Words Matter
Location
Speech therapy services are provided on-location at multiple independent schools in Jacksonville, Florida. Please send an email to find out if your child’s school works with us.
Services
*Speech and hearing screenings
*Evaluations of speech development *Individual speech therapy sessions
*Small group speech therapy sessions
Payment
All services are private pay. We do not bill insurance companies and are not an in-network provider. Check with your insurance company to see if you can get reimbursed for services.
Population served
- Preschool-6th grade
Speech Therapy
Ortega Pediatric Therapy, PA provides speech therapy to children in Jacksonville, Florida. We are passionate about communication. Whether fostering speech skills in a child or sharing information with families, our goal is clear communication. Thoughts, feelings, ideas and opinions make us all who we are. Communication is the ability to share these things about ourselves with others. When there is difficulty communicating, the impact on a child and a family can be overwhelming. There can be social, academic, emotional and financial impacts. Ortega Pediatric Therapy, PA provides services to help families with children experiencing speech delays and speech disorders. If you have concerns about your child's speech, please have them screened by a speech-language pathologist. Time is precious and early intervention is critical in getting the best results possible.
FAQs
How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?
If you have concerns or questions about your child's development, contact a speech-language professional. The "wait and see" approach can cause a delay in providing help to a child who may need it. The earlier a difficulty is detected, the sooner your child can receive one-on-one help to improve their speech skills.
Does Ortega Pediatric Therapy accept insurance?
No, at this time all services are private pay. You may be able to submit invoices to your insurance company for reimbursement if your health insurance plan covers these services. It is recommended you reach out to your insurance company prior to initiating speech therapy.
Why is my child hard to understand?
Children begin developing communication skills as infants (crying is communication) and continue to acquire more and more skills with every passing month. For some children, learning speech sounds can be challenging. They may have a few errors, such as saying "tat" instead of "cat, " or they may have so many errors that family and friends cannot understand them. They may create their own patterns as they attempt to learn the sounds adults are making, if these patterns are incorrect they may need help learning the accurate muscle movements needed for certain speech sounds. Having a child's speech skills screened by a speech-language pathologist will allow parents to know if the errors are age-appropriate or if further testing and therapy may be recommended.
My child's speech is so cute! Why should I fix it?
Speech errors can be precious and entertaining when our children are tiny. We all giggle when a two-year old tries to say "spaghetti" and it comes out more like "puhsketti." Many mistakes are age-appropriate and children learn to say longer and more complex words with time. However, if a child is not learning sounds in a timely manner they may need help to progress. Withholding therapy can prolong the incorrect muscle movement pattern and delay the learning of more mature and accurate muscle movements necessary for clear speech. Delayed intervention can negatively impact academic and social success.
