Services
Specialized support for literacy, language, and the whole child.
I provide individualized assessment and intervention for children with dyslexia, reading and spelling challenges, and related speech-language needs. As a speech-language pathologist specializing in literacy, I bring together evidence-based intervention, an understanding of spoken and written language, and a nervous-system-informed approach to help children build skills and confidence.
Dyslexia & Structured Literacy Intervention
Children with dyslexia and other reading and spelling challenges benefit from explicit, systematic instruction that directly addresses the skills underlying successful reading.
I provide individualized, evidence-based structured literacy intervention targeting phonological awareness, decoding, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and orthographic mapping.
My approach is multisensory and highly structured, while remaining responsive to each individual child. I draw from extensive training and experience with the Barton Reading & Spelling System, Foundations in Sounds, Equipped for Reading Success, Lindamood-Bell programs, and other evidence-based approaches.
Because struggling with reading can affect much more than academic skills, I also incorporate nervous-system-informed support throughout intervention. Sessions are designed to provide the appropriate level of challenge while helping children feel safe, successful, and increasingly confident in what they can do.
Speech & Language Services
Spoken and written language are deeply connected. As a licensed speech-language pathologist, I bring a language-based perspective to literacy intervention and can also assess and treat speech and language needs that may occur alongside reading difficulties.
Services may address speech sound and phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language, and other language-based needs. When appropriate, comprehensive speech-language evaluations are available to identify areas of strength and concern and guide individualized treatment recommendations.
Parents Are Part of the Team
Children make the greatest progress when the adults supporting them understand not only what they're learning, but how to help.
I keep families closely connected to the intervention process through ongoing communication, education, progress updates, and practical ways to support learning at home.
My goal is for you to feel informed, empowered, and confident in understanding your child's needs and supporting their growth.
Literacy Assessment & Consultation
When a child is struggling with reading or spelling, understanding why is an important first step.
I offer targeted literacy screenings and comprehensive assessments designed to identify each child's unique pattern of strengths and challenges. Assessments examine phonological awareness, decoding, word recognition, spelling, reading fluency and comprehension, rapid naming, working memory, orthographic processing, vocabulary, and other skills related to literacy development.
Findings are used to develop a clear literacy profile and provide individualized recommendations for intervention, school support, and next steps.
Brief screenings are also available when families are unsure whether a more comprehensive assessment is needed.
A Different Kind of Learning Environment
Nervous-system-informed support woven into every session
Maybe your child avoids reading aloud, becomes frustrated when something feels hard, worries about making mistakes, or says, “I can't do this.” Maybe homework has become a source of tension, or you've watched their confidence begin to change.
These responses make sense. When learning has felt difficult again and again, children can begin to protect themselves from the very experiences that feel hardest.
My training in nervous-system-informed practices shapes the way I support children through those moments. I intentionally incorporate regulation, connection, and emotional safety into my sessions so that children can engage with challenge while feeling supported.
The goal is not only stronger reading and spelling skills. It's helping your child rediscover the feeling:
“I can do this.”
Individualized Care
No two children learn in exactly the same way. I tailor intervention to each child's unique strengths, needs, pace, and personality rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Sessions evolve as your child grows, with ongoing observation and progress monitoring guiding what we work on and how we approach it.