Language Assessment and Therapy

 

Children and teens who struggle with language skills are at a huge disadvantage. 

Expert language therapy can give students a chance to thrive in school, work, and life!

How I evaluate language skills:

  • Areas tested. I evaluate for listening comprehension, oral expression, social communication, and if needed, reading and writing skills. 

  • Language skills are very complex and need to be carefully assessed to find the root of the challenge. I customize my evaluations based on your concerns to create an individualized treatment plan.

  • Everyone has a different set of strengths and weaknesses that may or may not show up on standardized tests. I always include functional activities, clinical observations, and client reports in addition to standardized testing to get a complete picture of skills.

How I treat language disorders:

  • Functional and holistic approach. I design every activity to be functional and use multi-sensory learning to increase engagement.

  • Individualized. Each student has a unique learning profile and I plan every therapy activity to reflect those needs. 

  • Academic support. Many students need support for academic skills such as following multi-step directions, writing answers on tests, and making inferences.

Language therapy can unlock a student’s potential. Find out the root cause of your child’s difficulties with a language and literacy evaluation.

Language assessment, language evaluation, and language therapy in Denver, Aurora, and surrounding metro area
Testimonials

"We have been so blessed to find someone both sweet, funny, and superbly skilled in exactly the ways that help our son. You have given him an enormous head start from where he was only months ago. We are extremely grateful!" — D.S., parent

"Thank you so much for your help! We are just thrilled that her confidence is sky high and we have seen a lot of improvement in comprehension and phonics. Her teacher said she isn't afraid to ask questions in class anymore and I appreciate that you taught me how to help her at home. I'm not worried anymore-- I know she will be just fine!" — S.T., parent

“Erica’s patience and ability to understand my learning disability was so encouraging and helpful. She obviously loves what she does and is amazing at helping people. She customized her testing for me as an adult learner. She is skillful and takes her time with you, listens and tries her best to help you in your personal situation with your learning disability. She is so detailed and willing to help you understand exactly what the evaluation means, and then offers further training to help you better understand how to work with your learning disability to help you improve your life. “ — Pamela L., adult with dyslexia

“Erica has been a valuable partner and stakeholder in my child’s development. With her help, my son has not only excelled in school, but also, as a byproduct of his performance, my son has seen a boost in self-esteem. Working with Erica never felt like work. We appreciate her thoughtful approach and willingness to jump in the trenches alongside of us.” — Amanda M., parent

“Our child was discovered to have language processing issues at the age of four. She worked with Erica for three years and we saw a marked improvement. Our child loved working with Erica and looked forward to seeing her every single week.” — T.G., parent