Why Choose Fisher-Jost Therapy for Your Child’s Speech and Language Development?

Fisher-Jost Therapy understands the importance of building strong connections with their clients and their families. By fostering trust, empathy, and open communication, we ensure that every individual feels comfortable and motivated during their therapy journey.

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Comprehensive Speech and Language Services for Your Child

Your child’s speech development goes well beyond therapy sessions, and our goal is to provide fun opportunities that help grow new skills, develop relationships, and ultimately create a better quality of life.

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    Free Consultation for Pediatric Speech Therapy in Frankfort, Mokena, and Manteno, IL

    FJT offers a free 15 minute consultative phone service which involves having a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist answer any questions a parent may have, and determine if services are recommended.

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    Social Outings to Enhance Your Child’s Communication Skills

    FJT offers social outings in the community to promote generalization of skills by targeting the child’s skills in real-life scenarios (ie, ordering food at a restaurant, requesting an activity at a park).

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    Music and Its Role in Speech Therapy for Children in Frankfort, Mokena, and Manteno, IL

    FJT utilizes music (a research-based strategy) in therapy sessions whenever possible to further enhance joint attention, language skills, and overall participation and engagement in therapy.

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    Engaging Your Child in Speech Therapy for Maximum Progress

    FJT ensures that all clients are fully engaged to promote learning and adapts when necessary to expand a child’s communication skills, including visits from an emotional support/therapy dog upon request.

Qualifications & Training

    1. Autism Spectrum Disorders: Advanced Training & Certification

    2. Beckman Oral Motor

    3. Feed the Peds: The Foundations of Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing

    4. Food Chaining Approaches to Feeding

    5. Kaufman Speech Apraxia Method

    6. Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP) Trained

    7. Orofacial Myology Training

    8. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

    9. Proloquo2Go

    10. Talk Tools: A Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding Therapy

    11. Treatment in Feeding, Speech, & Mouth Function in Pediatrics

    12. Social Thinking: We Thinkers! Training

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