Our Services

We provide speech, swallowing, feeding, and cognitive therapy for a wide range of conditions—supporting clients across the lifespan with personalized, compassionate care.

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    Speech & Language Therapy

    Speech-language evaluation and treatment in the areas of speech production, expressive/receptive language, voice, fluency, social skills, and more across the lifespan. 

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    Swallowing & Feeding Therapy

    Skilled feeding and swallowing intervention targeting dysphagia/difficulty with swallowing, selective eating, anxiety around mealtime, and more. 

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    Cognitive Therapy

    Skilled cognitive therapy to address memory, attention, executive functioning, planning, and organization related to daily living and work environment. 

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How to Get Started

Speech & Language Therapy

We help our patients communicate clearly, confidently, and effectively through individualized speech and language therapy. Our licensed therapists work with all ages to support a wide range of conditions and communication needs.

  • Articulation and speech sound production

  • Language challenges related to autism

  • Speech delays from cleft lip/palate

  • Developmental language delays

  • Feeding and swallowing disorders

  • Speech impacts from hearing impairments

  • Grammar, vocabulary, and processing support

  • Apraxia and motor speech disorders

  • Social communication and pragmatic language

  • Stuttering and fluency disorders

  • Voice quality, resonance, and volume concerns

Conditions we Support

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Swallowing & Feeding Therapy

We support safe, healthy eating through expert feeding and swallowing therapy tailored to each client’s age and needs. Whether working with infants, children, or adults, we focus on building comfort, safety, and confidence at mealtimes through personalized, evidence-based care.

We Support our Patients with:

  • Trained therapists in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) approach to feeding

  • Feeding challenges including food aversions and oral motor difficulties

  • Picky eating and concerns like poor weight gain or Failure to Thrive (FTT)

  • Swallowing difficulties with liquids and/or solid foods (dysphagia)

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Cognitive Therapy

We work with individuals recovering from illness or injury, managing neurological conditions, or facing age-related changes, helping them strengthen or adapt these skills to improve independence and confidence. Therapy is tailored to each person’s goals and may include real-life tasks, strategy training, and support for communication and daily routines.

Cognitive Therapy May Support:

  • Improved attention and focus in daily tasks and conversations

  • Better organization and planning for school, work, or home life

  • Increased independence in managing schedules, medications, or meals

  • Problem-solving and flexible thinking for real-life challenges

  • Use of personalized strategies and tools (e.g., calendars, visuals, checklists)

  • Support for executive functioning skills like self-monitoring and impulse control

  • Confidence and quality of life through guided, goal-oriented practice

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Getting Started

We make it easy to get the care you need, with prompt communication every step of the way. From intake to therapy, we’re here to guide and support you and your ʻohana.

  • The first step is to contact your Primary Care Physician and have them send a referral directly to our clinic for speech/language, cognitive-linguistic, and/or swallowing evaluation. Once our clinic receives the referral, we will give you a call to schedule. 

    If you are a self-pay patient, contact our office or complete an inquiry form and we will be in touch to discuss your needs.

    Physician Referral Form

  • Please complete the appropriate intake form for you or your child and return it to info@walaautherapy.com

  • Once your referral and New Client Intake Form have been received by our office, a member of our team will contact you to schedule an initial evaluation. 

    During the evaluation, we use both standardized assessments and non-standardized assessments such as play-based interactions, parent/caregiver reports and observation.

  • At the end of the evaluation, we will review preliminary findings with the parent/caregiver and discuss recommendations, treatment approach and goals. 

    A written evaluation report will be completed within a weekʻs time and faxed directly to your PCP. A report may also be provided to the parent/caregiver or patient if requested. 

  • If you plan on using health insurance, our team will assist in verifying insurance coverage and benefits.

    Some insurances (e.g. HMSA, Medicaid) require a prior authorization request after the evaluation is complete.

    Our team submits the completed report and PCP referral directly to your insurance company to determine eligibility and obtain approval (this process typically takes about 10-14 days).

  • If therapy services are deemed appropriate or approved through insurance, we will give you a call and match you with one of our therapists to begin interventions and regular therapy sessions.