Below are areas of need in which Avid Pediatric speech therapists can provide support to facilitate your child's communication skills:

• Articulation and Phonological Delays and Disorders
• difficulty producing speech sounds or groups of speech sounds that persist beyond the typical period of speech development that can make it difficult for children to communicate effectively
• Receptive and Expressive Language Delays and Disorders 
• difficulty understanding written or spoken language and/or difficulty speaking and expressing thoughts and feelings
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech
• a speech disorder that affects a child's ability to plan and execute quick mouth movements needed for speech
• Fluency Disorders
• a speech disorder involving frequent problems with the normal fluency and flow of speech (i.e., stuttering, cluttering)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Communication Skills
• children diagnosed with ASD present with a wide range of verbal abilities- some children may not have any verbal language abilities, some with limited spoken language, and others with difficulties in regard to the social aspect of communication
• Social Communication/Pragmatic Language Disorders
• a persistent difficulty with verbal and nonverbal communication- difficulty in the ability to acquire and use spoken and written language as well as difficulty with responding appropriately in conversation
• Cognitive-Communication Disorders
• difficulties with communication caused by disruptions to cognitive processes including attention, memory, organization, problem solving, and executive functioning skills
• Literacy and Language-Based Learning Disabilities
• a range of cognitive and behavioral differences that affect how children understand language which can impact listening, speaking, reading, writing, and spelling skills
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) 
• methods of communication that can supplement or compensate for the impairment and disability patterns of children with expressive communication disorders (e.g., sign language, picture communication, speech-generating devices, etc.)