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, KidSpeak Therapy has helped children and families move beyond surface-level progress and toward meaningful, lasting change. Since 2000 (shout-out to Y2K), we’ve blended clinical expertise with warmth and clarity — so families feel informed, supported, and confident every step of the way.
Experience
KidSpeak Therapy has been serving children and teens since 2000, supporting speech clarity, literacy development, and orofacial function. We also provide myofunctional therapy to adults (yes — moms and dads too), because growth and change don’t stop in childhood. Experience matters — especially when progress feels complex.
Science
Our work is rooted in evidence-based practice and a deep understanding of how speech, language, literacy, breathing, and oral-facial function are connected. We assess underlying foundations and linguistic processes so therapy is targeted, meaningful, and effective — not guesswork.
Connection
Progress happens best in a supportive, human environment. We believe therapy should feel collaborative, empowering, and respectful of each child and family. Our goal is confidence and function — not just “therapy.”
We also offer HIPAA-compliant telepractice services, so geography doesn’t limit progress.
-Santi’s mom
“Amy always went over and far beyond the definition of a speech therapist.”
-Elise’s mom
