Every child deserves to be heard. When communication is a challenge, we can help.
Communication changes at every life stage:
Infant/Toddler
Early responses, gestures, first words, routines
Preschool
Social skills, questions, sentences, listening and responding
School Age
Speaking and listening, classroom skills, academic language, literacy, problem-solving
Teenager
Academic skills, peer communication, vocational readiness, higher-level language, community integration
Adulthood
Vocational consults, augmentative communication, ongoing support for adults with unique needs
Needs may encompass many areas of development:
Articulation/Speech Sounds:
Specific sounds and patterns of sound that make up speech
Feeding/Swallowing:
Sensory and motor skills for eating and enjoying a variety of foods
Academic Skills:
Reading, writing, classroom communication, executive function and study skills.
Social Skills and Autism Spectrum:
functional communication, self-advocacy and social skills, play skills, peer interaction, visual supports
Motor Speech:
Muscle movement and coordination to produce clear speech
Language:
Speaking, listening and understanding vocabulary, grammar, and social skills and routines
Fluency:
Stuttering, word retrieval, verbal organization
Augmentative Communication:
Supports for non-oral communication: picture communication, computer and app-based programs, dedicated AAC device programming and integration
Our Practice:
Communication thrives in natural environments, but your child’s needs deserve skilled attention. Can Do Kids combines a home-like environment with superior clinical skills in a child-focused, play-based treatment model which ensures that every child is welcome, comfortable, and encouraged to grow.
Families are welcome to participate in sessions, and education is included in every session so that you can guide your child with confidence at home, and boost progress even further.
Our Process:
Contact
Call or schedule a call to discuss your child and your concerns.
Choose the best time for your child
Share what makes your child feel comfortable and at home
Tools and activities are considered carefully before your appointment
Evaluation
Initial session to assess strengths and needs
Emphasis on communication and related developmental skills
We explore together what your child does well, and what needs support
Discuss findings and create treatment plan
Therapy
Focus on rapport and positive interaction
Activities designed for maximum progress and plenty of FUN!
Authentic environments foster generalization and carryover of new skills
Parents are partners: full inclusion and strong parent education components
Progress
Regular updates on your child’s gains and continued needs.
Can Do Stars: Relate progress to the goals that matter most, and celebrate hard work!
Miss Becky
I began private practice in 2014 after almost 15 years as an SLP in educational and medical settings. I’m now celebrating 20 years, and counting, in a field I love!
While pediatric speech-language pathology has always been my calling, Can Do Kids and its treatment model sprang out of the conviction that a child’s unique abilities always surpass their weaknesses, and that every child should be celebrated for what they can do.
I’m committed to research-based best practices in my therapy, and have received multiple Awards for Continuing Education from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
I’m grateful to my own childhood therapists for encouraging my Can Do spirit. When not at work, I’m wife to a wonderful man, and mother to five children of my own. I enjoy music, entertaining, and community service of all kinds.
Ready to blast off into the world of communication?
