Specializing in Pediatric Speech-Language and Occupational Therapy!

The Sierra Therapy Group is a team of independently contracted speech-language pathologists & occupational therapists committed to improving children's speech-language and life/adaptive skills. We are proud to provide speech pathology & occupational therapy services for children in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Fernley, Gardnerville, & the greater Northern Nevada area.

Occupational Therapy

A child’s occupation includes playing, learning, and performing daily living tasks, like eating and dressing. We believe in using play and movement in sensory-rich environments to facilitate a child’s success in these areas in a fun and enjoyable way. read more…

Speech-Language Therapy

Children communicate within their environments by understanding the words of others, sharing their needs and desires, speaking clearly, participating in play, and following social rules. Our approach is to use the power of naturalistic/play tasks to increase each child's communicative competence. read more...

Screening

May is National Speech-Language Hearing Month! Each May STG honors NSLHM by offering a FREE screening for children ages 3-6. The 17th Annual Screening is scheduled for Friday, May 31st, 2024!

Community Events

STG participates in community events throughout the year. Picture of STG team at the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk at Greater Nevada Field.

“Enhancing communication & life-skills to help children connect with their community”

Our Philosophy

Our therapeutic sessions are driven by the following philosophies to best serve our clients:

Family-Centered

Since most communication and life skills take place at home and in the community, it is essential for us to work closely with families. We provide not only quality intervention, but we also provide caregivers with strategies to facilitate their children’s speech-language and life skills in everyday routines, such as grocery shopping and mealtimes.

Empowerment

Successful communication and interactions with others enhance and cultivate self-esteem. Success with life skills in everyday activities also enhances and cultivates self-esteem. We empower children by using a child-directed therapeutic model. We also empower parents by showing them how they can scaffold successful communication and life skills. We focus on individual strengths and interests of each family to target specific goals. We also provide treatment based on the child’s strengths and weaknesses, not within the box of a specific diagnosis, if a child has one.

Play

Play is the primary focus of our therapy. Because learning is an interactive process, we use hands-on activities and games that allow children to participate actively in our sessions. This naturalistic approach allows children to have fun and improve their communication and life skills at the same time.

STG welcomes most major insurance plans including Medicaid

Our office staff is more than happy to call and check insurance benefits to see if speech-language and occupational therapy services are covered benefits prior to scheduling an appointment. The office staff will inquire about current deductible information and estimated copayment amounts. If prior authorization is required, STG will submit the request(s) for the family!