Pediatric Speech therapy services

At Express Yourself Speech Therapy, I provide individualized speech-language services for toddlers, children, and teens in Portland, Oregon. Whether you're looking for an evaluation, ongoing therapy, or consultation, I'll start by identifying your child's strengths, needs, and the support that makes the most sense for your family.

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  • An evaluation is typically the first step. I'll learn about your concerns, assess your child's communication skills, and identify their strengths and areas where additional support may be helpful. You'll receive recommendations and we'll discuss whether therapy is appropriate.

  • When therapy is recommended, sessions are tailored to your child's specific goals, interests, and learning style. Therapy is engaging and practical, with a focus on helping skills carry over into everyday life.

  • I also offer consultation for families who need guidance, collaboration, or strategies to support their child's communication outside of therapy.

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A young boy and a woman are playing with a colorful toy garage on the floor of a room with white walls. The boy is wearing a plaid shirt, and the woman, who has long brown hair, is leaning on the floor next to the garage.

Services I‍ ‍offer

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what i‍ ‍ help with:

Late Talkers & Early Language
For toddlers and young children who aren't talking yet, aren't using as many words as expected, or are having difficulty combining words and communicating their needs.

Speech Sounds & Articulation
For children who are difficult to understand, substitute or leave out sounds, have a lisp, or have trouble producing sounds such as R, L, S, or TH.

Language & Literacy
For children who have difficulty expressing their thoughts, understanding language, learning new vocabulary, forming sentences, following directions, reading comprehension, or organizing and retelling information.

Social Communication & Play Skills
For children who have difficulty joining or maintaining conversations, making friends, understanding social cues, engaging in flexible or cooperative play, or navigating interactions with others.

Stuttering & Fluency
For children and teens who stutter, repeat sounds or words, get stuck when speaking, or feel frustrated, worried, or less confident about talking.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech
For children who have difficulty planning and coordinating the movements needed for speech and may have inconsistent speech errors or difficulty saying longer words and phrases clearly.

Executive Functioning & Organization
For children and teens who have difficulty with planning, organization, remembering information, completing multi-step tasks, self-advocacy, or managing the language demands of school.

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
For children who benefit from additional ways to communicate, including pictures, communication boards, signs, or speech-generating devices, alongside their spoken communication.

Feeding & Picky Eating
For children who have difficulty trying or accepting a variety of foods, managing different textures, or developing the oral skills needed for eating and drinking.

Oral Motor & Myofunctional Therapy
For children who need support with tongue and lip movement, oral resting posture, tongue thrust, or other oral patterns that may affect speech or feeding.

Gestalt Language Processing
For children who learn and use language in larger chunks or scripts, including children who frequently repeat phrases they've heard, with support for developing increasingly flexible and self-generated communication.

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