Moser Speech Pediatric and Feeding Therapy Services


Moser Speech Therapy Services provides specialized services in the following areas:

Articulation/Speech

An articulation disorder is the atypical production of speech sounds characterized by substitutions, omissions, additions or distortions that may interfere with intelligibility.
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Language Delay

A language disorder is impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written and/or other symbol systems. The disorder may involve (1) the form of language (phonology, morphology, syntax), (2) the content of language (semantics), and/or (3) the function of language in communication (pragmatics) in any combination. Click here for the referenced material.

Fluency Disorder/Stuttering

A fluency disorder is an interruption in the flow of speaking characterized by atypical rate, rhythm, and repetitions in sounds, syllables, words, and phrases. This may be accompanied by excessive tension, struggle behavior, and secondary mannerisms. Click here for the referenced material.

Hearing Disorder

A hearing disorder is the result of impaired auditory sensitivity of the physiological auditory system. A hearing disorder may limit the development, comprehension, production, and/or maintenance of speech and/or language. Hearing disorders are classified according to difficulties in detection, recognition, discrimination, comprehension, and perception of auditory information. Individuals with hearing impairment may be described as deaf or hard of hearing. Click here for the referenced material.

Feeding Disorders

Feeding disorders include problems gathering food and getting ready to suck, chew, or swallow it. For example, a child who cannot pick up food and get it to her mouth or cannot completely close her lips to keep food from falling out of her mouth may have a feeding disorder. We currently have two therapist at Moser Speech Therapy that are certified and trained in the Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and the Sequential Oral Sensory(S.O.S.) Approach to Feeding. To learn more about thsese feeding services please go to Beckman Oral Motor Protocol and Sequential Oral Sensory(S.O.S) Approach to Feeding. You can also call the office if you have any questions at (865) 579-2293. Click here for the referenced material.

Sensory Processing Disorders

Sensory processing (sometimes called “sensory integration” or SI) is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. Click here for the referenced material.

Autism/Pervasive Development Disorders (PDD)

PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. Psychologists and psychiatrists sometimes use the term “pervasive developmental disorders” and “autism spectrum disorders” (ASD) interchangeably. As such, PDD-NOS became the diagnosis applied to children or adults who are on the autism spectrum but do not fully meet the criteria for another ASD such as autistic disorder (sometimes called “classic” autism) or Asperger Syndrome. Click here for the referenced material.

Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAP-D)

(Central) Auditory Processing [(C)AP] refers to the efficiency and effectiveness by which the central nervous system (CNS) utilizes auditory information. Click here for the referenced material.

Language Based Disorders (Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Dyslexia, Hyperlexia)

Language-based learning disabilities are problems with age-appropriate reading, spelling, and/or writing. This disorder is not about how smart a person is. Most people diagnosed with learning disabilities have average to superior intelligence. Click here for the referenced material.

Phonological Awareness Disorders

• Detecting rhyme and alliteration (use of similar consonants)
• Identifying rhymes and words that start/end with the same sounds
• Segmenting words into smaller units, such as syllables and sounds, by counting them
• Blending separated sounds into words
• Understanding that words are made up of sounds represented by symbols or letters
• Manipulating sounds in words by adding, deleting, or substituting
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Myofunctional Disorders

With OMD, the tongue moves forward in an exaggerated way during speech and/or swallowing. The tongue may lie too far forward during rest or may protrude between the upper and lower teeth during speech and swallowing, and at rest. Click here for the referenced material.





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