Speech Articulation

We help with childhood articulation and phonological disorders as well as adult speech articulation and clarity. What you say matters and we want to help you speak as clearly and smoothly as possible.

Stuttering

Stuttering can impact communication confidence and success. Speech fluency is related to smoothness, rhythm, and rate of speech. We use a whole approach to stuttering that includes changing speech patterns, managing emotions related to stuttering, and carrying over speech fluency techniques into your everyday speech.

Accent Modification:

It can be difficult to change your accent on your own. We can help you reduce or modify your accent for clearer personal and professional communication.

Parkinson’s Disease Voice and Speech Therapy :

Many people who have Parkinson’s disease exhibit challenges with speech and voice. It can be difficult for people with Parkinson’s disease to use clear speech with enough volume and intonation to be understood effectively. Whatever your state of Parkinson’s disease, we are here to help

Transgender Voice:

Voice therapy can be effective in learning new vocal behaviors to improve vocal health and quality. We work with patients who are modifying their voice due to gender transition. We are skilled, sensitive, and always work on the goals that YOU want to achieve.

We work with patients in all of Montana. Whether you live in Missoula, Montana; Helena, Montana; Kalispell, Montana, or anywhere else in Big Sky Montana, we are ready to help your speech therapy needs.

Receptive Language:

Receptive language includes understanding what you hear, read, and observe. Main areas of receptive language are understanding questions, understanding vocabulary, following directions, understanding non-verbal language, and understanding all types of communication around you.

Expressive Language

Expressive language therapy focuses on improving your ability to express your thoughts, needs, and ideas effectively. Main areas of expressing language are answering questions, making comments, sharing experiences, and using appropriate grammar and vocabulary

Social Skills

Social skills are essential for positive and effective communication. Whether you are a teenager trying to fit in at school or an adult struggling in the workplace, we have solutions for you. We help with reading situations, understanding non-verbal language (gestures, body language, facial expressions, etc), non-literal language (sarcasm, jokes, idioms, inferences, “reading between the lines”, etc.), and making and keeping friendships.

Problem Solving

Communication is complicated. Most social misunderstandings stem from struggling to understand the problem, or another person’s perspective and motivations. Many people with language difficulties have struggles understanding expectations, causes of problems, and finding plausible solutions. We offer help with solving real-life language based problems for people of all ages.

Executive Functioning

People with ADHD, autism, neurological impairments (such as stroke, Alzheimer’s, dementia) and learning difficulties often have executive functioning difficulties. Our therapy includes identifying challenges, planning, organizing, completing tasks, coaching and compensatory strategies to help you find the success you need.

Aphasia

We help clients regain their communication skills and independence in their everyday living activities. We offer language based rehabilitation treatment plans for people with recent and recovering strokes.

Brain Injury

Brain injuries can occur at any age and treatment may be needed for cognition, communication, memory, and problem solving. We can help you with your rehabilitation needs to improve your communication skills and quality of life.

Neurological Disorders

Communication skills can be hugely impacted by progressive neurological diseases and disorders of the brain. Brain tumors, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease are some of the areas we treat. We want you to maintain and improve your communication skills and live the beautiful life you deserve.

Cognitive Rehabilitation

Whether you are having difficulties with processing information, word finding, memory, or functional communication skills, we can help you build your communication skills to participate fully in your life.

English as a Second Language

Our clients come from diverse and unique backgrounds. Whether you are new to English or wanting to improve your English, we offer services to help with spoken and written language.

Public Speaking

We can help with building stronger communication skills that help reduce anxiety and increase confidence with public speaking. Public speaking coaching can include learning articulation strategies, vocal tone changes, body posture, gestures, and other ways to engage your audience.

We work with patients in all of Montana. Whether you live in Missoula, Montana; Helena, Montana; Kalispell, Montana, or anywhere else in Big Sky Montana, we are ready to help your language therapy needs.

Dyslexia

Dyslexia, a language based learning difference, impacts 1 in 5 people. We understand dyslexia and provide treatment with phonological awareness, decoding, reading comprehension, and more while celebrating the unique gifts of neurodiversity.

Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia can make it difficult to spell and translate your ideas into written language. We provide treatment in language organization and processing to help people with dysgraphia.

Written Language & Spelling

Our written language therapy encourages the relationship between spoken and written language. We can help you improve your organization, grammar, revising, and editing in written language.

Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension is imperative for all ages of life. We help children, teenagers, and adults reach their full potential in understanding written language.

We work with patients in all of Montana. Whether you live in Missoula, Montana; Helena, Montana; Kalispell, Montana, or anywhere else in Big Sky Montana, we are ready to help your reading therapy needs.