Pediatric Therapy for Exceptional Children
Inspired by the classic children’s story, The Wizard of Oz, Emerald City Therapies helps children discover the tools they need to access and engage the world around them. We offer a range of pediatric therapy services focused on evidence-based practices with a creative and compassionate approach.
Emerald City Therapies can offer your child the latest in evaluation, treatment, and academic achievement programs.
We offer speech therapy, occupational therapy, dyslexia therapy, academic support, and behavioral health programs specific to your child’s needs. Our mission is to provide exceptional support to exceptional children while fully embracing our motto to Think Big. Have Heart. Be Brave.
¨I’m a public school teacher and some of my students have received services from ECT and I have seen growth! So many amazing educators are pouring their expertise into their work with children! Highly recommend!¨

Professional, Compassionate Pediatric Speech Therapists
Emerald City Therapies is a pediatric therapy practice based in Waxahachie, TX. Our multidisciplinary team of pediatric speech therapists has proudly served children and families in our local community since DATE.
Our speech therapists and speech-language pathologists specialize in social communication therapy, speech tutoring, cognitive-communication, AAC, and much more.
Think Big. Have Heart. Be Brave.

We put your child first. From helping them form simple words & phrases to engaging in complex social interactions with friends and family, we carefully assess your child’s needs and craft a treatment plan just for them.
Our pediatric speech therapists put play front and center. We do this because play is the best way for children to learn, grow, gain confidence, develop social skills, and adapt to dynamic environments.
We make the world accessible for exceptional children.

Professional, Compassionate Pediatric Speech Therapists
Emerald City Therapies is a pediatric therapy practice based in Waxahachie, TX. Our multidisciplinary team of pediatric speech therapists has proudly served children and families in our local community since DATE.
Our speech therapists and speech-language pathologists specialize in social communication therapy, speech tutoring, cognitive-communication, AAC, and much more.
Think Big. Have Heart. Be Brave.

We put your child first. From helping them form simple words & phrases to engaging in complex social interactions with friends and family, we carefully assess your child’s needs and craft a treatment plan just for them.
Our pediatric speech therapists put play front and center. We do this because play is the best way for children to learn, grow, gain confidence, develop social skills, and adapt to dynamic environments.
We make the world accessible for exceptional children.
Why Work With Us?
We Help Your Child Thrive
At Emerald City Therapies, we believe that a loving and nurturing family is the foundation of any child’s healthy growth.
Our team of highly qualified pediatric speech therapists and support staff is dedicated to a family-centric approach that puts your relationship to your child front and center.
As professional speech-language pathologists, we strive to identify each child’s unique strengths and challenges. We work with children in clinic, home, and community settings to promote the effective use of communication skills.
We provide your child with the essential tools they need to grow, thrive, and realize their full potential.
Insurances we accept
- BCBS
- UHC
- UMR
- AETNA
- Baylor Scott and White
- CIGNA
- Allegiance

Our Approach & Values
Exceptional Support for Exceptional Children
Emerald City Therapies is founded on the following core values:
- You know your child best.
- Healthy communication begins with strong family relationships.
- Play is how children learn, grow, and develop social skills.
The keys to success are to think big, have heart, and be brave.
Professional & Compassionate Therapy for Children
Benefits of Our Services
- Improve Verbal Communication
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- Through aided and unaided communication techniques, your child will learn to speak and communicate ideas in a variety of ways. Pediatric speech therapy, at the end of the day, is about language. We’ll help your child master the verbal language skills that will last a lifetime.
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- Boost Social Skills
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- Good social skills are essential to living a successful life. Our therapeutic services employ modeling, role-playing, and other techniques to help your child practice social skills and learn to adapt to dynamic social situations.
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- Enhance Reading and Writing
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- Without reading skills, children cannot learn. Without writing skills, children cannot communicate. That’s why our therapy services focus on reading, writing, and literacy skills in addition to speech.
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- Practice Nonverbal Communication
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- Did you know that over half of face-to-face human communication is non-verbal? Our therapy services will help your child develop ‘total’ communication skills whereby body and voice work in tandem to express ideas effectively.
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Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy
What is speech therapy? Speech therapy refers to the diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders and other communication problems.
If your child has difficulty producing certain sounds, articulating words and phrases, or engaging in conversations with others, they may benefit from speech therapy.
Through our creative and personalized speech and language therapy services, we serve our communities, one child, at a time!

Our speech and language therapy services include:
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Preschool & School-Age Language Therapy
Improve receptive and expressive language disorders with evidence-based speech and language therapy along with fun, engaging activities.
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Fluency Therapy
Treat speech disorders and gain skills to manage stuttering and cluttering challenges.
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Speech Sound Therapy
This branch of speech therapy aims to increase intelligibility through articulation/phonology games and instructions.
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Social Communication Therapy
Enhance social communication skills. Encourage participation in social settings. Develop peer relationships. Achieve academic success.
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Communication Modalities
Enhance expressive language skills with alternative communication training
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Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation
Discover strategies to improve memory, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
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Hearing Impairment Therapy
Cultivate auditory comprehension and production. Build and maintain speech and language skills.
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Voice Therapy
This form of speech therapy is about improving vocal qualities such as pitch, loudness, resonance, and/or duration.
We begin by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of your child’s individual speech therapy needs.
Based on the evaluation, our speech therapists and speech-language pathologists devise a strategy to teach concrete, meaningful speech, and language skills.
What Clients Say About Us
Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Pediatric occupational therapy is about helping children learn independence while developing their sensory motor skills, fine motor skills, and visual motor skills.
Occupational therapy helps children learn and practice basic tasks through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations).
Our pediatric occupational therapy services will provide your child with the motor skills and confidence they need to function and socialize with others effectively.