Hesperia, CA: Autism services expand; teletherapy "for clients who are further afield"

Aug 17, 2021, Salt Lake City News Wire: Lancaster CA AAC Autism Speech Therapy Sessions For Children Launched https://newswire.net/newsroom/pr/00223607-http-highdesertspeech-com.html

With 1 in 54 US children having autism spectrum disorder, Hesperia, California-based High Desert Speech and Language Center (760-782-8884) has launched an expanded range of services that includes teletherapy. High Desert Speech and Language Center has launched an expanded range of speech therapy services for autistic children and adults in Lancaster, Bakersfield, and surrounding areas. The practice has also launched its online teletherapy services for clients who are further afield.... A 2020 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that approximately 1 in 54 US children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association describes the communication difficulties that people with autism can experience, including understanding and using words, understanding and using gestures, and understanding directions….