain sounds or words (articulation issues)

Stuttering or frequent pauses when speaking

Difficulty following simple directions

Frustration when trying to communicate needs

Speech that is hard for family or teachers to understand

Trouble forming sentences or using correct grammar

Avoids talking or answering questions in social situations

Relies heavily on gestures instead of words

Newborns & Infants (0–12 Months)

We help parents encourage healthy communication from the start.

Feeding therapy for infants
Hearing and speech delay screening
Early intervention for delayed language milestones
Parent coaching for speech-rich play and bonding

Toddlers & Preschoolers (1–5 Years)

Gradeschoolers (5–12 Years)

Teens & Young Adults (12–21 Years)

What ages can pediatric speech therapy help?

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Is speech therapy covered by insurance?

Can my child start speech therapy without a referral?

Are speech therapy services available at all Zarminali Pediatrics clinics?

How do I get a referral from my pediatrician for speech therapy?

How long will my child need speech therapy?

How often will my child need speech therapy appointments?

My child receives speech therapy services at school, do they need services outside of that?

How involved will I be in my child’s speech therapy plan?