Speech and Language Therapy
Through personalized and functional treatment plans and evidence-based techniques, our licensed speech-language pathologists help clients develop clear and effective communication, empowering them to navigate social interactions with confidence.
Communication needs evolve as you grow. Whether you’re a young child building first words, a teen navigating social communication, or an adult refining executive function skills at work, our speech-language and social coaching services meet you where you are — at every stage.
Individual
One-on-one sessions tailored to a client’s specific language and communication goals.
Group
Weekly social cognitive groups, matched by age, level, and interests.
Consultation
Collaborative support for families, schools, and employers.
Individual Services
One-on-one sessions are recommended for individuals who:
- Are not yet ready for a group experience
- Need individualized language development for oral & written expression, typically in addition to a group setting
- Require more individual attention to acquire the self-regulation skills necessary for group work
- Will benefit from direct instruction in self-advocacy and to build skills for processing language more effectively as well as for improved social experience outcomes
For clients whose primary challenge is language development and language processing, we offer:
- Oral and written language support
- An individualized academic support program
- Reinforcement of high order language skills (i.e. opinion, simile, personification, sarcasm, etc.)
- Executive function support
Group Services
Social Cognitive Groups meet weekly, typically for 50 minute sessions. Supplemental programs may also be offered throughout the year. Participants are placed in like-minded peer groupings of 2-6 group members, based on social level of presentation, age, grade, and interests. Sessions are specialized to meet the needs of the students in that unique group and focus on self esteem building while establishing awareness of and functional practice of the skills necessary for effective social communication.
Target Social Learning Skills
- Understanding perspective (Theory of Mind) and the impact of behaviors on others and self
- Read the room
- Responsive listening
- Use and read facial expressions
- Monitor body language (self/others)
- Rate
- Tone
- Volume
- Articulation
- Initiate, maintain, and close
- Topic switching
- Pleasantries
- Turn taking
- Stating or identifying the main idea
- Use of social narrative for connecting with others and expressing oneself clearly and succinctly
- Planning
- Organizing
- Attention to task
- Task initiation & completion
- Self-advocacy
- Emotional regulation
- Sensory needs
Consultation Services
Social equity is the hub of the interpersonal wheel. Therefore, it is our mission to collaborate with families/caregivers, educational systems, outside service providers, and employers to functionally support our individual clients through a neurodiversity affirming lens.
Via this collaborative consultation model, The Ely Center offers the following consultation services:
Client Centered Consultation
- Individual client — 1:1 as needed to support group work
- Parent/Caregiver — at The Ely Center, online platform meeting, or home visit
- Job Coaching — interfacing with the client and the employer on the job or in a 1:1 setting, to support work-related expectations, behaviors, and outcomes
- School Setting — push in to client’s academic setting for observation, meeting with staff, phone or email exchange with the academic team, follow-up notes, formal observation report, and/or presentation and participation at team meetings
Objective: to work collaboratively with school personnel to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the student’s social cognitive strengths and challenges.
Public and Private Setting Consultation
- Public school
- Private school
- Specialized related services programs or agencies
Please email us (office@elycenter.com) with requests for professional development, evaluation needs, and other interests.