Our Speech & Language Pathology Services

At Beech Street Speech, we offer a comprehensive range of services to support your speech, language and learning needs to ensure you achieve your goals.

Speech Sound Disorders

Speech sound disorders serve as the encompassing term for a wide array of challenges related to the actual pronunciation of words.

If you've ever encountered difficulties with sounds like 'R' or been informed that your child has a motor speech delay, our services are tailored to address these concerns and more.

Speech sound disorders can include:

  • Articulation Delays: Occurring when sounds like 'R' are pronounced as 'W,' these delays can impact speech clarity.

  • Phonological Disorders: These disorders involve speech sound distortions following predictable error patterns, such as the interchange of 'T' and 'D' with 'K' and 'G,' or vice versa.

  • Motor Speech Disorders (Apraxia): In cases of motor speech disorders, also known as Apraxia, challenges arise in coordinating the lips, tongue, teeth, and voice to consistently produce accurate speech sounds. This can lead to a range of errors and issues with intelligibility and understandability.

Understanding the nuances of speech sound disorders is key to effectively treating and managing these concerns. Our team is here to provide the support and guidance you need to enhance speech clarity and communication.

Language Disorders

Language disorders encompass issues related to the content of speech. While speech sound disorders involve errors in the actual sounds produced, language disorders pertain to errors in the meaning, order, or content of words.

These disorders are typically categorized into two domains: Expressive and Receptive.

  • Expressive Language Disorders: These refer to issues in the output of language, affecting what others hear from the speaker. Expressive language disorders may manifest as using words out of order, having a limited vocabulary, struggling with verb tenses, pronoun usage, or constructing narratives, and more.

  • Receptive Language Disorders: In contrast, receptive language disorders center around difficulties in understanding, organizing, remembering, and building upon incoming language. Challenges in this domain can encompass comprehension, following directions, learning new words or expanding one's vocabulary, and more.

Understanding the distinction between these two domains is crucial in addressing language disorders effectively. Whether it's expressing thoughts or comprehending the words of others, our team is here to provide comprehensive support.

Orofacial Myology Disorders

Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) is a specialized service designed to help clients learn how to use and manage their oral structures, including the tongue, teeth, lips, and palate, in a healthy and functional manner.

Conditions such as tongue ties, enlarged adenoids or tonsils, poor resting tongue posture, and tongue thrust can have significant impacts on various aspects of your health, including dentition, sleep, and breathing.

  • Tongue Ties: These can manifest as enlarged adenoids or tonsils, poor resting tongue posture, and tongue thrust, necessitating the expertise of an orofacial myofunctional therapist (OMT).

  • Orthodontia & Dentition Challenges: Conditions like high palates, overlapping teeth, thumb sucking, and ongoing orthodontic work may be the result of these issues. They can often be effectively treated through a systematic series of training and exercises.

  • Feeding & Other Habits: Problems related to feeding, sleep disruptions, and frequent illness can also be associated with orofacial myology disorders. OMTs play a key role in helping individuals establish new, healthier habits to counteract the effects of these conditions.

Virtual Services Available

Anywhere, on any connected device. We proudly offer the flexibility of scheduling your appointments online so you can maintain consistency in attendance for better, faster progress.

Our Trifecta Quality of Care

We are dedicated to fostering enduring, sustainable therapeutic relationships, starting from the initial benefit check and culminating in the final graduation session. 

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Board-Certified & Trained Therapists

We maintain a variety of skill sets and specialty training to meet all of your speech, language and learning needs.

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Dedicated Insurance Specialist

We accept all major health insurances, including United Health Care, Kaiser, Blue Cross & many others.

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Convenient, Comfortable Location

We are conveniently located in the heart of Sellwood, in Portland OR, while also providing tele-therapy services.

Get Matched with Your Speech Pathology Specialist

You can trust Beech Street Speech to make progress and a meaningful impact on your child's speech and language development.

We're here to guide you every step of the way, promoting clear communication and self-confidence.