Vivian Hsu – Apraxia Kids

Credentials:

MA, CCC-SLP

Business Name:

Vivian Hsu, Speech Language Pathology

Address:

3424 W. Carson Street, Suite 210

Torrance

California

90503

United States

Email:

Business Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Treatment Locations:

Clinic/Office, Virtual Telepractice, Occasionally Client’s Home/School

Insurance Accepted:

No

Minimum Age Treated:

0

Maximum Age Treated:

18

Percent of CAS cases:

51-75%

Overall Treatment Approach:

Hello! I provide play based intervention for children with CAS and general motor speech disorders. Initial consultations are comprised of clinical observations and an oral motor examination to look at oral structures. I follow a PROMPT based treatment philosophy in choosing motor speech targets and combine tactile kinesthetic input and oral motor work, depending on the child’s needs.

Community Involvement:

I have taught parent PROMPT groups in the mid-2000s. More recently, I have provided in-service trainings for local schools and treatment centers.

Parent Involvement:

I love for families to be involved in the therapy process. As a Hanen certified therapist, I believe that parent involvement is key for a child’s progress. Depending on the family, parents may join in therapy sessions, receive hands-on training to support their child’s needs, and/or video clips of therapy sessions.

AAC Use/Implementation Expertise:

I often use a multi-modal approach to language when communication is inhibited by motor speech deficits. I have children who use AAC systems to bridge language while we work on the motor speech needs; systems range from iPad systems (LAMP WFL, TouchChat HD) to PRC devices (Accent 800 or 1000), to lower tech systems such as PECS or bigMack switches.) I believe communication and language development need to be addressed at all levels, especially when a child enters into toddler stages and begins to formulate phrases. This helps so that when the motor system improves, the language has already been developed!