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About Us
The Swain Center for Communication, Listening,
and Learning was founded in Santa Rosa, California in
1985. The center provides diagnostic testing and
therapy services for a variety of communication and
learning problems. The professional staff of The
Swain Center is comprised of licensed and certified
speech-language pathologists and educational tutors.
All of the services provided are based on each
individual’s needs and abilities. We are dedicated
professionals striving to provide all services to a high
degree of excellence. The Swain Center staff is
trained to offer services and therapy for the following:
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We identify and provide individual therapy |
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Early
Intervention |
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Articulation
and Phonology |
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Delayed
Speech and Language Development |
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Learning
Disabilities |
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Reading
and Spelling Disorders |
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Auditory
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Tongue
Thrust |
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Autism |
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Aphasia |
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Traumatic
Brain Injury |
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Stuttering |
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Voice
Disorders |
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Foreign
Accent Reduction |
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Communication
Skills Enhancement for Professionals |
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Therapeutic
Listening |
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Specialized Services Offered
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Oromyofunctional Training |
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Computerized Programs |
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Foreign Accent Reduction |
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Therapeutic
Listening |
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ADI
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Samonas
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Q: At what age should my child be speaking?
A: Most children produce their first
"meaningful" word around 12 months of age.
However, there are children who speak earlier and some who
speak later. By the time a child is 18 months of age
he/she should have a speaking vocabulary of 25 or more
words and appearing to learn new words on a daily basis.
By the time a child is two years of age he/she should have
a speaking vocabulary of more that 100 words and putting
two words together. If your child appears to be delayed it
is wise to request a speech and language evaluation to
determine if a problem exists.
Q: Will my child
"out-grow" the problem?
A: Very often, left on their own, a child will develop
speech and language skills and be speaking by the time
they go to school. However, during the time that these
skills were delayed his/her peers were developing broader
use of language and will continue to be ahead of your
child. In addition, your child may have difficulty with
the more subtle aspects of language that can interfere
with social skills and create behavior issues. Finally,
delayed speech and language skills place children at risk
for learning disabilities when not treated.
Q: My second grade child is not
reading. Is he dyslexic?
A: Possibly. In many cases the cause for reading problems
is a language disorder that has not been diagnosed or has
been mislabeled. The language problem is called an
auditory processing disorder or phonemic awareness
impairment. A definition for dyslexia, taken from the
International Dyslexia Association is:
Dyslexia is a specific language-based
disorder---usually reflecting Insufficient pronological
processing abilities. It is constitutional in origin And
is characterized by difficulties in single word decoding.
Did you know?
- 41.3 million Americans have communication
disorders-greater than 10% of the general population.
- Estimated $30 billion each year in lost
productivity, special education, and medical costs in
the United States.
- Delayed speech and language development places
children at risk for learning disabilities.
- Chronic ear infections during infancy and
toddlerhood places children at risk for speech and
language and learning problems.
- Children often mislabeled as
"inattentive," "disruptive,"
"learning disabled" or having an
"attitude problem" often have underlying
language problems that have been misdiagnosed or
undiagnosed.
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