What is Pediatric speech therapy?
At the Clubhouse, we provide pediatric speech therapy in Downers Grove, IL through a play-based approach designed to help children feel comfortable, motivated, and ready to learn. When therapy feels fun and meaningful, children are more engaged—and that’s when real progress happens.
Our sessions incorporate games, books, toys, and interactive tools to support communication growth while addressing each child’s unique challenges.
Pediatric speech therapy looks different for every child. Services may focus on listening skills, language comprehension, verbal expression, speech production, phonological awareness, auditory processing, and the social use of language.
Our speech-language pathologists personalize each session around your child’s interests and strengths while equipping parents and caregivers with practical strategies to support success beyond the clinic. The Clubhouse proudly offers pediatric speech therapy services in English, Spanish, Hindi/Urdu, ASL, and for children who communicate using AAC and other related devices.
Why Does Speech Therapy Work?
Building Functional Communication
Speech therapy helps children express their needs, thoughts, and ideas more clearly, improving daily interactions at home, school, and in the community. Families gain tools and strategies to better support communication growth outside of sessions.
Research-Backed Methods
Speech therapy is grounded in scientific research and behavioral learning principles that support skill acquisition through repetition, reinforcement, and meaningful practice. Techniques are selected based on what is proven to be effective for each child’s needs.
Personalized Skill Development
Fluency therapy targets each child’s specific strengths and challenges, ensuring goals are relevant, achievable, and developmentally appropriate. This individualized approach leads to more consistent progress over time.
Consistent, Measurable Progress
Therapists collect data during sessions to track improvement and adjust strategies as needed. This ensures therapy remains effective and responsive as skills develop.
Family-Centered Support
Caregivers are active partners in the therapy process, receiving guidance and practical activities to reinforce skills at home. This consistency helps children generalize communication skills across environments.
Speech and Language Skills We Work On
- Speech Issues Related to Autism
- Feeding Disturbances
- Social Language Impairments
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Reading Disorders
- Language Delays
- Phonological Impairments
- Speech Impairments Including Articulation and More
- Involved Disorders
- Voice Disorders
- Spanish & AAC Evaluations
Benefits of Speech Therapy
- Clearer speech
- Stronger language
- Better communication
- Increased confidence
- Enhanced social skills
- Improved articulation
- Better comprehension
Areas We Serve
- Downers Grove
- North Mayfair
- Westmont
- Clarendon Hills
- Lisle
- Hinsdale
- Oakbrook Terrace
- Darien
- Albany Park
- Edgebrook
- Forest Glen
- Jefferson Park
Who We Serve
We serve toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents who need support with child speech and language development, including challenges with speech clarity, language disorders, articulation, stuttering, voice concerns, social communication difficulties, and developmental conditions such as autism.
Referrals are welcome from parents, pediatricians, early intervention programs, and local school districts, and families may also seek services directly without a referral.
Modeling & Imitation
Demonstrating correct speech sounds, words, and language patterns for children to practice in a natural way.
Guided Support
Using prompts when needed and gradually reducing support to help children communicate more confidently on their own.
Play-Based and Naturalistic Learning
Encouraging communication through play, daily activities, and real-life interactions that feel meaningful and motivating.
Visual Supports
Incorporating visuals, gestures, and AAC systems to support understanding and expressive communication.
Skill Carryover Strategies
Helping children use communication skills consistently across home, school, and community environments.
Program Structure
Our pediatric speech therapy program is designed to provide individualized, goal-focused care that supports steady communication growth and adapts as your child progresses.
Speech & Language Evaluation
A comprehensive assessment identifies your child’s strengths, challenges, and priority areas for communication development.
Individualized Treatment Plan
Therapy goals and strategies are customized to your child’s needs, abilities, and everyday communication environments.
Session Schedule & Duration
Session frequency and length are tailored to each child, typically ranging from 1–3 sessions per week lasting 30 to 60 minutes.
Ongoing Progress Tracking
Therapists monitor progress each session and adjust goals to ensure continued skill development.
Family Collaboration & Coaching
Parents and caregivers receive guidance and activities to support communication practice at home.
Plan Review & Adjustments
Treatment plans are reviewed regularly to keep therapy effective, relevant, and aligned with your child’s growth.
Our Approach
As part of our mission, we’re committed to providing an effective learning environment that aligns with the latest research in speech-language pathology. Based on insights from academic research and our own clinical experience, 30-minute sessions twice a week can often be more beneficial than 45-minute sessions once a week for several reasons:
- Distributed Practice: Evidence suggests spreading practice over more sessions leads to better learning outcomes, especially in children with challenges related to speech sound disorders.
- Enhanced Focus and Motivation: Shorter sessions help maintain the learner’s focus and motivation, which is crucial for effective therapy.
- Practice Amount and Quality: A greater number of practice trials over more sessions enhances the stability of learning and facilitates better retention and transfer of skills.
With our 30-minute, twice-weekly session model, we are aligning our practices with the latest research and ensuring our young clients receive the most effective and enjoyable learning experience possible. We also understand that a one-size-fits-all approach does not meet the unique needs of every child, and our team is committed to finding the right solution for each family, even if it does not fit this model.
Our Insurance Providers
The Clubhouse works with families with all major insurance coverage. We are proudly an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicaid. While we are not in-network with other insurance companies, we can provide the necessary documentation to submit for reimbursement to your insurance company.
Meet Chicago’s Trusted Speech Therapy Team
Our clinic was founded over 20 years ago as a speech therapy practice. Since then, the Clubhouse has grown to provide the ideal foundation for our talented team of speech therapists that are as diverse as the families we see.
Our lead therapists are from top-rated universities with a variety of specialties and skills including AAC, Articulation, Reading Disorders, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your child has difficulty being understood, following directions, expressing ideas, or interacting socially, a speech and language evaluation can help determine whether therapy would support their communication development.
Getting started is simple. Contact our Downers Grove clinic to schedule an initial speech and language evaluation, where our team will assess needs, discuss goals, and recommend an individualized therapy plan.
We provide pediatric speech therapy services for toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and adolescents, adjusting therapy goals and methods to meet each child’s developmental stage and communication needs.
Yes, we specialize in early intervention and offer speech therapy for toddlers and preschoolers, focusing on early language development, speech clarity, play skills, and foundational communication through engaging, age-appropriate activities.
Session frequency depends on your child’s needs, goals, and progress, but many children attend one to three sessions per week to support consistent learning and meaningful communication growth.
Speech therapy sessions typically last between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on your child’s attention, goals, and treatment plan, with session length designed to maximize focus and progress.
Speech therapy services are currently provided in our clinic, where we offer a structured, supportive environment designed to promote engagement, consistency, and effective communication learning.
Yes, families from Lombard, Lisle, Oak Brook, and surrounding suburbs regularly attend speech therapy at our Downers Grove clinic for convenient, high-quality pediatric services.
Speech therapy can support academic success by improving language comprehension, expressive skills, social communication, and speech clarity, all of which play an important role in classroom learning and participation.
Our therapists provide families with strategies, activities, and guidance to practice communication skills at home, helping children generalize progress beyond therapy sessions into daily routines.
With parent consent, our speech-language pathologists can collaborate with local school districts, teachers, and early childhood programs to promote consistency and support your child’s communication goals across settings.