Speech-Language Pathology

Connecticut Children’s pediatric speech-language pathologists specialize in assessing and treating children (age 0-18) affected by:

• Articulation/phonological disorders
• Autism and pervasive developmental disorders
• Brain injury
• Cognitive disorders (attention/memory)
• Complex medical conditions or genetic disorders
• Dysphagia (swallowing or feeding problems)
• Fluency (stuttering) disorders
• Language delays/disorders
• Oral-motor impairment
• Verbal apraxia
• Voice disorders

Many infants and children affected by craniofacial anomalies, traumatic brain injuries and other neurological and developmentally-based illnesses may suffer from communication or swallowing disorders that can influence early learning, self-esteem and parent-child bonding.

Early detection and a referral to Connecticut Children’s highly skilled speech-language pathologists can help along with our multidisciplinary programs and services.