All speech therapy services are based on the following core principles.
Foundational Beliefs
Accurate
Developmental Level
Drawing upon years of expertise and experience, the first step is to accurately understand where a child's current development level is in relation to the targeted skill. Often, children are missing key foundational steps in development. This makes achieving mastery of higher level skills inconsistent and difficult.
Development Guides
Following the natural trajectory of development allows progress to be easy, enjoyable and child-driven. When choosing the "just right" next skill, the child wants to practice and attain mastery. This requires less prompting and the child becomes actively engaged in learning, rather than needing external motivation.
Relationship Based
​A healthy sense of self and secure attachment to caregivers provides the security to learn, retain and use new skills. Children learn best within familiar and secure relationships. I foster attachment and understanding between parent and child at every step to deepen the child's responsiveness. This results in a child who wants to communicate and express themselves . . . resulting in faster progress.
