Speech and Language therapy typically involves sessions ranging from one to three times per week. A speech pathologist specializing in pediatrics and with specific clinical knowledge in the areas of concern for your child provides the treatment. The pathologists are knowledgeable in both formal and informal therapy techniques. These may include, but are not limited to, structured or direct teaching involving drill or skill-building, various tabletop activities, play-based therapy, language intervention within naturalistic environments and natural communication paradigms, and for the school-age child, the use of reading/writing to facilitate language goals and integration of learned skills into educational needs and functional living activities.