Pediatric and Adolescent Speech-Language Pathology

We specialize in evaluating and treating children and teens with speech and language disorders. Our speech-language pathologists care for children between the ages of 18 months and 18 years.

Your child may be referred to us by his or her pediatrician or other doctor, as well as a teacher or another speech-language pathologist. Our therapy services are intended for short-term intervention and care. As part of our care, we’ll work closely with you to create a transition plan from our outpatient hospital treatment to speech-language professionals within your child’s school system or to providers in private practice.

Department of Rehabilitation Services
Newton-Wellesley Ambulatory Care Center - Newton
159 Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
Phone: 617-243-6172
Fax: 617-243-6651

Conditions we evaluate and treat:

Children who are experiencing difficulty with any of the following:

Understanding what they hear and how they use words to tell others what they are thinking (receptive and expressive language delays and disorders)
Making sounds and putting sounds together into words (speech sound production disorders including articulation or phonological disorders, apraxia of speech or dysarthria)
The flow of speech including fluency disorders (also called stuttering)
Understanding the unspoken rules of language that allow people to connect such as social communication disorders including autism-spectrum disorders

Conditions/patients we are currently not seeing for evaluation or treatment:

Children under 18 months of age
Difficulties with feeding and swallowing (e.g. breastfeeding/lactation, dysphagia, food aversions/picky eating)
Difficulties with voice-related concerns including vocal nodules/polyps or hoarsenss
Selective mutism

Before Your Child's First Visit

Please confirm your child fits one of the conditions above and request an order from your child’s pediatrician. The pediatrician can enter it into EPIC or fax it to us at F: 617-243-6651.

You can email us to start the intake process and book your child’s first visit with us: NWHRehabPediSpeech@partners.org

Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Attn: Pediatric Speech and Language Department
Speech Therapy Intake Appointment
159 Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459

Schedule Your Child's Appointment

Connect with our team so we can discuss your child’s speech and language care options.

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