Achieve your goals.
Individualized, one-on-one pediatric therapy designed to support your child and your family on your journey to achieving your speech, language and listening goals!
Katie is a licensed speech-language pathologist who specializes in serving very young children. She has particular clinical interests in working with children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, late talkers, phonological impairments and bilingualism. She is also passionate about ensuring that children are appropriately evaluated so that they receive the best supports for their unique needs.
About the Owner
Katie Stuepfert, MS, CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist
We strongly believe that children develop best when their parents gain the confidence and competence necessary to support their child's development in daily routines. We are passionate about play-based, family-centered intervention. We honor our clients' strengths and interests, and celebrate all progress.
Our Philosophy
Child-Directed
Play-Based
Family-Centered
BIRTH TO THREE YEARS
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Low-cost or free Early Intervention services
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Services generally provided in the child's home
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Comprehensive speech and language evaluations
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Augmentative and alternative communication device evaluations and consulting
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Referrals for outside evaluations and services, as needed
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Personalized, family-centered intervention
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Early Communicators speech therapy and music therapy group, in collaboration with Developing Melodies
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SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
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Comprehensive speech and language evaluations
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One-on-one intervention at the Aspire clinic
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Family coaching and consultation
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Ongoing collaboration with IEP team
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IEP meeting attendance, as requested
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BILINGUAL EVALUATIONS
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Speech and language evaluations for children who speak Spanish
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Offered via a contract with the child's school district
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Funded by the school district
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Evaluations are designed to meet the unique linguistic needs of the child and help the district determine if observed needs are related to a true language disorder, ongoing language acquistion or typical development
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INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS
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Comprehensive speech and language evaluations for children enrolled in a public school to supplement the district's evaluations
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Can be requested by any family that disagrees with the school district's eligibility determination or proposed placement or services
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Free to the family; fully funded by the school district
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Evaluations are designed to provide a detailed picture of your child's unique strengths and needs from an outside perspective to ensure your child has appropriate supports at school to help them succeed
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