Category Archives: Social Skills Therapy

Resources and Referrals for Families

The following resources and referrals are highly recommended by Coastal Speech Therapy Inc. Pediatrician: Dr. Yu Pediatrician Phone: 949-548-7777 Address: 320 Superior Ave. Ste. 220 Newport Beach, CA 92663 Dr. Iravani Phone: 949-515-7337 Address: 1640 Newport Blvd. Suite 360 Costa Mesa, … Continue reading

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The Positive Effects of Therapy Dogs Utilized in Speech and Language Therapy

Buddy!!! We are extremely excited and proud to announce that Coastal Speech Therapy now offers a trained therapy dog utilized during speech and language therapy sessions.  For years, therapy dogs have been utilized to reduce a child’s separation anxiety, improve rapport … Continue reading

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Adolesent Social Skills Group Therapy

We feel that it is important to create a uniquely designed treatment plan with measurable goals so that we are able to target a child’s individual needs within the context of  social skills group therapy.  We create group placements based on a child’s age and … Continue reading

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Generalizing Social Skills from Therapy to home

How do I bridge social skills from therapy to home?   Rather than asking “What did you do at school today” re frame your questions with more specific questions such as “Who did you play with today?” “What did you … Continue reading

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