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Speech therapy for kids: Alief, Houston

Find speech evaluation contacts for your child in Alief. You’ll also find Alief Community Park, a Houston library option and simple ways to talk together.

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Local support

Find speech support for your child

Start with your child’s age and home address. These public programs and the university clinic can explain how to request an evaluation.

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Under 3: find your local ECI program

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) helps families of young children with developmental concerns. Search the Texas HHS finder with your home ZIP code. If it lists several programs, contact one to confirm which program serves your address. Explain your child’s age and the speech or language concerns you have noticed.

Find your ECI program
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Age 3 and older: confirm your school district

Use the Texas school district locator, then confirm your home address with the district. Ask its special education team how to request an evaluation for your child. Houston city limits and neighborhood names do not determine school jurisdiction. A preschool or school evaluation checks eligibility; it does not guarantee services.

Find your school district
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Houston ISD families

After confirming Houston ISD is responsible for your referral, follow its Child Find instructions. Contact your child’s school if your child is enrolled. The district explains separate steps for private school, homeschool, ECI transitions and children not enrolled in school.

Read Houston ISD referral steps
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University of Houston clinic

The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic offers child speech and language evaluations and treatment. Call 713-743-0915 or email [email protected] to ask about appointments. Confirm fees, evaluation language, insurance, referral requirements and whether the clinic can meet your child’s needs.

View child speech-language services

These services are independent of Speech Blubs. Contact them to confirm how to request an evaluation, who they serve and current availability.

Speech Blubs

Start with your child’s age.

Choose an age to open the Speech Blubs quiz.

The quiz opens in English.

A child and an example of the Speech Blubs app on a phone.

Speech Blubs

Small moments of play, together.

In Speech Blubs, children watch other children say words and make sounds. Join in, pause and give your child time to respond. Ask your child’s speech therapist which activities fit their needs.

Start the quiz

The quiz opens in English.

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Talk together during the day.

A walk, a book or a snack can give you a reason to talk together. Follow what interests your child.

These places are examples from across the city. Check their addresses before planning a visit from your neighborhood.

Illustrative tree-lined path for families in Alief, Houston; not a photo of Alief Community Park.
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01 / Alief Community Park

City option

Talk about what your child notices.

Open the city’s neighborhood profile and scroll to Parks to find Alief Community Park. Use the listed address when planning your outing. 11903 Bellaire, Houston

Follow one thing your child notices outdoors. Add a few words, then pause.

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Plan your visit
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02 / Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library

City option

Start with a favorite picture.

Find Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library in Houston Public Library’s locations directory. Open its visit details before you leave. 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston

Let your child choose a picture-book page. Respond to their choice and give them another turn.

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Plan your visit
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Offer two choices and pause.

Show two familiar toys or foods and name them. Give your child time to respond with a look, a gesture, a sound or a word.

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Questions from parents

Where can I start with speech therapy in Houston?

Start with the local contacts above. Your child’s age and home address can help identify the appropriate service. Ask how to request an evaluation and what information to provide.

How do I request a school speech evaluation?

Find the school district serving your home address, then ask its special education or Child Find team about the evaluation process. A neighborhood name alone does not establish district assignment or eligibility.

Does Speech Blubs replace a speech therapist?

Speech Blubs provides activities for practice at home with a caregiver. Local professionals provide evaluations and individual care. Ask your child’s therapist which home activities fit their goals.

Which languages are available in the app?

Speech Blubs lists app content in English (American and British), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Swedish, Polish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Romanian. Check the current language options in the app and choose the one that fits your family before subscribing.

Where can I read or play with my child in Houston?

The park and library cards on this page suggest specific places to visit together. Check their linked official pages for current hours, access and events before you travel. If a destination is outside your neighborhood, plan the trip and confirm the entrance you want to use.

How much does Speech Blubs cost?

Speech Blubs is a subscription app. Check the current price, available trial and renewal terms directly in the quiz or your app store before subscribing.

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Speech and language support for families in Alief, Houston

Choose the shared Bellaire Boulevard destination in Alief

Alief is in far southwest Houston. The city profile says Alief ISD serves most of the super neighborhood, so families should still verify their own home address.

Alief Community Park and Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library are both listed at 11903 Bellaire Boulevard. This gives a concrete starting address for planning a visit. Check the library visit information separately from any outdoor plans and choose one activity first.

Let your child choose a book to take home, then return to one favorite page together. You can use a word from the story during another familiar activity. Follow their interest instead of asking them to name each picture.

Choose a book and check the visit

Alief-David M. Henington Regional Library is at 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston. It is a Houston public library option for families from Alief. Check the locations directory and current event details before leaving. You can borrow a picture book and return to a favorite page at home.

Find the right evaluation contact

For a child under age 3, use the Texas Early Childhood Intervention finder. Search by city, county or ZIP, then ask a listed program to confirm it serves your home address.

For a child age 3 or older, confirm the school district for your home address. Ask its special education team about a speech evaluation. Houston ISD serves only part of Houston.

You can also discuss your concerns with your child’s healthcare provider. Speech Blubs offers home practice. A local professional or public service can explain the evaluation process. The app does not provide an evaluation or replace therapy.

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