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Consultations and Assessments

What Can a Speech-Language Pathologist Assess?

A speech-language pathologist (SLP) is trained to evaluate a wide range of communication, cognitive, and swallowing skills across the lifespan. At VSS, we provide comprehensive assessments in the following areas:

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Speech Sound Production

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  • Articulation (speech sound errors)

  • Phonological processes (e.g., fronting, stopping, final consonant deletion)

  • Speech intelligibility (how well a person is understood)

  • Motor speech coordination

  • Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)

  • Dysarthria

 

Language Skills

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Receptive Language (Understanding):

  • Following directions

  • Understanding vocabulary and concepts

  • Comprehension of sentences and stories

  • Auditory processing of language

  • Understanding questions (who, what, where, why, how)

 

Expressive Language (Use of Language):

  • Vocabulary development

  • Sentence structure and grammar

  • Word finding and naming

  • Use of verbs, pronouns, and prepositions

  • Ability to express ideas clearly

  • Narrative and storytelling skills

 

Social Communication (Pragmatics)

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  • Conversational skills (turn-taking, topic maintenance)

  • Understanding social cues and body language

  • Perspective-taking

  • Problem-solving in social situations

  • Understanding nonliteral language (idioms, sarcasm)

  • Peer interactions and social relationships

Fluency (Stuttering)

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  • Frequency and type of disfluencies

  • Secondary behaviors (e.g., tension, avoidance)

  • Impact on communication and participation

  • Speech rate and rhythm

Voice

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  • Vocal quality (hoarse, breathy, strained)

  • Vocal loudness (e.g., reduced volume in Parkinson’s)

  • Pitch and resonance

  • Vocal endurance and fatigue

  • Voice use and hygiene

Cognitive-Communication Skills

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  • Attention and focus

  • Memory (short-term, working memory)

  • Problem-solving and reasoning

  • Executive functioning (planning, organizing)

  • Processing speed

  • Functional communication in daily activities

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

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  • Need for alternative communication systems

  • Use of speech-generating devices

  • Picture communication systems

  • Communication apps and technology

  • Functional communication across settings

 

Feeding and Swallowing (Adult Dysphagia)

  • Oral motor skills for feeding

  • Chewing and swallowing safety

  • Texture tolerance

  • Risk of aspiration

  • Mealtime behaviors and efficiency

 

​Adult Communication & Neurological Conditions

  • Communication changes due to stroke, brain injury, or Parkinson’s disease

  • Word-finding difficulties (aphasia)

  • Voice disorders (including hypophonia)

  • Functional communication for daily living

 

Comprehensive Evaluations Include:

  • Standardized testing

  • Informal assessments

  • Clinical observations

  • Parent/caregiver input

  • Individualized recommendations

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At Virtual Speech Solutions, we provide comprehensive speech and language evaluations for children and adults in Murrieta, CA. 

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We offer both in-person and virtual assessments, depending on your needs.​​​​​

Speech therapy

Speech Therapy

Virtual Speech Solutions specializes in providing speech therapy via teletherapy or in-person.

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Virtual Therapy 

The flexibility of our virtual sessions allows you to access our services comfortably from your home or any other suitable environment, saving you time and integrating seamlessly into your routine. Speech therapy sessions are created to meet the client's needs and to be interactive and engaging, ensuring each session is productive and enjoyable. Virtual speech therapy services are just as effective as in-person therapy, with the added advantage of being more accessible. A landmark study from Kent State University showed no significant difference in scores between students who participated in teletherapy versus on-site therapy.

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In Person Services

We offer in person services at our Murrieta Clinic at 

41197 Golden Gate Circle Suite 103

Murrieta, CA 92562

 

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Child Learning Articulation Through Online Speech Therapy Program

Adult Speech Therapy

  • Parkinson's Disease: Difficulty with speech, swallowing, articulation, loudness, and speech rate.

  • Aphasia: Resulting from a stroke or neurological condition

  • Neurogenic stuttering: problems with spoken fluency which may involve repetition of words

  • Voice: abnormal production, loudness, and vocal quality, which is inappropriate for an individual's age, sex, or preference. 

  • Apraxia: A motor speech disorder that causes difficulty planning the sequence required to produce speech.  

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Pediatric Speech Services

  • Developmental Language Disorder (DLD): occurs when a child or adult has difficulties talking or understanding language.

  • Social Language Disorder (SLD): is characterized by persistent difficulties using verbal and nonverbal language for social purposes. 

  • Articulation/Phonological Speech Disorder: is an impairment in the ability to produce speech sounds. 

  • Fluency: an interruption in the flow of speech (e.g., stuttering, cluttering)

  • Voice: abnormal production, loudness, and vocal quality, which is inappropriate for an individual's age.

  • Speech Delay: This is seen in early childhood when a toddler does not meet typical speech milestones.

  • Motor Speech Disorders: Childhood apraxia of speech

Child Therapy

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