Speech-language therapy for Children and Adults
Specialists in play & social communication, autism, gestalt language development (echolalia), language & stuttering
We are offering BOTH in-person appointments and teletherapy (IL and CA) at this time.
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You will be contacted via E-MAIL once an appointment becomes available. Please fill out this FORM to get started today!
ABOUT US
Social Butterfly Speech Therapy, Inc. is a private speech-language clinic serving the western suburbs of Chicago. Our speech-language practice specializes in treating adults and children with communication challenges. Our practice was founded by speech-language pathologist, Alexandria Laris Zachos, in 2009. We strive to be the best at what we do and continue to educate ourselves to provide top-notch therapy that delivers results. Our educational online company is Meaningful Speech®
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We provide only teletherapy or IN CLINIC services at our Naperville location. Serving the surrounding communities of Aurora, Addison, Burr Ridge, Bolingbrook, Brookfield, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, LaGrange, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Brook Terrace, Oak Park, Romeoville, Warrenville, Westchester, Western Springs, Wheaton, Westmont, Willowbrook, Winfield and Woodridge.
SOCIAL BUTTERFLY SPEECH THERAPY
OUR UNIQUE PRACTICE
Social Butterfly is unique. We are a small, boutique private practice. You will ALWAYS speak directly to a speech-language pathologist before your first appointment. The scope of practice for the speech-language pathologist is huge. We don't do it all, but what we do do we do very well! We are specialists in a few niche areas. We strive to provide the very best, evidence based therapy in these areas. When we work with children we take a child-led, family-centered approach. Our experienced and knowledgeable clinicians have advanced training and specialize in the following areas:
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Adult and pediatric stuttering
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Delayed echolalia & gestalt language processing
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The communication and feeding challenges associated with autism
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Play and social communication
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Language Processing
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Expressive and receptive language disorders and delays
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Neurodiversity affirming practices (Read more about this HERE)
SCRIPTING (DELAYED ECHOLALIA)
Does your child echo or script to communicate? Do they repeat questions, books or movies, but have a hard time producing spontaneous utterances? Have you tried different therapies and techniques but don't see improvement? PLEASE check out Natural Language Acquisition. If this sounds like your child and you are curious to hear about using this approach, contact us! You can also visit our partner online company, Meaningful Speech® to get started learning today!