At Cornerstone Speech and Language, play therapy is the method used with preschool and young school aged children for assessing and treating speech and language disorders. Play therapy is defined as the employment of play activities with the intent of promoting language and learning skills through use of memorable targets appropriate for a specific child’s age. This method of speech therapy supports learning and retention via a comfortable, natural environment, active involvement, creativity, and flexibility. Play therapy can be both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated and incorporates watching, listening, exploring, and expressing language. The speech therapist at Cornerstone is able to assess deficit areas and our patients respond well to therapy, as verbal interaction takes place while in a natural play setting.