I provide evaluations, therapy, parent coaching, and collaborative support for children with a wide range of communication needs. Together, we'll create a plan that helps your child build confidence, strengthen communication skills, and succeed at home, school, and beyond.
Comprehensive Speech & Language Evaluation
A comprehensive evaluation is the first step toward understanding your child's communication strengths and areas of need. It combines standardized assessments, clinical observations, caregiver interviews, and recommendations to develop a treatment plan tailored specifically to your child.
Areas that may be assessed include:
Motor speech skills
Receptive and expressive language
Social communication
Oral motor function
Orofacial myofunctional skills
Feeding skills
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC), when appropriate
Therapy Services
Following the evaluation, therapy is thoughtfully planned around your child's communication goals, learning style, and developmental needs. I draw from a variety of treatment approaches to create engaging sessions that help children build communication skills, confidence, and independence.
Areas of Therapy Include:
Improving the coordination and function of the lips, tongue, jaw, and facial muscles to support healthy breathing, chewing, swallowing, speech, and oral development. Treatment may address mouth breathing, tongue thrust, low tongue resting posture, swallowing patterns, oral habits, chewing skills, and speech difficulties related to oral muscle function.
Collaborative Support Services
Successful therapy extends beyond the therapy room. I believe children make the greatest progress when families, educators, and healthcare professionals work together. Collaborative services are designed to help children carry over their communication skills across everyday environments.
Working collaboratively with teachers, physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, psychologists, dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, lactation professionals, and other providers to ensure everyone is working toward the same goals for your child.
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Services may include:
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School consultations
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Classroom observations
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Team meetings
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Collaboration with related service providers
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Parent education
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Professional development and staff trainings
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what they're saying
"Our son looked forward to every appointment.
Elyssa has a wonderful way with children and parents alike, and her thoughtful observations and recommendations made such a positive difference for our family. We are so grateful for all of her support."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
"Thank you for the dedication and care you gave our daughter this past year.
We are so grateful for the progress she made and for the opportunity to watch her confidence and communication skills grow. We truly enjoyed working with you and appreciate the positive impact you've had on our family."
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
"Elyssa always went above and beyond in caring for my son
Her expertise was evident in every session, but what truly stood out was how genuinely invested she was in his success. I always felt confident that he was receiving the highest level of care and support. We are so grateful for everything she has done for our family.”