How it Works

Splash into Speech therapy sessions are intentionally multifaceted, seamlessly addressing multiple goals at once. Each session weaves together communication, regulation, movement, and safety in a motivating water-based environment to make the most of every moment.

Splash into Speech uses the properties of water to support regulation while targeting communication skills. By harnessing the power of water, we decrease the overall demand on a child’s body, so they can focus more intently on specific speech and language tasks.

Splash into Speech sessions complement and strengthen land-based therapy programs by using the special environment of the pool to further support and boost progress made on land.

Splash into Speech activities build core muscle strength, a critical component of speech development. A strong core leads to better postural stability, breath support, motor planning and coordination of movements, which are critical components to speech production. 

Splash into Speech helps promote attention and engagement, so a child can have improved focus on 

• motor imitation (critical for speech development)
• vocal imitation
• oral motor and oral sensory tasks
• language comprehension and expression
• total communication skills