Early Life Speech & Language

early life speech & language provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to children, aged two through seven, whose primary disorder is a severe delay in language or speech development. we also offer a program for their parents. we have centers in seattle and spokane and offer some services in everett, tacoma, kennewick, olympia, vancouver, wenatchee and yakima through local agencies. through the ongoing financial support of the scottish rite masons, other private donors, and many dedicated volunteers, more than 170 ritecare centers across the united states serve more than 28,500 children each year. for more than 30 years nationally and 20 years in washington state, scottish rite masons have made a strong commitment to families of children with speech and/or language disorders. scottish rite masons raise funds to support the seattle and spokane clinics and sponsorship programs across the state. these efforts, combined with donations, grants and special events make it possible to provi