"We started with Lakeshore when my son S, who is on the Autism spectrum, was in high school. Another parent highly recommended Lakeshore Speech Therapy. Our speech therapist, VernaAnn, has been pivotal in helping my son transition from high school to college. VernaAnn made a great connection to our son and can relate to what a teenager is experiencing & feeling since she has children who are of that age. Originally, we started with outside speech to boost & generalize social skills. VernaAnn was also able to help with Executive Functioning goals in our IEP which was an area that needed much help. She worked with our goals, but expanded upon those which included goals to address skills that would empower my son to "think for himself" and problem solve both in school and real life situations. Executive Functioning impacted Steve's independence and self advocacy which are critical skills needed for transition beyond high school. All of these areas truly blossomed with the help of our therapist. Working directly with S helped him to "think through" and create written plans/lists that he would follow through with guided support. The ultimate outcome was for S to create, plan & execute short & long term goals on his own. The biggest area of growth has been in S's self confidence and of course, independence! In the fall, S will be entering the first year of college, living on campus! Our only regret is that we didn't start with Lakeshore Speech before high school to get a jump start on all the skills for his long term goals. Again, VernaAnn worked above & beyond to help reach skills in both academic & real life settings."
S.D. Parent