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Family-Focused Play-Based Speech Therapy Programs in Annapolis and Arnold, MD

At Play and Thrive Speech Therapy, families receive compassionate, evidence-based care designed to help children communicate clearly and with confidence. As a trusted speech therapy clinic serving Annapolis and Arnold, MD, the practice takes a warm, collaborative approach that meets children where they are. Every speech therapy plan is rooted in connection, creativity, and meaningful progress, helping children thrive at home, in school, and in their community.

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Through play-based speech therapy, sessions become engaging and motivating while still being highly effective. Families seeking support for speech therapy for kids nearby should trust us. Our therapy is seamlessly woven into play, routines, and real-life interactions. This approach empowers children to build skills naturally, while caregivers remain active partners throughout the journey.

What Guides Our Care

Each child works closely with a licensed speech therapist who tailors care to developmental needs. Our services support speech therapy for kids and toddlers, with every individual speech therapy session designed to feel personal, encouraging, and purposeful. From early communication to advanced skills, child speech therapy is always centered on the child’s strengths.

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Areas of focus include:

 

  • Articulation therapy for kids to improve speech clarity
  • Speech language therapy to strengthen understanding and expression
  • Language therapy to build vocabulary and meaningful communication

Values

Empowering Families

We partner with families to empower them support their child’s continued growth across all environments.

Learning Through Play

Playing does more than simply engage children, it actively supports the learning process.

Accessibility

We offer evening and weekend hours, both in-person and via telehealth, and all services can be provided bilingually.

Do you have concerns about your child’s speech or language development?

Speech

Does your child consistently mispronounce certain letters, or do others find them difficult to understand?

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Speech and Language Milestones 

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Language

Is your toddler not yet using words, or not yet combining words into short sentences? Does your preschooler struggle to follow questions or answer questions? Is your child able to decode, but struggling with reading comprehension?

Our Approach

Play & Thrive Speech Therapy creates a natural learning environment using play-based therapy practices. We believe that play not only engages children, but actively supports their learning as well. 


We believe in partnering with parents, both to provide support for how to continue addressing goals in the home and to hear their unique insight into their child’s strengths, needs and motivations.

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Insurance

We are in network with:

  • Medicaid (all MCOs)

  • Aetna

  • Cigna

  • United Healthcare

 

We are a Tricare Certified Non-Network provider.

 

We provide courtesy can billing for out-of-network benefits.

Home: Contact

What are the next steps?

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Schedule a free virtual parent consultation, to give us background information and share your concerns

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Decide if virtual or in-person services are best for your familiy at this time and schedule an initial evaluation.

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Following the assessment and a discussion of your child's needs, schedule a recurring therapy session.

Take the Next Step Toward Confident Communication

Families searching for speech therapy clinic options close to home can feel confident choosing care that grows with their child. Whether you’re exploring speech therapy for kids or toddlers, we offer trusted speech language therapy and language therapy. To schedule an individual speech therapy session with an experienced speech therapist, contact us at 443-216-9233 for a free consultation.

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