Pediatric Speech Therapy in Phoenix, Arizona

Welcome to Palo Verde Speech Therapy, LLC.  We offer speech and language evaluation and therapy services tailored to meet your child’s unique needs. Now accepting clients in Ahwatukee, Tempe, and Chandler.

Our Mission

We believe that intervening early when there are concerns with communication can change the trajectory and provide positive lifelong outcomes for a child’s success developmentally, academically, and socially.

Our Specialties

We help young children who are experiencing disruptions in their ability to communicate effectively due to difficulties comprehending or producing language and speech.

Why Work With Us

With nearly 30 years of experience, we are well-versed in the demands facing our children in the changing world and how delays impact a child’s long-term success.

Serving clients ages 3-12

Welcome to Palo Verde Speech Therapy, LLC. We Nurture Growth in Communication

If you have concerns about your child’s communication development, ask yourself these questions…

Are they using words and sentences?
Are they able to let others know what they want or need?
Can they comprehend questions and directions?
Can they speak so that others can understand them?

If you answered “no” to any of these questions, your child may be experiencing disruptions in their development of communication skills. Deficits in these early language milestones can lead to lasting skill lapses across the lifespan if left untreated.

We can help!

We nurture growth in communication to help children have lifelong improvements in development, learning, and social interactions.

Personalized Therapy to Help You Achieve Your Goals

Articulation & Phonology

Diagnosis and Treatment of speech sound disorders which can improve a child’s ability to produce speech which can be understood by others.

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Language & Functional Communication

Diagnosis and treatment of functional impairments in receptive and expressive language and overall functional communication which improves comprehension and use of vocabulary, grammar, and social language.

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Evaluation Services

Evaluations identify specific areas where a child’s communication skills are not developing as expected and will be used to guide treatment decisions and goal setting.

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Meet Your Therapist

Welcome! I’m Cara.

Cara Dwyer, M.S., CCC-SLP is the owner and certified Speech Therapist of Palo Verde Speech Therapy. 

Cara has nearly 30 years experience in education of young children including 10+ years as an elementary classroom teacher and 12+ years as a speech therapist working with students in preschool, elementary school, and home-health environments. 

Cara is passionate about helping young children develop clearer communication skills with fun and engaging, evidence-based activities.

  • "Strives to do best by every child."

    "Ms. Dwyer strives to do best by every child with whom she works. She is constantly thinking about each student’s individual needs which is readily apparent in the goals, strategies and activities she develops to help each child progress."

    — Lori C.

  • "Incredibly Passionate"

    "She is incredibly passionate, and has natural instincts while engaging with students."

    — Susan W.

  • "Engaging and evidenced based lessons"

    "Ms. Dwyer infused play and research in her speech-language activities allowing students to lead and grow. She modeled engaging and evidenced based lessons that supported the development of language skills for a wide range of students' needs."

    — Amy G.

How it All Works

  • Complete our contact form and we will reach out you to schedule a consultation phone call where we can discuss your specific communication concerns to determine if our therapy services are right for your child.

  • Based on the information obtained in the consultation call, we will schedule an evaluation of speech and/or language and send you necessary consent forms.  Information gathered during the evaluation is essential to guide the creation and implementation of a treatment plan.

  • A treatment plan will be developed to meet the specific speech and/or language needs of your child based on the results obtained in the evaluation. We will review and agree to the treatment plan and then therapy services can begin!

  • Regularly attend your treatment sessions and watch your child’s communication skills flourish!

Payment Information

Palo Verde Speech Therapy services are offered via private pay only. We do not accept any insurance plans and would be considered an out-of-network provider.  However, we can offer you necessary documentation if you wish to seek reimbursement on your own from your insurance provider.  Payment for services is collected at the time the services are rendered.  We accept all major credit cards, cash, and personal checks. Please contact us for our current rates.

We’re accepting new clients for speech therapy in Ahwatukee, Tempe, and Chandler, AZ.