Welcome!
Bilingual Speech Therapy of Kansas LLC is a pediatric speech and language clinic located in North Wichita. We are committed to providing evidence based practice treatment approaches and evaluations for English speakers, Spanish speakers, and speakers of diverse languages. Our mission is to provide therapy that is fun, friendly, and functional.
What is Speech Therapy?
As described by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), "Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults." Speech-language pathologists, also known as speech therapists, help individuals become more independent with their ability to communicate.
Speech and Language Development
Regardless of home language, this is what is expected for children at an early age (note this is only a brief summary):
- Age 1: Recognizes name, says first word(s), understands simple instructions, and points to some pictures/objects.
- Age 2: Begins to combine two word phrases, knows 50 words, parents understand child's speech 50% of the time.
- Age 3: Makes 3 word phrases, responds to simple questions, parents understand child's speech 75% of the time.
- Age 4: Makes 4+ word phrases and sentences, follows longer directions, speech is understood most of the time.
Identify the Signs
The information above is a brief guideline to identify signs of speech and language concerns. Additional signs include but are not limited to:
Speech Disorder: Child produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people. Child shows signs of frustration when not understood.
Language Disorder: Has a limited vocabulary, difficulty putting words together, difficulty understanding/processing language.
Stuttering Disorder: Repeats first sounds of words, gets stuck between words, and prolongs sounds in words.
Voice Disorder: Child exhibits a hoarse, breathy, or nasal voice.
If you have concerns with your child's speech or language development, get support as soon as possible. Early intervention leads to better results.
Speech Disorder: Child produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people. Child shows signs of frustration when not understood.
Language Disorder: Has a limited vocabulary, difficulty putting words together, difficulty understanding/processing language.
Stuttering Disorder: Repeats first sounds of words, gets stuck between words, and prolongs sounds in words.
Voice Disorder: Child exhibits a hoarse, breathy, or nasal voice.
If you have concerns with your child's speech or language development, get support as soon as possible. Early intervention leads to better results.
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Come Visit us!
We are located in Marina Point I 1999 N Amidon Ste 110 Wichita, KS 67203 
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