Many caregivers like to use the camera on their phone or set up a laptop/tablet for our virtual therapy sessions. This allows me to observe interactions between you and your child while I provide in-the-moment guidance and strategies for how to best support communication skills. Some children like to interact directly with me as well, which is a great opportunity for communication strategies to be modeled and explained.

No. Online sessions are great for children on the move as you can prop up your device anywhere you’d like! Your child is not expected to sit in front of a screen to interact with me. Rather, we can follow your child as they engage in daily routines and/or preferred activities within their natural environment. This child-led approach allows us to provide communication opportunities that are functional and meaningful to your child.

Yes! Caregivers have the biggest impact on their child’s speech and language development as they spend the majority of time together. Therefore, learning strategies to help your child communicate and practicing the strategies with my support during our sessions, will increase your child’s learning as you will be equipped with the necessary tools to use throughout the week.

Yes! A systematic review published in 2025 by the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) found that children who received early intervention services through telepractice demonstrated improvement in speech, language, and communication skills comparable to children receiving in-person therapy. This research also showed that early intervention programs had good caregiver implementation fidelity, indicating that caregiver training is a key component of successful early intervention programs. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) fully supports telepractice as a valid service delivery model for speech-language pathologists.

Skill Improvement - Optimal results from family participation while practicing skills in a child’s natural environment.

Convenient - No drive or wait time and no car seat hassle!

Save Money - No transportation costs, such as gas, public transit, or time off work.

Accessible - Located in a rural area? Not a problem! We can still work together!

Safe - No exposure to illness online!

Yes, your teletherapy sessions are confidential. Our online platforms have the latest SSL and TLS encryption to secure connections and protect communications. Systems and procedures are aligned with HIPAA compliance requirements.

We want your child’s speech and language skills to serve a useful and meaningful purpose in their life. Therefore, we do not teach arbitrary skills out of context such as asking a child to imitate a word off of a flashcard such as, “bird,” while sitting at a boring table. Rather, we can bring your child’s attention to a bird while at the park by pointing at a beautiful bird and saying “bird!” to encourage imitation. Our goal is to show that communication is effective and FUN! That being said, if your child does enjoy flashcards, let’s incorporate that interest in a useful way!

We make clinical decisions based on the best research evidence available (science!), our clinical expertise (our experience!), and your values and preferences (what you want!). While not every communication strategy will be the best fit for your child, all the techniques we try are backed by research and have been proven to be effective.

Your child is smart and can smell our agenda from a mile away. So, what do we do? Follow your child’s lead! We start by observing the toys and activities your child naturally enjoys, then join in by imitating their play and communication. This approach builds trust, keeps your child engaged, and helps show that communication can be fun and meaningful. Over time, we practice generalizing these communication skills nurtured during preferred activities to more everyday routines.

We respect that you know your child best, so your input plays a vital role in shaping our work together. We take the time to understand your family’s values, concerns, and goals to ensure our intervention is as effective and meaningful as possible.

We embrace all individuals with neurological differences, such as autism, ADHD, and stuttering. These neurotypes are natural and valuable variations in how people think, learn, and communicate. We don’t see your child as someone who needs to be “fixed.” Instead, we honor who they are and focus on goals that are meaningful to your child and your family—not just what’s typically expected or considered “normal.”

We focus on what your child can do, building on their natural abilities and interests to support their communication development. We value your child’s unique strengths—whether that’s a love for music, resiliency to feedback, or the special ways they connect with you—and use those strengths as a foundation for learning. Rather than focusing solely on challenges, we celebrate progress and use your child’s existing skills to introduce communication strategies.

Children learn through play! Not only is play such as joyful and wonder filled activity for children, it is also a cognitive one. There are several stages of play that correspond with speech and language skills. We frequently use the medium of play to facilitate speech and language strategies as it is fun and motivating.

Every person has a unique experience with the world around them through their senses, and your child is no different! How they respond to sensorial input such as touch, sound, sight, and movement can influence their ability to engage with their environment and communicate effectively. During our sessions, we will support your child's sensory needs with personalized activities and strategies while addressing their communication goals. This might include adjusting the lighting or noise level, offering movement opportunities, or incorporating sensory-friendly materials—so your child feels safe, regulated, and ready to learn.

While spoken word is the mainstream form of communication and it is highly efficient, it’s not the only way we can express ourselves. We honor all forms of communication such as signs, gestures, pictures, written word, spoken word, and output from speech-generating devices. The goal is to support your child’s overall communication by providing many ways for them to express themselves and to be understood, rather than relying on just one method.