Sprout Therapy

Sprout Therapy is committed to providing personalized, inclusive, and collaborative speech and language therapy services to all ages.

11/25/2022

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving🦃❤️

And THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for supporting my small business. Sprout Therapy has brought so many wonderful opportunities and friendships into our family, and I am forever grateful.

I am so excited for the future of Sprout Therapy!

10/20/2022

When your child first starts to talk, they are just learning how to use their articulators (e.g., tongue, lips, teeth) together to produce sounds. So, their speech sounds may not always be perfect and that’s okay!

Based on McLeod and Crowe, 2018, these sounds should be mastered by the following ages.

If your child hasn’t mastered an age appropriate sound, here are some tricks to help:

1. Model the correct articulation of the sound in words. If your child says “tat” repeat back “Kat” while over emphasizing the sound you corrected.

2. Try not to imitate your child’s incorrect speech sounds. No matter how cute their baby talk may sound 😉

3. Use the trifecta approach. Let your child see the correct sound by being at eye level with you, hear the correct sound, and feel the correct sound by touching your mouth or throat (wherever the sound is being produced).

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns!

10/06/2022

Big changes are happening at Sprout, including our primary phone and fax lines. We are switching systems to better support our growing caseload. 🥳 Thank you all for your patience and support! We will be sharing this information with all of our new/current clients and pediatricians. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

09/13/2022

Speech/language facts vs myths from questions we frequently receive.
⭐️ Gender differences
⭐️Tongue ties
⭐️ Bi-lingualism

What other questions do you have?! Send us a PM😊

09/08/2022

One of our favorite toys is the fine motor hedgehog. Mr. Hedgehog is a great tool for targeting a large variety of speech goals.

⭐️Core words: more, in, out, go, help, all done

⭐️Expanding utterance length: hide the spikes in a fall sensory bin to encourage utterance use “I found a spike” or “I see a spike”

⭐️Spatial concepts: hide spikes around the room and have your child tell you where they found the spike (e.g., under the table, on the chair)

⭐️Reinforcement: you can pair Mr. Hedgehog with any task to reward good work or participation with a spike. When Mr. Hedgehog is all done it’s time to move on to the next activity!

08/23/2022

TIP TUESDAY!! ⭐️ ⭐️

Get eye to eye with your child to help get them producing various sounds!! This way, your little one can see your mouth and hear the sound/word at the same time! ⁠We even recommend a hands-on approach so that your child can feel the vibration of the sound or feel a puff of air depending on the sound that you are making. Let them HEAR the sound, SEE the sound, and FEEL the sound!

To promote sound imitation in this setting, over exaggerate the sound or word (Say “shhhhhhoe” or “mmmmmoon”).⁠
Don’t be afraid to raise your pitch or intonation when talking. Research shows that this helps babies stay focused for a longer duration of time!

08/18/2022

There are so many great benefits to seeing a private pay clinician in comparison to your traditional outpatient clinic. Here are just a few➡️

1️⃣ All though most outpatient clinics are covered by insurance, sprout therapy services on a private-pay basis are typically CHEAPER due to clinic up charges. This is especially true if you are having to pay a co-pay for each session.
2️⃣ You will NEVER get a surprise bill. We will send you a good faith estimate that includes your set therapy rate prior to your first session.
3️⃣ Avoid the messy insurance approval process. It rarely covers the level of service you or your child need anyways.
4️⃣ 1:1 sessions are personalized and adjustable to fit your current and future needs.

08/10/2022

Developmental milestones for 12-18 months⭐️⭐️ Along with easy tips/tricks to encourage expressive and receptive language at this age!

Remember these milestones are a reflection of what MOST children do at this age. Each child is unique, and we must look at their overall communication skills rather than a singular check on a list.

As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at maddieanderson@sprouttherapy.info

08/08/2022

Curious what our at-home clinic looks like? Let us show you!! And explain how our set up can meet your and/or your child’s needs.

1. Our table is perfect for structured work with all ages. Putting little ones in a high chair at eye level helps to increase their awareness of your mouth and facial expressions.

2. Our magnet board is great for targeting core words e.g., “More” “up” “down” “on”

3. The last 5-10 minutes with little ones are spent on the carpet targeting child-led interactions. How can we use their selected/preferred item to target speech or language? E.g., the animals may “eat, eat, eat”

4. We have the majority of our toys tucked away in organized bins for active engagement with the task/toy provided by the SLP without distractions. It also provides a great opportunity for little ones to request to “open” a bin for exploration.

5. Our comfy green chairs are perfect for parent observation! We love having parents attend our sessions in order to learn tips/tricks for carryover.

We have a limited amount of spots still available. Contact us now to get started.

07/23/2022

Two of our most frequently asked questions!

Wondering whether or not your child needs speech therapy? Schedule a free consultation where our skilled speech language pathologist can help answer all of your questions or concerns.

Needing to know if we accept insurance? At this time we are a private pay organization. However, we can provide you with a medical receipt for possible reimbursement.

Please contact us for more information at maddieanderson@sprouttherapy.info or (979) 310-6615

07/15/2022

Sabotage the environment to keep those little ones communicating!!

Think about it.. if your child is able to access the things they want and need on their own, then they don’t need to communicate to you that they need help.

Creating an environment that promotes language opportunities is so important and one of the best ways to do that is by manipulating the situation or sabotaging the environment.

-Put your little one in the bath and DON’T turn on the water.
-Hand them a snack that has NOT been opened yet.
-Give them their favorite musical toy with it turned OFF.

Create situations where they need to ask you for help and WAIT for their response.

07/12/2022

All about our owner - Maddie Anderson
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I am a passionate speech-language pathologist with experience ranging from infancy into adulthood. I earned my bachelor's and master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Baylor University in order to become a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist in Texas.
I have professional experience in several settings including schools, pediatric private practices, acute care hospitals, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, so I am equipped to help individuals of all ages improve their speech sounds, language skills, social confidence, swallowing abilities, fluency, and cognitive skills.
I am a wife to a very supportive husband (Allen) and we have one fur baby (Prim). I love to read, run, and spend time with family and friends. I look forward to getting to know more about you and your family!

Address

828 Schumann Drive
East Bernard, TX
77435

Telephone

+19793106615

Website

https://sprouttherapy.godaddysites.com/

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