OUR PHILOSOPHY
The philosophical framework of SLPedia is to support individuals’ ability to share their lives and shape their future through the use of language and communication.
Our Perspective
At SLPedia, we work collaboratively with our clients and their families to support communicative competence, communicative autonomy, and expanded participation, whether through the improvement of speech production, language structure, or social interaction. Our work involves the modalites of spoken language and aided language or AAC systems.
Our work is centered in evidence-based practices as embodied in the perspectives of our clients, the clinical expertise of our clinicians, and established evidence. Further, we strive to maintain a balance among socially-constructed goals, hierarchical and focused skill instruction, and holistic, relevant therapy activities. And of course, whether working with individuals or groups, we always keep an eye on increasing communicative independence and overall participation across contexts.
The Lived Experience
At SLPedia, we recognize that each client is a member of a family, a neighborhood, and a community, and we understand the crucial role language and communication play in navigating those worlds. Toward this end, we value the lived experience of our clients and their families, which dovetails perfectly with the theoretical framework and clinical expertise of our SLPs.
We look forward to finding ways to bridge this collaborative relationship and improving the lives of our clients.
