SPEECH THERAPY IN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Speech, language, and social learning
therapies for all ages
Seven Bridges Therapy helps people with speech impediments live full, enriched lives
Thousands of people suffer from reading and writing difficulties, thick accents, language delays and disorders, apraxia, auditory processing, social communication, and other speech issues. If you or a loved one is living with any of these difficulties, Seven Bridges Therapy is here for you.
Our certified therapists have experience working with all manner of speech challenges, and have helped patients of all ages achieve confidence and success in their academic, social, and business lives. We will work with medical diagnoses and referrals from your healthcare provider to give you a strategic and well thought-out therapy plan.
Contact UsWhy choose Seven Bridges?
Seven Bridges Therapy is a family-centered speech and language therapy provider that has been serving San Francisco and the surrounding areas for over two decades. We take pride in our completely individualized and tailored approach to therapy program development, which ensures that you get the exact care you need.
Our experienced pathologists will evaluate and diagnose speech, language, or communication disorders you or a loved one might have and provide further guidance and appropriate treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you or a loved one has difficulty with self-regulation and/or social learning, struggling with language use and feeling uncomfortable in social situations is common. There may also be difficulties engaging in appropriate social interactions, and uncertainty on how to act or “be” with other people.
Our speech and language pathologists are skilled in working with all forms of language, including pragmatic language. Although you or your loved one may not exhibit a speech or language delay, social learning therapy can still help support or improve social communication. For instance, if someone is struggling with getting along with others, joining in with peers, and participating in social events, our speech pathologists can teach the patient to better understand social environments and how to navigate them with more ease.
Social learning therapy can improve the lives of individuals living with:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Nonverbal learning disorder (NLD)
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD),
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Other language disabilities (including those with undiagnosed social learning challenges or social-cognitive thinking deficits)
Poor social thinking can create difficulties in all areas of life, but it has particularly severe negative impacts on the educational experience. Some of the challenges one might face include:
- Difficulty understanding the perspective of the teacher and other students in group activities
- Poor organization, poor or nonexistent time management, and difficulty transitioning from one activity to the next (executive functioning skills)
- Difficulty interpreting and responding appropriately to a lesson or question
- Problems understanding the implicit or unwritten social rules of school environments (classroom, hallway, recess, cafeteria, assembly, school dances)
- Challenges with reading, writing, or history because of attention, organization, literal thinking, sequencing, or perspective-taking difficulties
- Hesitancy or inability to ask for help when needed
The signs of social-cognitive challenges can range from subtle to overt. They may include:
- Social anxiety and/or low self-esteem
- Disinterest in others; few or no friends
- Inability to read or interpret body language and facial expressions
- Excessively talking about him/herself and/or specific subjects in too much detail
- Inability to take the listener’s perspective
- Inability to understand or express feelings
- Lack of eye contact
- Lack of self-control/self-regulation
- Inability to answer open-ended questions, such as “What happened?”
- Inability to engage in a conversational exchange
- Difficulty with abstract language, including verbal problem solving (why, when, how do you know?), double meanings, innuendos, jokes, and colloquialisms (such as “You hit the nail on the head”)
- Poor academics in areas of reading comprehension, history, writing, etc.
- Weak organizational and/or time management skills, and difficulty prioritizing tasks
We offer a wide variety of additional services, including:
- Full, comprehensive social communication evaluations
- Parent consultation, education, and support
- Individual therapy
Work with experienced, qualified, and proven speech and language therapists today
Seven Bridges Therapy
- 90 Woodacre Dr. #101
San Francisco, CA 94132 - 510-639-2929
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