WELCOME TO
The Speech Center, LLC!
The Speech Center is a pediatric speech therapy clinic located in Atlanta, GA. Our mission is to provide the highest quality speech, language, and social skills therapy to children and adolescents from the ages of 2 to 18 years! We acknowledge that caregivers are a child's most influential teachers, so we incorporate education and parent coaching into each therapy session - empowering you to support your child's communication development with confidence.
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Speech Sounds
Our speech therapy sessions are high-energy and tailored to meet your child's individual needs! We combine evidence-based approaches with motivating activities to help your child practice challenging sounds and sound combinations. We also take the time to provide you with strategies and tips to help your child practice their new skills at home. Speech therapy will help your child speak clearly, use all age-appropriate speech sounds, and effectively communicate their needs, wants, and ideas.
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Fluency
We take a holistic approach to stuttering therapy. Our goal is to educate your child about stuttering, teach them fluency enhancing strategies to help them stay in control of their speech, and address any negative perceptions or feelings about stuttering. Together, we can help your child gain confidence in their communication skills! Fluency therapy will support your child in using helpful strategies, stuttering less frequently, and decreasing tension when speaking.
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Language Skills
We support language development for children of all ages in a fun and engaging environment. Whether your child needs support gaining early language skills or they are working on building their reading, spelling, and writing abilities, our goal is to give them the skills and tools they need to achieve social and academic success. Language therapy will help your child gain new vocabulary words, use longer sentences, ask and answer questions, tell stories, and follow directions. We also address literacy skills for school-age children.
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Social Skills
Social communication skills are important for play, learning, and relationship building. We teach social skills in naturalistic ways to give your child plenty of opportunities to observe and learn how to confidently interact with other children and adults. Caregivers are also provided with helpful tips to try at home or out in the community. Social skills therapy will help your child increase their joint attention, learn new pretend play routines and skills, build social-emotional awareness, and practice self-advocacy in social situations.
MEET YOUR SPEECH THERAPIST!
Kemyauna Johnson, M.A., CCC-SLP
Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist
Kemyauna is a compassionate speech therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children in public schools, pediatric clinics, private practice, homes, daycares, and online teletherapy settings. She founded The Speech Center out of a desire to serve her local community and help children become better communicators. Kemyauna believes that the best way to support a child is to empower their whole family, and she is committed to educating parents and caregivers throughout the therapy process. Kemyauna earned her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from South Carolina State University. In her spare time, she likes to travel, shop, read, and put puzzles together!
Getting Started
The Speech Center accepts the following medical insurance plans:
Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Care Source, Peach State, Amerigroup, & Medicaid
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Start with a free consultation call to discuss your concerns and get your questions answered. We will schedule your first visit and send intake paperwork at this time.
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Get an evaluation to determine the presence and severity of a communication disorder. We will share our results and work with your family to develop goals and a plan of care.
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Begin therapy at a location, length, and frequency that works for you. We will monitor progress and ensure that your child is on their way to achieving their goals!
Where We Meet You
CLINIC
The Speech Center is located in Atlanta, GA and offers a child friendly environment to learn and play. Family members are always welcome to join in on the fun!
COMMUNITY
We travel to provide speech therapy at local daycares and preschools. These services are available to families within the East Point and College Park areas of GA.
ONLINE
Our teletherapy services are convenient and accessible for all GA families. All you need to participate is a device with a video camera, microphone, speaker, and WiFi connection.
"THE MOST BASIC OF ALL HUMAN NEEDS IS THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND AND BE UNDERSTOOD. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND PEOPLE IS TO LISTEN TO THEM. "
~ Ralph G. Nichols