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Melissa
Mallori
Emily
Angie
Kristen
Sherri
Kelly
Lisa
Jane
Megan
Audrey
Alaine
Alison
Tracy
Jen
Wendy
Kim
Mary
Lauren
Tara
Shamily
Jen O.
Valerie
Waterford Lakes
Winter Springs
MetroWest
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Florida
Speech is an independently
owned and operated private speech language pathology
network serving the Greater Orlando Area.
We at Florida Speech offer
therapy in our office and in the clients' natural
communication environment (ie: home, daycare,
school), and with a family-centered approach.
All therapy sessions include therapist feedback,
encouragement, and strategies for parental/caregiver
follow-up during the non-treatment times. All treatment
sessions are one-on-one contact to specifically
focus on individual goals and optimize client speech
and language development.
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Melissa
is a Nationally
and State of Florida licensed and certified
Medical Speech-Language Pathologist.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Science
(1999) and Master's of Arts (2001) from
the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. She
was awarded her Certificate of Medical Speech
and Language Pathology at UCF in 2004. Melissa is also currently pursuing her PhD in Language and Literacy at the University of Central Florida.
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Melissa began her clinical work in the Spring
of 1999 at the UCF Communicative Disorders Clinic. She then
worked within the Orange County Public School system during
the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 school years. In 2001, Melissa
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Melissa specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays
(children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped
children, adolescents, and adults
- Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
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Mallori
is a Nationally and State of Florida
licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (1999) and Master's
of Arts (2001) from the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, Fl.
Mallori began her clinical work in the Spring of 1999 at
the UCF Communicative Disorders Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language
Pathologist with the Orange County Public School system from
2000-2003. Mallori started working part time with Florida
Speech in January of 2003, and is
now offering her services on a full time basis. |
Mallori specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Phonological Disorder Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays
(children 0-3)
- Developmental Disorders (i.e.: Down Syndrome)
- Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped
children, adolescents, and adults
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Emily
is a Nationally and State
of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language
Pathologist.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2000)
and Master's of Arts (2002) from the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, Fl.
Emily worked at Arnold Palmer Hospial for
Children & Women from 1999 to 2001 in
the Audiology department where she administered
hearing screenings to infants in the well
baby and neonatal intensive care units prior
to hospital discharge. She began her speech
and language clinical work in the Spring of
1999 at the UCF Communicative Disorders Clinic.
Emily started her career as a private practitioner
in August 2002. |
Emily specializes in the areas of:
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays
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- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped
children, adolescents, and adults
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
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Angie
is a Nationally and State
of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language
Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor
of Science (1999) and Master's of Arts (2001)
from the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Angie began her clinical work in the Spring
of 1999 at the UCF Communicative Disorders
Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist
with the Orange County Public School system
at the elementary and middle school levels
from 2000-2003. Angie started her career as a private practitioner in 2003.
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Angie specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Phonological Disorder Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Developmental Delays (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays (children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Kristen
is a Nationally and State of Florida
licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Science
(2001) and Master's of Arts (2004) from
the University of Central Florida in
Orlando, FL.
Kristen began her clinical work in the spring of 2002 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic. She then worked at Princeton House Charter School during the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 school years.
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Kristen specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays
(children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped
children, adolescents, and adults
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
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Sherri
is
a Nationally and State of Florida licensed
Speech-Language Pathologist. She was
awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2001)
and Master’s of Arts (2004) from the University of Central
Florida in
Orlando, FL.
Sherri began her clinical work in the spring of 2001 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorder Clinic. She then worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for Orange County Public Schools from 2001-2004. |
Sherri
specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Speech and Language treatment
for mentally handicapped children, adolescents,
and adults
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Kelly
is
a Nationally and State of Florida licensed
Speech-Language Pathologist. She was
awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2001) from
University of Montevallo in Montevallo,
Alabama and her Master's of Arts (2004)
from the University of Central Florida
in Orlando, Florida.
Kelly began her clinical work in the fall of 2002 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorder Clinic. She has also volunteered with multiple Speech-Language Pathologists who worked for the Leon County Public Schools in Tallahassee, Florida. |
Kelly specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Phonological disorder treatment
- Oral motor treatment
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
- Early Intervention for speech and language
delays (children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Communicative/Cognitive
Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia,
Right-Hemisphere Brain Damage)
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Lisa is a Nationally and State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2000) and Master's of Arts
(2005) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Lisa began her clinical work in the spring
of 2003 at the University of Central Florida
Communication Disorder Clinic. She has also
volunteered with multiple Speech-Language
Pathologists who worked for the Orange and
Seminole County Public Schools in Orlando
and Winter Springs, FL. |
Lisa specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Oral motor treatment
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
- Early Intervention for speech and language
delays (children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)
- Communicative/Cognitive
Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia,
Right-Hemisphere Brain Damage)
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Jane
is
a Nationally and State of Florida licensed
Speech-Language Pathologist. She was
awarded her Bachelor of Science (2003) from
Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI and
her Master's of Arts (2005) from the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Jane worked as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant with a private practicioner from 2003-2004, and with United Cerebral Palsy from 2004-2005. She began her speech and language clinical work in the Spring of 2003 at the UCF Communicative Disorders Clinic. |
Jane specializes in the areas of:
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Oral motor treatment
- Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Megan is a Nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2002) and Master's of Arts (2004) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Megan began her clinical work in the Spring of 2002 at the UCF Communicative Disorders Clinic. In 2004, she began working at her current full-time position within the Seminole County Public School system. She has also been working part time at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, FL since 2005. Megan started working part time with Florida Speech in July of 2006. |
Megan specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Phonological disorder treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Oral motor treatment
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)
- Communicative/Cognitive
Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia,
Right-Hemisphere Brain Damage)
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Audrey is a Nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2003) and Master's of Arts (2005) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Audrey began her clinical work in the Spring of 2003 at University of Central Florida's Communicate Disorders Clinic. She then worked as a contract Speech-Language Pathologist for Cobb Pediatric Therapy Services, Inc in the State of Georgia's Cobb County Public School system during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years. Audrey joined Florida Speech in February of 2007. |
Audrey specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Phonological disorder treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Childhood/Developmental Apraxia
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral motor treatment
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Alaine
is
a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language
Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2004) and
Master's of Arts (2006) from the University of Central Florida
in Orlando, FL. She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship,
pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence under the guidance
of Melissa Malani.
Alaine began her clinical work in the Fall
of 2004 at the University of Central Florida
Communication Disorder Clinic. She worked
as a Speech-Language intern at Florida Speech
and at Bright Start Pediatrics with medically
fragile infants and toddlers (2006), and
has also volunteered with multiple Speech-Language
Pathologists who worked for the Orange and
Seminole County Public Schools in Orlando
and Winter Springs, FL. Alaine joined Florida
Speech in January of 2007. |
Alaine specializes in the areas of:
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders)
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Oral motor treatment
- Early Intervention for speech and language
delays (children 0-3)
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Communicative/Cognitive Disorders (Traumatic
Brain Injury, Dementia, Right-Hemisphere Brain
Damage)
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
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Alison
is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language
Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2003) and
Master's of Arts (2006) from the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, Fl.
Alison began her clinical work in the Spring
of 2003 at the UCF Communicative Disorders
Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist
with the Orange County Public School system
for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 schools years.
Alison joined Florida Speech in September
of 2006. She is currently pursuing her Certificate
of Clinical Competence under the guidance
of Mallori Rossing. |
Alison specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
(AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Phonological Disorder Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language
Delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Disorders (i.e.: Down Syndrome)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally
handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Tracy is a Nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Delete: She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship, pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence under the guidance of Melissa Malani.
Tracy began her clinical work in the Spring of 2005 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorder Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language intern at Life Care Center of Orlando focusing on Aphasia and Dysphagia therapy (2006) and at Beckman and Associates focusing on language and speech delays, oral motor therapy, feeding difficulties, and food aversions (2007). She also holds a Reading Endorsement, obtained while completing her graduate studies. Tracy joined Florida Speech in May of 2007. |
Tracy specializes in the areas of:
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language
Delays (children 0-3)
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays
- Pre-literacy Delays
- Reading Disorders
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Jen is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2005) and Master's of Arts (2007) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship, pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence under the guidance of Melissa Malani.
Jen began her clinical work in the Fall of 2005 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorder Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language pathologist intern at Life Care Center of Orlando and at Beckman and Associates. |
Jen specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Phonological disorder treatment
- Oral motor treatment
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Wendy is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2005) and Master's of Arts (2007) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship, pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Wendy began her clinical work in the Summer of 2005 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language intern at Life Care Center of Orlando and at Florida Speech (2007). While completing her internships, she received her reading endorsement through the Florida Department of Education. While working for us, she also currently works in Seminole County Public Schools with elementary aged children. Wendy joined Florida Speech in August of 2007. |
Wendy specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Reading and Writing Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Phonological Disorder Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Disorders (i.e.: Down Syndrome)
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Kim is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2002) and Masters of Arts (2004) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Kim began her clinical work in the spring of 2002 at the University of Central Florida Communicative Disorders Clinic. In 2004, she began her private practice work with Florida Speech as a full-time clinician. She started her current full-time position with Orange County Public Schools in the fall of 2006, and is now working part-time with Florida Speech. |
Kim specializes in the areas of:
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays (children 0-3)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Tongue Thrust Therapy
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Mary is a Nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (1991) from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and her Master’s of Arts from the University of Central Florida (1995), in Orlando, FL.
Mary began working as a Speech Language Pathologist in January of 1996, completing her clinical fellowship while working in private practice in Rockledge, FL. She worked at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida from 1998 through 2005. Mary joined Florida Speech in March of 2008. |
Mary specializes in the areas of:
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays (children 0-3)
- Child Speech (articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Disorders (i.e.: Down Syndrome)
- Childhood/Developmental Verbal Apraxia
- Phonological Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/Pervasive Developmental Disorders(ASD/PDD)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Pre-Literacy Skills
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Lauren is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2005) and Master's of Arts (2007) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship, pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Lauren began her clinical work in the Summer of 2005 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic. She worked as a Speech-Language intern at Whole-Sum Therapies in Winter Park, FL (2007). While working for us, she also currently works in Seminole County Public Schools with elementary aged children. Lauren joined Florida Speech in August of 2007. |
Lauren specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Augmentative and Alternativve Communication (AAC)
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Phonological Disorder Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Early Intervention for Speech and Language Delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Disorders (i.e.: Down Syndrome)
- Feeding difficulties/ Oral aversion
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Reading and Writing Disorders
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Tara is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (1998) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Tara worked at United Cerebral Palsy from December of 1998 until fall of 2006. She worked as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant at UCP working with children with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida and developmental delays. She then worked for Orange County Public Schools working with children with special needs. She also worked at the Academy for Autism in Orlando, FL. Tara joined Florida Speech in in April of 2007. |
Tara specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
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Shamily is a State of Florida licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science in 2005 from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.
In 2005, Shamily worked within the Orange County School System during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years. There, she worked with elementary school students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Shamily began working for Florida Speech in March of 2008. |
Shamily specializes in the areas of:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
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Jen O. is licensed and certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, and the states of New York and Florida.
She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education from Florida State University in 1997. Her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology was earned from Florida Atlantic University in 2000.
Jennifer began her career in New York City at the Child Development Center. She also worked for Early Intervention and the New York City Board of Education. Jennifer relocated to Orlando in 2008 and joined the Florida Speech team. |
Jen O. specializes in the areas of:
- Early childhood speech and language disorders
- Developmental delay
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Early Intervention (birth – age 3)
- Oral-motor therapy
- Sensory, motor and behavioral feeding difficulties
- Pragmatics / social skills
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Valerie is a State of Florida licensed Speech Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science (2006) and Master's of Science (2008) from the Texas Christian University. She is currently in her Clinical Fellowship, pursuing her Certificate of Clinical Competence under the guidance of Melissa Malani.
Valerie began her clinical work in the spring of 2005 at the Miller Speech and Hearing Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas. She worked as a Speech-Language intern at Life Care Center of Orlando focusing on Aphasia and Dysphagia therapy (2007) and at Clay Springs Elementary School focusing on language and speech delays, fluency, and Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (2008). Valerie joined Florida Speech in June of 2008. |
Valerie specializes in the areas of:
- Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Child Speech (Articulation/Phonology) and Language Disorders
- Developmental Delays (i.e., Down Syndrome)
- Speech and Language treatment for mentally handicapped children, adolescents, and adults
- Communicative/Cognitive Disorders (Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia, Right-Hemisphere Brain Damage)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Audiologic Rehabilitation (i.e., cochlear implants)
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Payment Information
Florida Speech currently accepts Private-Pay,
Medicaid, Med-Waiver, MediPass, Part C/Early Steps, and select insurance
plans. Please contact us to inquire about acceptance
of specific insurance plans and/or programs.
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