Signal Mountain Speech and Development offers a variety of services including free, 15-minute initial phone consultations, comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment plans, and general consultative services. SMSD also provides preschool screenings and educational presentations for parents, schools, and professionals. The SMSD speech-language pathologists specialize in the care of toddler, preschool, and school-age children.

Services can be provided at the Signal Mountain clinic or on-sight at specific Signal Mountain preschools.

Specific interventions are offered in the following areas:

  • Speech: Articulation, Phonological, and Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) Disorders
  • Language: Receptive and/or Expressive Language Disorders, Pragmatic (Social) Language Disorders
  • AAC: Evaluation, Consultation, and Programming
  • Literacy: Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics
  • Fluency: Stuttering and Cluttering

With over 20 years of combined experience, the SMSD speech-language pathologists use their skilled knowledge from a variety of trainings and programs to evaluate and treat clients including programs such as the Lidcombe Program for preschool stuttering, “Visualizing and Verbalizing” from Lindamood Bell, and Expanding Expression.

Signal Mountain Speech and Development, LLC offers:

  • A locally owned and operated clinic in Signal Mountain
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Client portal for one-stop online paperwork, statements, and billing
  • Reasonable pricing plans
  • Payment with cash, check, HSA-type cards, or credit cards
  • Extensive and detailed written evaluation reports
  • Individualized plans of care
  • Progress notes
  • Additional testing for outside agencies
  • IEP/IFSP consultation services
  • Materials, consultations, and programming for AAC
  • One-on-one therapy environment
  • Direct family support
  • Collaboration with other professionals
  • Parent education, training, and resources
  • Coming soon: enrichment classes/groups

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