{"id":3715,"date":"2013-04-26T12:29:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T12:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2023-11-08T10:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:23:53","slug":"great-speech-therapy-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/financial-resources\/state-resources\/great-speech-therapy-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Speech Therapy in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chicago, best known as the Windy City boasts great speech therapy<\/a> resources alongside it’s wonderful cityscape. Just outside the magnificent\u00a0mile, Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park Zoo and Willis Tower you’ll find a wealth of family-friendly professionals in speech therapy in Chicago offering that and other\u00a0specialties. \u00a0You may have already heard about Kaitlin’s Hideout, a special place for children with autism<\/a>, but here are the ones you should pay attention to in your search for a clinic:<\/p>\n

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Chicago Speech Therapy, LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Chicago Speech Therapy, LLC, speech language pathologist Karen George and her team provide in-home speech therapy.<\/a> They serve not only Chicago but the suburbs surrounding it. The practice is based on using the child’s natural environment to provide therapy- including home, preschool or daycare. The team is well-versed in a variety of treatment techniques and training in areas such as:\u00a0apraxia,\u00a0articulation & phonological disorders,\u00a0autism,\u00a0Down Syndrome,\u00a0expressive language disorders,\u00a0feeding and swallowing,\u00a0language delay, oral motor,\u00a0PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System),\u00a0receptive Language disorders and DIR\/Floortime. In addition to providing in-home direct treatment services, Ms. George has also authored a number of parent-friendly books on the topic of language disorders. She also organizes fellow speech pathologists in the Chicago area for networking opportunities and mentorship for future therapists.<\/p>\n

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Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Easter Seals has a long history of quality intervention services for children with all different abilities with a mission of enabling infants, children and adults with disabilities to achieve maximum independence. It began in 1942 serving only 15 families in the DuPage area. Early services consisted of providing braces, wheelchairs, and equipment for special classes in the public schools. Today in DuPage and the Fox Valley Region you’ll find not only speech-therapy but occupational therapy, assistive technology,<\/a> audiology, physical\u00a0therapy, nutrition therapy, continuing education, parent support<\/a> and more. \u00a0Speech therapy clinician’s at Easter Seals provide therapy in the home, clinic or in the community in both individual and group settings. Clinician’s have specialized skills in:<\/p>\n