Pediatric Speech Therapy in Florida
At Communicating Above Barriers, we provide pediatric speech and language therapy designed to help children communicate more clearly, confidently, and effectively. Our therapy focuses on meeting each child where they are while building meaningful communication skills that carry over into everyday life — at home, in school, and in the community. Whether your child is difficult to understand, struggling to express their thoughts, having trouble following directions, or needs support with social communication, our team is here to help.
How Therapy Helps
Practical Speech Therapy for Everyday Communication
Speech therapy can address a wide range of communication needs, from speech clarity and language development to fluency, social interaction, and classroom participation. After identifying your child’s specific strengths and areas of difficulty, we create therapy goals that are practical, measurable, and focused on helping your child communicate more successfully in daily routines.
Our goal is to make therapy practical and useful beyond the session itself. We work to build skills that support everyday communication, helping children participate more confidently in conversations, classroom activities, play, and daily routines.
Therapy During the School Day or After School:
For children attending select Bloom Academy or Evolving Minds locations where Communicating Above Barriers provides services, speech therapy may be available during the school day or after school, depending on scheduling and availability. This can help families fit therapy into the child’s routine without adding another separate appointment after pickup.
Our Focus
Speech Therapy Services
Our speech therapy services are designed to support children with speech clarity, language development, fluency, social communication, and functional communication skills. Each therapy plan is individualized based on the child’s needs, family concerns, and everyday communication goals.
Autism / ASD Support
Supports children on the autism spectrum with functional communication, social interaction, language development, conversational skills, and communication confidence.
Speech Therapy
Helps children improve articulation, pronunciation, and overall speech clarity so they can be better understood.
Language Therapy
Supports children who have difficulty understanding language, following directions, answering questions, or expressing ideas.
Fluency Support
Helps children who stutter or experience disruptions in the flow of speech.
PROMPT Therapy
Uses specialized cueing and speech-motor strategies when appropriate to support clearer speech production.
Social Skills
Builds conversational skills, turn-taking, topic maintenance, social awareness, and communication confidence.
Our Process
A Thoughtful Approach to Speech Therapy
From the first conversation to ongoing therapy, we want families to feel informed, supported, and clear on what comes next. The steps below outline how we typically begin services, from learning about your concerns to developing a plan and starting therapy focused on your child’s everyday communication needs.
Contact Us
Reach out to share your concerns and learn more about availability.
Complete an Evaluation
When needed, we assess your child’s speech, language, fluency, or communication skills.
Review the Plan
We discuss findings, therapy goals, and the recommended next steps with the family.
Begin Therapy
Therapy sessions focus on building practical communication skills that support daily life.
Payment Options
Insurance & Payment Options
If you have concerns about your child’s speech, language, fluency, or communication development, we would be happy to help you determine the next step. Contact us to ask about availability, evaluations, and service options.
Insurance Plans
We currently accept select insurance plans, including Cigna, Aetna, and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage and benefits may vary by plan, so families are encouraged to confirm eligibility and therapy benefits before beginning services.
Step Up For Students
Communicating Above Barriers accepts Step Up For Students scholarship funds for eligible speech and language therapy services. Families can use the button below to learn more about the scholarship and where to apply through Step Up For Students.
Private Pay & Other
Private pay options are available for families who are not using insurance or scholarship funds. Some families may also have out-of-network benefits through plans such as TRICARE, but reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on the individual plan.
