Carrie Robbins
Office Manager
WE ARE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SPECIALTIES INC.
Our Mission is
improving communication skills
improving communication skills
Clinical Services
We strive to make the speech and language therapy experience not only beneficial, but one that is filled with fun and excitement while learning occurs. Our services demonstrate care and commitment to all of our clients.
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
SPECIALIZED READING AND WRITING
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING
SPECIALIZED READING AND WRITING
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING
Education
We offer many types of education services. Some of the options include:
CONSULTATIONS
WORKSHOPS
TRAININGS
WORKSHOPS
TRAININGS
WHO WE ARE
We Are The Best at Speech Therapy Support
At Speech and Language Specialties LLC, we believe that every child is unique and therefore therapy is individualized. Our mission is to provide the highest level of quality service, through specialized programming, to improve communication skills across all environments, enabling students to enjoy positive social connections in their lives and achieve success in school and life.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
What we believe
We are continually researching and developing functional and creative intervention tools and programs to support our clients. Our philosophy is that parents and extended family are an integral part of the therapy process. It is our goal to specifically train parents and family members so that they can support positive
progress and encourage independence.
progress and encourage independence.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM
Meet Our Team
We think it’s really important that our team have a mixture of clinical skill and human qualities that mean you can place your trust in them.
Jessica Padula MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Stasia Behmer MA CCC-SLP/ BCBA
Speech-Language Pathologist
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
“From the first time we started at SLS, Jessica developed a great relationship with our son Ryan. She is able to motivate Ryan to learn and understand with little effort. Their relationship while one where Jessica will push him, is filled with love. Ryan knows that he has to do the work she presents each session but she makes it fun so he is very engaged and attentive. She has also provided us with invaluable guidance at things we can work on outside of the sessions. Jessica stands out as a person who truly cares and will do what it takes to help a child excel. We are so happy we found the perfect place at SLS for Ryan’s speech and language needs.”
Maureen Young
“Speech and Language Specialties has been an integral part of my son’s development over the last five years. Jessica Padula and her team of professional therapists have enriched his life and nurtured his potential. During this time, SLS has blossomed into a multidiscipline therapeutic practice and our son has benefited from Speech and Language, Music and Applied Verbal Behavior Therapy. SLS is much more than an office and a waiting room. It is a place where children are valued for the individuals that they are and their caregivers feel support, acceptance and belonging. Jessica has truly established a sense of community, where families can connect and learn from one another’s experiences.”
Sally Brady
“My son Steven has been attending SLS for about four years now. He has learned how to engage in a conversation, ask questions of others and now he picks up personal information about people and uses this information to talk to people. Social engagement had always been a struggle and we could not be happier in the progress he has made. He loves going every week and it has made a huge difference in his social skills. He now has a group of peers he feels connected to and this is a first. The staff at SLS will always incorporate any concern a parent is experiencing into the group lesson. We are very appreciative!”
Diana Durr LISCW
“My son, age 10, has attended a social communication group co-led by Jessica and Christina for close to two years. While he has participated in many different social groups over the years, this is the first group where he is truly internalizing what he is learning and applying the new skills and concepts across all areas of his life. As parents, it has been amazing to see him learn and grow from this group. I cannot say enough positive things about Jessica and Christina and the social communication group our son attends. What he is learning here is making a huge impact on him and his life. We so grateful for them and can’t thank them enough!
My husband and I were talking about if we ever moved, and one of the deciding factors was that it would have to be in a doable location so our son could still come to SLS. =) That pretty much sums it up!”
Monica S.
“My son has been participating in a social communication group at Speech and Language Specialties for a little over a year. In that time, I have seen a lot of growth and improvement in his ability to manage his emotions, as well as develop better social skills. Jessica and Christina are extremely knowledgeable about their field, and show great enthusiasm in their work with children. In my son’s weekly social communication group, Jessica and Christina utilize a large repertoire of exercises that the kids really enjoy to help teach and reinforce social thinking. My son looks forward to attending his group, has made lots of friends there, feels accepted, and has learned so much. I am so grateful to have found such supportive, caring and knowledgeable professionals to help my son.”
Parent
CONTACT US
Find Us on a Map
Our mission is to provide the highest level of quality services, through specialized programming, to improve communication skills across all environments, enabling students to enjoy positive social connections in their lives and achieve success in school and life.
364 Boston Turnpike Road, Suite 1A, Shrewsbury MA, 01545
Call: 508-757-6981