When speech, reading, spelling, or oral posture stalls, a deeper look matters.
Thoughtful, individualized therapy that helps families understand what’s getting in the way — and how to move forward.
Why Progress Sometimes Stalls
Speech, literacy, and oral resting posture don’t exist in isolation. When underlying foundations aren’t addressed, progress can plateau. A comprehensive evaluation helps identify what’s contributing — so therapy is focused, efficient, and effective.
What We Evaluate
A comprehensive evaluation helps us understand why progress may be slow or inconsistent —
not just what your child is doing on the surface.
Depending on your child’s needs, we may look at:
Speech sound production & clarity
How sounds are formed, sequenced, and used in real speech — not just in drills.Phonological awareness & sound–symbol connections
How your child hears, organizes, and maps sounds for reading and spelling.Language foundations
Vocabulary, sentence structure, narrative skills, and how language supports learning.Oral resting posture & oral-motor patterns
How the tongue, lips, and jaw rest and move during speech, breathing, and at rest.Breathing and functional patterns
Patterns that can impact endurance, focus, and speech clarity.Skill integration
How all of these systems work together — or get in each other’s way.
Our goal is to create a clear, individualized plan that makes therapy efficient, purposeful, and effective.
Helping Kids Speak For Themselves…since 2000
At KidSpeak Therapy, we specialize in comprehensive orofacial myofunctional therapy, speech/articulation therapy and literacy intervention (reading, spelling, writing, etc.) Whether you’re local in the Bethesda/DMV area or joining us online from Florida or California, we are here for you.
Why Choose KidSpeak?
For more than 25 years (yikes) KidSpeak has combined innovation, education and empathy to transform therapy into a powerful, positive experience. Since 2000 (shout-out to “Y2K”) we’ve helped children and teens build stronger oral-facial function, speak clearly, breathe better and thrive academically and socially. We also have been providing myofunctional therapy to adults since 2020 (Moms and Dads welcome).
We’re led by specialists in orofacial myology, licensed in speech-language pathology, offering personalized therapy rooted in science and connection.
We’ve been offering HIPAA-compliant telepractice services since 2016—so geography doesn’t limit progress.
At KidSpeak Therapy, we believe in blending science-based techniques with warm, human connection. We assess how the facial and oral muscles impact speech, swallowing, breathing and analyze the underlying linguistic etiologies to make literacy instruction effective and meaningful—and then we build a targeted plan. Your child (or teen) will gain confidence and function, not just “therapy.”
-Santi’s mom
“Amy always went over and far beyond the definition of a speech therapist.”
-Elise’s mom
