Speech & Occupational Therapy for Kids

Speech Sounds • Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) • Receptive & Expressive Language • Selective Mutism • AAC • Social Communication • Self-Help Skills • Handwriting • Fine Motor Skills • Hand-Eye Coordination

Evaluations

Before therapy begins, we will identify your child’s unique strengths and challenges to help us create a personalized plan for therapy. Our evaluation process may include:

  • A parent interview

  • Questionnaires and observations

  • Language samples

  • Formal and standardized assessments

  • Quick developmental screenings

We will discuss our findings with you and work together to set speech and occupational therapy goals.

Our Approach to Therapy

At Acorn Therapy Solutions, we partner with families to build lifelong skills in everyday moments. We see therapy as a team effort because we know that children make faster progress when parents and loved ones are involved.

We work hard, play hard, and master real-life activities in therapy! Your child will learn while racing cars down a ramp, creating Play-Doh sculptures, jumping in a ball pit, buttoning or zipping a jacket, building a block tower, exploring sensory bins, eating with utensils, and more.

With consistent therapy attendance and home practice, your child will reach their goals and continue to grow outside of the clinic.

Child working on communicating during speech therapy for children in Rhode Island

Speech, Language, Social Skills, & AAC

Does your child struggle to speak clearly, express their wants and needs, or interact with others? Our speech therapy sessions will incorporate targeted play activities to help your child:

  • Master all age-appropriate speech sounds

  • Express their wants, needs, ideas, and feelings

  • Understand what they hear and read

  • Communicate using signs, words, pictures, or high-tech AAC devices

  • Confidently socialize with other children and adults

We specialize in offering intensive speech therapy for motor speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). Each session incorporates principles of motor learning to help your child successfully practice challenging sounds and words at least 50–200+ times for quick and lasting progress.

Child working on tying shoes during occupational therapy for children in Rhode Island

Occupational Therapy

A child’s occupation is to play, learn, and gain independence— so we help them do just that! Our occupational therapy sessions will support your child in gaining the fine motor skills and self-care skills needed for:

  • Getting dressed, zipping/buttoning clothing, and tying shoes

  • Writing with a pencil, cutting with scissors, and eating with utensils

  • Organizing and planning activities

  • Starting and completing tasks independently

  • Participating in sports or community activities

Occupational therapy sessions are personalized to help your child reach their goals and improve the skills they need to be successful in everyday moments.

Picky Eater working on self-feeding during occupational therapy for children in Greenwich & Smithfield, RI

Feeding Therapy

(Appointments Currently Unavailable)

Are mealtimes a stressful experience in your household? We will work closely with your family to address picky eating, sensory aversions, and delayed oral motor skills in a playful and low-stress environment. Our goal is to help your child:

  • Strengthen their muscles to chew and swallow safely

  • Explore new foods

  • Tolerate different tastes, textures, and smells

  • Enjoy mealtimes with family

We offer feeding therapy for picky eaters. Sessions include evidence-based principles to introduce new foods and support families with specific strategies for positive food exposure at home.

We Are Accepting New Clients for Speech Therapy & Occupational Therapy!

Child working on developmental skills during speech therapy for children in Greenwich & Smithfield, RI

Acorn Therapy Services provides speech and occupational therapy for children in North Kingstown, RI.

We also offer convenient online therapy sessions to families anywhere in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Are you looking for after-school or evening appointments? No problem! We are happy to accommodate your schedule and make therapy stress-free for the whole family.