CLASS, Inc

Specialties

CLASS, Inc. designs service delivery to meet each child’s needs. We recognize that the needs of today may be different from those of tomorrow. Each child’s program is thoroughly reviewed regularly to determine the best menu of professionals and treatments that will build on current learning potential.

We specialize in:

Articulation Disorders

Auditory Processing Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Cognitive Delays

Coordination Difficulties

Expressive Language Disorders (using language)

Feeding Disorders

Language Processing Disorders

Literacy Skills

Receptive Language Disorders (understanding language)

Sensory Integration Disorders

Social Language difficulties (pragmatics)

Stuttering

History

Established in 1998.

Paula Beckett Herrington, MS CCC-​SLP, founded CLASS, Inc. in 1998. Her passion for children is supported by an extensive background and experience in child development and speech-​language-​communication disorders, with in-​depth training in apraxia of speech and autism spectrum disorders.

Meet the Business Owner

Paula H.

Business Owner

Paula is an experienced PROMPT level II therapist. Additionally, she is trained in the following methods of treating apraxia, articulation disorders and oral motor challenges: Beckman, Kaufman, and Rosenfeld-Johnson.Working with many children who are non-​verbal or minimally verbal spurred Paula to develop expertise in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She is a founding member and past president of the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society and a current member of ASHA’s special interest division on Augmentative and Alternative Communication. At CLASS, Inc., Paula provides both diagnostic assessments and therapy for children who benefit from picture boards, PECS, and computerized speech generating devices.

Learn more about Paula and the rest of the CLASS, Inc. Staff at class​inc​.net

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