Mehreen Kakwan
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​Speech Language Pathology Services



​Plymouth & Ann Arbor, Michigan
For children, speech and language skills lay the foundation for a lifetime of successful learning and cultivating positive social experiences. For adults, therapy can be critical to regaining communication and thought processing skills following a health incident or medical diagnosis. 

I specialize in apraxia of speech and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC), and have proven success improving other manifestations of a receptive and/or expressive language disorder.

I look forward to the opportunity to assist your family member realize their greatest potential. 


TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN

A candidate for treatment may demonstrate reduced:
  • clarity of speech (cannot understand their words)
  • fluency (stuttering)
  • vocabulary 
  • ability to maintain a conversation
  • ability to engage with peers and participate in back and forth play
  • ability to appropriately answer and/or ask questions 
  • ability to imitate words or imitate actions
  • ability to follow directions without gestures (especially outside of a routine)​
  • ability to answer questions about a past experience or about a story (read to them or independently read)

​Speech conditions for children include (and are not limited to):
  • Receptive and/or Expressive Language Delays or Disorders 
  • Motor-Speech Disorders/Childhood Apraxia of Speech
  • Articulation Disorders/Phonological Processes
  • Stuttering or Fluency Disorders
  • Information Processing Disorders 
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Down Syndrome
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TREATMENT FOR ADULTS

A candidate for treatment may demonstrate the following after a stroke, illness, or traumatic brain injury:
  • reduced ability to understand language
  • reduced ability to express themselves
  • reduced ability to initiate (tasks or language)
  • lapses in memory
  • reduced ability to independently write or read
  • feeding and swallowing issues​

Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) support through either high-tech devices (e.g., NovaChat, Tobii Eye Gaze) or low-tech methods (e.g., Picture Exchange Communication) is also available.
Studies have confirmed that Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) does not suppress verbal language, instead can enhance an individual's verbal productions.​
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• ​THE MIND BELIEVES, THE BODY ACHIEVES •


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PROCESS

Step 1: Click Contact Me , or email me: mk(at)mehreenkakwan.com

Step 2: We can set up a time for an initial intake to discuss your concerns and set up an evaluate, if required. The first 30 minute phone consultation is free. (If the family can provide a copy of a a recent speech and language evaluation, another evaluation may not be necessary). 

Step 3:  Weekly treatment sessions begin (usually 1-2 visits per week, 30-60 minute sessions). Time is allotted within each visit to discuss progress and home program notes.

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​American Speech Language and Hearing Association Certified
​& Licensed in Michigan 


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