Dempster Therapeutic Services, LLC offers therapy services in Chicago and surrounding suburbs for a range of speech and language disorders such as articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, and expressive and receptive speech and language delays. Its founding speech therapist, Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS, MA, CCC-SLP/L, PEL, Polskojezyczny Logopeda w Chicago® is an Illinois Early Intervention credentialed bilingual (Polish and ... Read more

The feedback we have received has shown us that our wonderful clients have been positively affected by our clinic and services, and some have even recommended our services to their friends and family members. Such commendations have not only encouraged us to continue to provide our services at the highest possible level, but have also allowed us to grow and expand. 

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Dempster Therapeutic Services is located in Des Plaines, IL, right off I-294 and Touhy Avenue. We offer therapy services for Chicago and surrounding suburbs for a range of speech and language disorders such as articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, and expressive and receptive speech and language delays. Our founding speech therapist, Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS, MA, CCC-SLP/L, PEL, Polskojęzyczny Logopeda w Chicago® is an ... Read more

Dempster Therapeutic Services is located in Des Plaines, IL, right off I-294 and Touhy Avenue. We offer therapy services for Chicago and surrounding suburbs for a range of speech and language disorders such as articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, and expressive and receptive speech and language delays. Our founding speech therapist, Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS, MA, CCC-SLP/L, PEL, Polskojęzyczny Logopeda w Chicago® is an ... Read more

Our founding speech therapist, Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS, MA, CCC-SLP/L, PEL, Polskojęzyczny Logopeda w Chicago® is an Illinois Early Intervention credentialed bilingual (Polish and English-speaking) speech therapy provider and a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has worked with both little and big kids in multiple environments ranging from schools to private practices.

Early Intervention is a statewide program that provides supports and services for families to help their children under age 3 meet developmental milestones.

Our founding speech therapist, Andrzej Lewandowski, MHS, MA, CCC-SLP/L, PEL, Polskojęzyczny Logopeda w Chicago® is an Illinois Early Intervention credentialed bilingual (Polish and English-speaking) speech therapy provider and a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing A... Read more

Common symptoms of a language delay include:

• not babbling by the age of 15 months
• not talking by the age of 2 years
• an inability to speak in short sentences by the age of 3 years
• difficulty following directions
• poor pronunciation or articulation
• difficulty putting words together in a sentence
• leaving words out of a sentence 

If you are concerned about your child's speech and language development, contact us directly here 

Speech and Language Milestones: Red Flags to Watch For

Birth to 4 months

Babies change and grow a lot during their first few months of life. The average newborn gains 5 to 7 ounces a week. They also grow 1/2 inch to 1 inch each month. In short, your baby is getting bigger before your eyes. They are also developing new skills. But if your little one has trouble with any of the following, it could be a sign that something is wrong with their ... Read more

"She was at least a year behind at the time of the evaluation, and now she is caught up with her speech."

A Parent's Perspective: A Chicago parent talks about Early Intervention, speech therapy, and the importance of detailed speech language evaluation. Archie, the father of four-year old Priscilla shares his experience and advise on the best course of action when a child has speech or language delay.

Find out how Andrzej Lewandowski of Demp... Read more

Spotkałam się z Panem Andrzejem w celu sprawdzenia mowy syna. Niepokoiło nas brak niektórych dźwięków. Rozmowa rzeczowa, konkretna, bardzo pomocna. Szybko ustaliliśmy co robić dalej. Bardzo fajne podejście do dziecka. Syn bardzo polubił Pana Andrzeja I nie może doczekać się zajęć. Polecam każdemu kto ma wątpliwości dotyczące mowy swoich pociech!

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Jeśli masz dziecko dwujęzyczne, to prawdopodobnie wiesz, że są one wyjątkowe. Mają bogatą kulturową tożsamość i mogą komunikować się z ludźmi z całego świata. Ale czy wiesz, że mózgi dzieci dwujęzycznych są również... Read more