What does The Speech Village do?

Each of the sections below details the specifics of our services. Additional information regarding these areas of practice can be found on the Resources page of our website.

Contact us using the button below to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation!

We can discuss your concerns, provide recommendations, including which of our services would be most appropriate for your family, and explain how to join “The Village.”

Providing speech therapy to child

Speech and Language

  • Speech refers to how we say sounds and words. Language refers to the words we use and how we use them.

    At The Speech Village, we provide services for:

    - Articulation Disorders

    - Phonological Disorders

    - Motor Speech Disorders

    - Receptive Language Disorders

    - Expressive Language Disorders

    - Pragmatic Language Disorders

    - Literacy Disorders

  • Speech Evaluation: $200

    Speech Evaluation with Treatment Plan: $250

    Language Evaluation: $200

    Language Evaluation with Treatment Plan: $250

    Speech and Language Evaluation: $375

    Speech and Language Evaluation with Treatment Plan: $425

    Speech and Language Therapy: $150/hour

Feeding bottle to infant

Feeding

  • Feeding refers to the process involving any aspect of eating or drinking, including gathering and preparing food or liquid for intake, sucking or chewing, and swallowing.

    At The Speech Village, we provide services for feeding disorders that are affecting:

    - breastfeeding

    - bottle feeding

    - drinking from a cup

    - transitioning to solids

    - transitioning to table foods

    - food selection and intake

    - weight gain

  • Feeding Evaluation: $375

    Feeding Evaluation with Treatment Plan: $425

    Feeding Therapy: $150/hour

Demonstrating myo exercise with tongue

Orofacial Myology

  • Orofacial myology refers to the study and treatment of oral and facial muscles as they relate to speech, dentition, chewing/bolus collection, swallowing, and overall mental and physical health.

    At The Speech Village, we provide services for:

    - Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs)

    We specialize in pre- and post-op care for tethered oral tissues (TOTs), such as tongue, lip, and cheek ties.

  • Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation: $375

    Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Treatment Plan: $425

    Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: $150/hour

Other Services

  • Our screenings can assist in identifying children who have an increased likelihood of a communication, feeding, and/or orofacial myofunctional disorder, and therefore, require further assessment to establish a formal diagnosis.

  • Our consultations offer the opportunity for us to sit with you and discuss typical developmental milestones that are important for your child. We can also provide recommendations on how you can continue to promote your child’s growth in communication and/or feeding.

 FAQs

  • The Speech Village offers diagnostic (evaluations) and therapeutic (therapy) services to children ages birth to 12 years.

    We serve populations, including, but not limited to those with developmental disability (e.g., learning disability, intellectual disability, ASD, ADHD, etc.), genetic disorders (e.g., Down syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, etc.), oral anomalies (e.g., cleft lip/palate, tongue tie, etc.), pharyngeal anomalies (e.g., velopharyngeal dysfunction, etc.), complicated neonatal history (e.g., prematurity, low birth weight, NICU stay, etc.), and other medical diagnoses (e.g., CHD, BPD, etc.)

  • We offer speech, language, feeding, and orofacial myofunctional evaluations and therapy sessions. We also offer screenings and consultations.

    If you are unsure whether we have services to meet your needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

  • We offer services in homes and community locations in and around Fairfax County, VA as well as telehealth services across the state of Virginia.

    If you are unsure whether we provide services in your location, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

  • Clinicians will collaborate with each family to establish a schedule that works best for all involved.

  • Call, email, or use the contact button to reach out to our team. We will respond within 24-48 hours to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss next steps.

  • We will help you build an evidence-based toolbox as unique as your child to foster their growth towards becoming successful communicators and eaters.

Testimonials

Mom of 5-month old feeding patient

“From the first appointment, Erin’s kind demeanor, how she was comfortable with my daughter (and vice versa), and how knowledgeable and professional she is stood out! I appreciated her flexibility, knowledge, dedication to her clients, and that she did not seem to rush me at all when I had 100 questions. I would wholeheartedly recommend Erin to anyone looking for answers to their child’s feeding issues. Erin solved our problems very quickly, and my daughter is doing so well because of her.”

Mom of 3-year old feeding patient

“The progress our son made with Erin is life changing for us and him.”

Mom of 1-month old feeding patient

“I'm so glad we found Erin and highly recommend her to anyone looking to assess and resolve their baby's feeding issues. She helped to resolve some of his reflux issues that were caused by his poor suck. We also were able to extend our breastfeeding journey because he was able to start feeding at the breast again vs. only at the bottle with pumped milk. His feeds were 1+ hours before seeing Erin. Today, he is able to eat in 10 minutes with no issues. Our son is now a great eater and I credit that entirely to Erin's care.”