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A Spoon Full of Sugar Speech Language Therapy
SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICES
Therapy and Evaluation
Evaluations
Comprehensive Evaluations focus on the whole child examining medical and developmental histories. We evaluate speech, language, social communication, voice and feeding. By focusing on the whole child we get the best results in speech language therapy.
Therapy Plans
Speech Language Therapy plans will be developed according to individual needs setting out achievable short and long term goals for feeding and communication. We offer educational consultancy, short and long term therapy solutions.
Specialty Areas
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Providing Speech Language Therapy for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Therapy focuses on Evidence Based Practices to optimally support individuals across the Autism Spectrum in all areas of life focusing on collaboration with parents, school and home teams. Visual supports, video modeling and social communication make therapy fun and functional.
Pediatric Feeding Therapy
Providing evaluations and treatment of Dysphagia/Feeding difficulties for pre-term infants to young adults with developmental disabilities. Feeding therapy aims to maximize each individuals for oral feeding and address the underlying sensory and oral motor skills necessary for safe and pleasurable feeding. Understating that each baby is different we introduce cue based feeding working carefully with caregivers.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
We are all multimodal communicators, when verbal communication is not possible or the primary means of communication, speech language therapy will include a comprehensive analysis for augmenting current speech and providing alternative means of communication, Gemma assesses low and high tech options. Gemma is serving a a member of the Special Interest Groups for AAC to enhance this growing area of our field. The use of AAC when working with children with Autism is evidence based and forward thinking, Gemma has been a leader in this area.
Specialty Areas
Apraxia /Articulation / Speech
Oral Placement Therapy uses auditory, tactile and visual input to assist children in producing target sounds. Using evidence based techniques for speech language therapy we will ensure your child maximizes their goals for oral speech. Gemma is skilled in working with clients with a variety of diagnosis including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Delay, Rare Genetic Syndromes, lisp, stuttering and voice disorders. Gemma is trained in PROMPT, and Oral placement therapy Personalized programs to provide the best Oral-Placement Therapy (OPT) techniques add a tactile component to both feeding and speech therapy, enabling clients to “feel” the movements esential to develop speech clarity.
Conference / Keynote Speaker and Presenter
Providing seminars on the use of technology in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders and I-Pad applications for Autism Therapy. Past presentations include Apple Education Programs - NYC, ATIA Conventions - Orlando and www.SpeechPathology.com
Current Courses Available :
Ipad Applications for Ausitm Spectrum Disorder - Applying Evidenced Based Practice
Doing more with Core - AAC focused
Video Based interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
AAC Implementation in the classroom and beyond
MODELING A GROWTH MINDSET WITH CORE VOCABULARY
Please enquire as to App specific training if your district or clinic has purchased bulk licenses and now needs help implementing and personalizing the app for each student and IEP personalized tradings are available.
Customized 3D printed keyguards
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Online & In The News
DAILY NEWS, New York
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
STE'A'M Partnerships Develop Robust Language Systems for Toddlers
Video Based Interventions
AAC in the Cloud 2021 conference
Video Based Interventions
Riverdale Press
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
Video Based Interventions
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
Modeling a Growth Mindset with Core Vocabulary (it was recorded live so just scroll through the first 3 mins of technical difficulties)
The Jewish Link
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
AAC in the cloud 2020 Conference
My take on food pouches as a mother and SLP. The pros, cons and oral motor concerns