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Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Speech & Language Services

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) provide specialized support to people who are Deaf, or Hard-of-Hearing, helping them develop language, speech, and communication skills tailored to their unique needs and goals. We partner with families, schools, and medical teams to ensure every person has access to meaningful communication in the daily life activities.

Speech Therapy Session

Language Development:
 

Building vocabulary, grammar, and storytelling skills.

Sign Language Interaction

Encouraging individual choice including speech, sign language, gestures, and/or use of AAC device to support individual communication goals

Sign & Multimodal Communication
 

Our Services Include:

Grandparent Reading Book

Speech Production:
 

Improving articulation, clarity, and intelligibility.

Teaching Moment

Literacy Support:
 

Strengthening reading, phonics, and writing connections through a strong foundational language base.

Teacher and Student
Boy Playing Guitar

Supporting people with hearing aids or cochlear implants to maximize listening skills.

Auditory Training/
Aural Rehabilitation:

 

Family Reviewing Blueprint

Family Coaching:
 

Guiding individuals, parents and caregivers in fostering language and communication at home.

Education:
 

Provide troubleshooting of equipment and how to best advocate for optimal listening environments.

ASL proficient SLP

What does therapy

look like?

  • Listening games and sound awareness activities

  • Learning to use new sounds or words through age appropriate activities

  • Practicing speech in play and conversation in a safe environment

  • Reading/ storytelling to build comprehension and support language

  • Bridging ASL to written and spoken English; supporting bilingual communication

  • Parent coaching and home practice: providing strategies to enhance communication growth outside of therapy

  • Continued instruction of maintenance of hearing equipment to promote future independence

Parent and Child Hugging

Why it matters...

  • Supports both spoken and signed communication.

  • Builds confidence in expressing needs, ideas, and emotions.

  • Enhances academic success and social connections.

  • Encourages lifelong functional communication.

  • Supports the individual in their unique language journey.

 Reach out to our experienced team today for more information on how to get started!​

Foundation Therapy Services, Inc.

1122 Stoneridge Dr. Unit 2

Bozeman, Montana

 Phone: 406-219-2114

Fax: 406-219-2145

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