We offer individualized, play-based speech and language therapy tailored to your child’s unique needs. Whether your toddler is just beginning to explore sounds and gestures, or your older child is working on articulation, comprehension, or expressive language, our sessions are designed to meet them where they are.

We support:

Early communication skills
(babbling, gesture use, joint attention, and first words)

Receptive language
(understanding directions, questions, and new vocabulary)

Expressive language
(putting thoughts into words, forming sentences, using grammar concepts, telling stories)

Speech sound production
(treating articulation- and phonological-based errors, making speech more clear)

Social communication
(neurodiversity-affirming social communication skill building, including self-advocacy, play, conversation, and perspective taking skills)

Fluency
(stuttering support using confidence-promoting, affirming strategies)

AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
(evaluating, trialing, and supporting communication through AAC)

We provide literacy-focused intervention to support children who struggle with reading, including decoding and comprehension. Our approach is evidence-based, multi-sensory, and designed to build confidence and competence in literacy skills that support academic success, independent comprehension, and a joy for reading.

We support:

Phonological awareness
(rhyming, syllable segmentation, sound blending)

Phonics and decoding
(sounding out unfamiliar words, letter-sound correspondence)

Sight word recognition and fluency
(building automaticity with high-frequency words and tricky “exception” rules)

Reading comprehension
(understanding story structure, answering questions, summarizing, retelling)

Support for dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities
(tailored strategies to close gaps and foster self-esteem)

We offer affirming, responsive feeding support for children experiencing difficulty with eating. Therapy is collaborative, family-centered, and focused on creating positive mealtime experiences while promoting and expanding food acceptance and oral motor skills.

We support:

Picky eating and food refusal
(helping children explore and accept a wider range of foods through increasing self-advocacy skills and intrinsic motivation to explore novel foods)

Oral motor skills
(increasing oral motor skills necessary for eating, including chewing, drinking from different cups/straws/bottles, and swallowing)

Transitioning to solids
(support for babies moving from puree to table foods)

Bottle-to-cup transitions
(introducing open cups or straws with developmental readiness)

Mealtime routines and caregiver coaching
(making feeding more predictable, joyful, and less stressful for everyone)

Not sure if your child needs ongoing therapy, or just looking for expert guidance? CRW Speech Therapy offers one-time or short-term consultations for families who want support without a formal therapy commitment.

During these sessions, we’ll review your concerns, discuss your child’s developmental profile, and provide personalized recommendations. You’ll leave with actionable strategies that you can implement at home, in school, or in other everyday settings, all tailored to your child’s unique needs.

Consultations are a great fit for families seeking clarity, second opinions, home support ideas, or next steps.

At CRW Speech Therapy, we offer comprehensive speech, language, and feeding evaluations for children from birth through adolescence in the Chicago area.

Our evaluations are designed to identify your child’s areas of strength and areas for growth across speech sound production, language development, feeding skills, fluency, literacy, and social interaction. The results help guide clear, actionable recommendations for therapy and support, whether your child is just beginning to communicate or working on more advanced skills.

Areas of Focus:

Speech Sound Production
Evaluates how clearly your child produces sounds and words; from early babbling to complex speech, to identify articulation or phonological delays or disorders.

Language Development
Assesses how your child understands and uses language, including vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and conversational skills.

Feeding Skills
Identifies challenges with eating, chewing, swallowing, oral-motor coordination, or sensory responses to food.

Fluency (Stuttering)
Determines the nature, frequency, and severity of disruptions in the flow, rhythm, and pace of speech, including repetitions, prolongations, and blocks, as well as the child’s awareness and feelings toward disfluency 

Social Communication
Explores your child’s unique communication style and communication preferences, perspective taking skills, and self-advocacy skills to support them in making authentic connections with others.