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Specialized Speech & Occupational Therapy Center

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Specialized Speech & Occupational Therapy Center

•Pediatric Speech & Occupational Therapy Services
•Providing services since 1997
•Located in Hollywood, FL
•Schedule evaluation📲954-442-9244

Today the benefits and rewards of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy have become widely recognized by parents, educators and the medical profession in assisting children with special needs or specific issues to reach their full potential. In addition to speech intelligibility and articulation issues, speech therapy also addresses the understanding and use of language. Many pre-linguistic skills must be in place prior to a child acquiring and using language. As the child matures, more prerequisites are required to appropriately learn to read and perform academic tasks. Occupational therapy is the domain that assesses and treats fine motor skills, sensory dysfunction, balance, and proprioceptive issues. Lagging or undeveloped skills that typically develop early in a child’s life can cause other developmental delays. These deficits can manifest in a variety of ways including behavioral issues. Parents frequently report that they are unsure of whether or not their child is speaking and performing other life skills (e.g., play or motor tasks such as dressing) age appropriately. We offer a free screening to determine if there are indicators that would warrant further evaluation. Many parents find this service to be very comforting in relieving concerns of their child’s abilities. Our therapists possess a combined 60 years of experience and all of our therapists have full credentials for licensure under the State of Florida. Specialized Speech Center, Inc. (SSC) strongly holds to the belief that therapists should maintain knowledge of the most current research and techniques being utilized in the profession. Therefore, all of the therapists regularly attend seminars and conferences in their domain. John Tambasco and Jennifer Lallouz opened SSC in 1998. Since that time we have continued to grow. Many of our therapists started with us as interns during their formal education. We have extensive experience with the infant, toddler, and school age population working with special needs children with a variety of diagnoses and deficits. Our specialized areas of therapy include: feeding and swallowing disorders, cleft palate, failure to thrive, developmental delays in pre-linguistic language skills, play skills, language acquisition and comprehension, cognitive delays, muscle tone, motor planning, sensory integration, visual perceptual skills, social communication and pragmatic issues, behavioral deficits, auditory processing and comprehension disorders, voice therapy, hearing impaired and cochlear implants, low vision impairments, neurological disorders including Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Autism, Asperberger’s Syndrome, Down’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders(ADHD & ADD), memory and processing deficits, learning disabilities, and handwriting. Our occupational therapist, Laura Holmes is certified in Handwriting Without Tears.

12/20/2024

🕎🎄 Day 5 of Spirit Week: Holiday Pajama Day! 🛏️✨ Wrapping up the week in the coziest way possible! Thank you to everyone who participated and made this Spirit Week so festive and fun. ❤️

12/20/2024

🎄 Day 4 of Spirit Week: Ugly Sweater Day! 🎁✨ Our team is bringing all the holiday vibes with these fun and festive sweaters! Don’t forget to check back later for the final day of Spirit Week fun! 🎉

12/18/2024

🕎 Day 3 of Spirit Week: Holiday Icon Day! 🎅🦌 From Santa’s reindeer to menorahs and all the festive fun in between, our team brought the holiday magic to life! ✨ Check back for more themes as we keep the spirit going all week long! 🎁

12/17/2024

🎉 Day 2 of Spirit Week: Holiday Accessory Day! 🦌🎀 From reindeer antlers to sparkly headbands, our team is showing off their festive flair! ✨ Check out our posts to see the themes for the rest of the week!🎄🎁

12/16/2024

🎄 Holiday Color Day! ❤️💚 Kicking off the first day of Spirit Week with festive cheer, style, and smiles! 🎁✨ Check out our other posts to see the themes for the rest of the week—we can’t wait to see everyone’s outfits! 🎉

12/15/2024

Celebrating holiday cheer at our SSC Christmas brunch! 🎄✨ A beautiful morning filled with laughter, delicious food, and the best team around. Celebrating the season and the families we have the privilege to serve! 🥂🥐❤️

12/13/2024

🎄✨ It’s time for Holiday Spirit Week at SSC! ✨🎄

Join us as we celebrate the season with these festive themes:

🎨 Monday: Wear your favorite holiday color(s)!
🎀 Tuesday: Holiday Accessory Day – Break out those festive hats, scarves, and socks!
⭐ Wednesday: Dress as your favorite holiday icon! (Think Santa, elves, snowmen, or reindeer!)
👕 Thursday: Ugly Sweater & Shirt Day – The more unique, the better!
🛌 Friday: Holiday Pajama Day – Get cozy and festive with your comfiest holiday PJs!

Let’s make this week merry and bright! 🌟

12/02/2024

🎁 It’s the final day of our Holiday Gift Guide! Today, we’re spotlighting the best toys for kids 4+ that promote language, critical thinking, fine motor skills, and imaginative play. 🛼✨ These picks are perfect for growing minds ready to take on big adventures!

It’s Cyber Monday, so don’t miss your chance to snag these deals and make learning fun this holiday season! 🎄 You can find links to all the toys featured this week on our Instagram Stories—hurry, these deals won’t last!

11/25/2024

🍁✨ Happy Thanksgiving Week! ✨🍁 We will be closed this Thursday and Friday as we celebrate the holiday. Wishing you and your families a joyful and safe Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂💛

11/10/2024

We will be operating tomorrow during our usual business hours! Happy Veteran’s Day to all those who have served! ❤️

10/28/2024

Happy to our amazing OTs! 🎉💙 Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and hard work in helping our patients thrive every day. Your impact goes beyond measure, empowering lives and fostering independence. 👐✨

10/11/2024

🧸 FAVORITE TOY FRIDAY 🧸
One of our therapists’ favorite toys is SQUIGZ (Suction Toys). You can use this toy for a variety of speech and occupational therapy targets including:
⭐️ Fine Motor Coordination
⭐️ Visual Motor Skills
⭐️ Sequencing
⭐️ Reaching
⭐️ Naming Colors
⭐️ Requesting Objects
⭐️ Combining Words
⭐️ Counting
⭐️ Categorizing and Sorting
⭐️ Encouraging Speech Sounds (early sounds such as /p/ for “pull” or “pop”)
⭐️ Teaching early FUNCTIONAL words: on, off, pull, more, help,
and more!!!

You can find a link to purchase all our favorite toys in our highlights! Stay tuned for our next featured toy next week!

10/10/2024

📣 ATTENTION! 📣 Specialized Speech is OPEN today and will resume regular business hours. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or need to make changes to your appointments.

10/08/2024

📣 NEW UPDATE 📣 In light of Hurricane Milton, we will be closing today at 5:00 PM and will remain closed all day tomorrow, October 9. The safety of our staff is our top priority, so please take all necessary precautions to stay safe during the storm.

Stay tuned for further updates about Thursday and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

10/07/2024

📣 ATTENTION📣 As Hurricane Milton approaches, we are carefully monitoring the weather. We will remain OPEN tomorrow! We will re-assess conditions tomorrow and provide an update regarding Wednesday and Thursday. Please stay tuned for further updates. Please note that our operational decisions are independent of Broward County school closures.

10/04/2024

Wishing a happy birthday to our founder, Jen, on this beautiful day!!! 🎉 We appreciate all you do for us and wouldn’t know what to do without you! 🎂🥳🎁

09/26/2024

⛈️ ATTANTION ⛈️
WE ARE CLOSED TODAY IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION OF STORM HELENE. We will re-open tomorrow Friday, September 27th with our regular business hours. Please stay safe and dry!

09/06/2024

🧸 FAVORITE TOY FRIDAY 🧸
Keep an eye out every Friday as we highlight some of our therapists’ favorite toys and how you can use them at home to promote speech and motor skills!

First up is the PIGGY BANK COIN TOY 🐷 You can use this toy for so many speech and occupational therapy targets including:
⭐️ Labeling colors
⭐️ Requesting using signs and words
⭐️ Following directions
⭐️ Counting
⭐️ Color/category sorting
⭐️ Fine motor coordination
⭐️ Teaching early FUNCTIONAL words: in, out, more, help, open
and more!!!

You can find a link to purchase all our favorite toys in our highlights! Stay tuned for our next featured toy next week!

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3335 N University Drive, Ste 5
Hollywood, FL
33024

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7pm
Thursday	8:30am - 7pm
Friday	8:30am - 7pm

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+19544429422

Website

http://www.specializedspch.com/

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