Class, Inc.

CLASS, Inc. designs service delivery to meet each child's needs. We recognize that the needs of today may be different from those of tomorrow. Each child's program is thoroughly reviewed regularly to determine the best menu of professionals and treatments that will build on current learning potential. Services include, but are not limited to:

  • Consultation
  • Evaluation
  • Individual treatment
  • Therapeutic Dyads
    The individual strengths/needs of two children are matched to support the progress of both learning partners during one or many therapy sessions. These sessions are often the first place that a child successfully practices new communication skills with a peer. This foundation of success paves the way for enhanced communication success at school, home and in the community.
  • Small group treatment
    • Social Language Groups:
      Skillyfully orchestrated peer group sessions enhance self esteem of elementary, middle and highschool aged children as they learn how to interact with others. These groups foster the skills needed to make and maintain friendships in a fun and supportive setting. . A certified speech-language pathologist implements research based methods via engaging activities to meaningfully facilitate the acquisition of critical social skills such as: initiating and maintaining conversations, turn-taking, using non-verbal language, self regulation, understanding the emotions of others and negotiating. Ongoing progess data is collected and reviewed to guarantee progress.
    • Play Groups:
      These highly motivating play sessions for toddlers and preschoolers are led by certified speech language pathologists to develop social and play skills. Stimulating toys, enticing sensory experiences and developmentally challenging semi-structured play activities provide the framework for teaching social interaction skills, pretend play skills, problem solving and appropriate group participation. Specific skills addressed include: successfully managing transitions, shared play, negotiating, emotional regulation, using imagination and respecting others Progress data is collected and evaluated on an ongoing basis to guarantee progress. These sessions develop lasting friendships.
    • Augmentative Communication User's Groups:
      This semi-structured group allows children and teens that use augmentative communication systems to participate in social and leisure activities with other users. Functional practice in a safe, supportive setting encourages the child to use the device faster and with greater fluency. During the groups, the children and teens practice social interaction and conversational skills while learning new, age-appropriate leisure skills both within the clinic and out in the community where the generalization of learned skills is practiced. These eight eight-week sessions build competence and confidence!
    • Language and Literacy Learning Groups:
      Using classic literature, each eight-week session teaches proven emergent and early literacy strategies to help children become fluent readers of a variety of print materials. These groups are ideal for language delayed children, struggling readers and children needing an extra boost in the kindergarten through early elementary years. Learn more ...

Areas of Specialty

The CLASS, Inc. staff has extensive background and training in:


Treatment Approaches/Methodologies


“Paula is the best speech therapist we've ever had. In addition to her amazing technical abilities, she has the highest integrity and total commitment to her clients.” June 7, 2008, Nyree Krikorian, parent