Greater Decatur Speech Therapy

About Greater Decatur Speech Therapy

Greater Decatur Speech Therapy is a private pediatric speech therapy practice based in the Winnona Park area of Decatur, Georgia. The practice was established in 2010 and serves families in the immediate Decatur area. Services are provided in a child’s natural settings, including the home, school, or daycare, with scheduling designed around family needs. The clinic describes its sessions as one on one, family centered, and play based, with activities tailored to each child’s goals and learning style. Care includes consultations, screenings, standardized evaluations, and ongoing treatment, with regular communication to families about progress, goals, and home practice.

The practice is owned by Kim Ritger, M.Ed. CCC-SLP. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of West Georgia. Her background includes more than 15 years of work in pediatric health care facilities and private practice, including outpatient and acute care settings. The website states that she evaluates and treats children from birth through age 18, with experience in articulation, phonology, language, fluency, social and pragmatic language, cognitive disorders, voice disorders, and pediatric feeding and swallowing. The practice also notes experience working with medically fragile children who have complex health needs such as tube feeding, oxygen support, cardiac conditions, prematurity, traumatic brain injury, seizure and other neurological disorders, dysphagia, and tracheostomy or ventilator dependence. Greater Decatur Speech Therapy presents its care as individualized and practical, with treatment plans based on formal testing, caregiver concerns, and ongoing progress over time.

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