Somaslp

08/30/2025

Yesterday, I had the privilege of presenting to Pillar School staff on neurodivergent-affirming practices. It was wonderful seeing so many of my former colleagues as I previously worked there as an SLP for 9 years!

08/18/2025

SOMASLP will be closed for summer vacation from Friday, 8/15/25 through Monday, 9/1/25. I will return to the office on Tuesday, 9/2/25. Enjoy these last dog days of summer!

08/14/2025

The word cloud my high school/ young adult students created during social skills group, discussing self-advocacy and dating. This group of teens and young adults had a fruitfull discussion on red flags and green flags in relationships, setting and maintaining boundaries, turning down a date invitation, on-line dating safety, and even the dangers of sexting. One student shared that this discussion was the group in which she learned the most.

08/05/2025

2019 NJ Family Magazine article I was interviewed for. Still relevant!

https://www.njfamily.com/Is-It-Time-to-Get-Your-Kid-Speech-Therapy/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL-0WZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqSj8H1PjkYoFFNO0Gv6Qie8K8Ogzj3xvKQ8YC6Ddq5cVacQCcRdntlJxpIl_aem_mTJLFgpv8loyZG_Z4oLP-w

07/24/2025

Best mail to receive!

07/17/2025

Does your child have difficulty taking turns or being a fair player in games? Do they have difficulty making and keeping friends or reading social cues? Does your older child have difficulty self-advocating?

I'm a Maplewood-based speech-language therapist, and I'm currently enrolling for a 6-week fall session of neurodivergent-affirming social skills groups, set to begin the week of September 8, 2025. There is currently room left in all groups.

Groups consist of 3-5 children matched by age/ grade level and are appropriate for students ages 3-25.

Groups focus on developmentally appropriate social skills, such as turn-taking, being a gracious winner or loser during games, initiating and maintaining a conversation both 1:1 and in a group, working collaboratively, self-advocacy, and much more.

Groups will meet in person at my Maplewood home office. There will be the following groups:
Preschool Group (Mondays 4-4:45)
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Group (Mondays 5-5:45)
3rd - 5th Grade Group (Wednesdays 4:45-5:30)
Middle School Group (Thursdays 5:15-6:00)
High School/ Young Adult Group (Wednesdays 5:45-6:30)

Photo description: Students in a preschool social skills group built a collaborative Bristle Block creation. Students took turns spinning the spinner and then selected the matching color Bristle Block to create a collaborative project, targeting turn-taking, collaboration, compromise, and problem solving!

Fill out a social skills group interest form for more information:

https://forms.gle/JCpdjeAt5dMV6fDL7

07/07/2025

📣Families of 3-5 yr olds!📣 Please join us for this great community event on Saturday July 19th, a collaboration with SOMA Justice and Community Coalition on Race. We're keeping pride rolling in July with a book-themed discussion and playdate. I will supervise and facilitate social games, babysitters will supervise unstructured play, and caregivers can share books and discussions about LGBTQ+ themes and books for kids. Please register at the event page and let me know if you have any questions!
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-queer-pride-tickets-1421455113509?fbclid=IwY2xjawLYxdBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsb2lxQWduRDVtRVl3c0FDAR4T7P3mjkILD_MIGMgWpyZmYcAXerFLv7ZqcFXpl1Z625Z-1flQjX6VVyhGUg_aem_j298X7CfSPvX3I3rrpcKpw

05/15/2025

I'm a Maplewood-based speech-language therapist, and I'm currently enrolling for a 6-week summer session of neurodivergent-affirming social skills groups, set to begin the week of July 7th and running for 6 straight weeks. There is still room left in all groups.

Groups consist of 3-5 children matched by age/ grade level and are appropriate for students ages 3-25.
Groups focus on developmentally appropriate social skills, such as turn-taking, being a gracious winner or loser during games, initiating and maintaining a conversation both 1:1 and in a group, working collaboratively, self-advocacy, and much more.
Groups will meet in person at my Maplewood home office. There will be the following groups:
Preschool Group (Mondays 4-4:45)
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Group (Mondays 5-5:45)
3rd - 5th Grade Group (Wednesdays 4:45-5:30)
Middle School Group (Thursdays 5:15-6:00)
High School/ Young Adult Group (Wednesdays 5:45-6:30)

Photo description: students in a 3rd to 5th grade social skills group used story cards to tell a collaborative story, targeting active listening, creative thinking, expressive language, and collaboration and teamwork.
Fill out a social skills group interest form for more information: https://forms.gle/JCpdjeAt5dMV6fDL7

I believe in treating the child, not the disability - and my style is holistic and collaborative, spanning many disciplines. Every family is unique, so I consider the individual communication needs of each child’s home, school, and community before forging our path toward functional outcomes.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all of the SOMASLP mamas out there killing it. Thanks for entrusting me to work with your wonderful children!

04/29/2025

Last week's graduate remediated his /s/, /z/, and "th" sounds in only 12 sessions!

04/29/2025

Come see me representing SOMASLP this Saturday, between 3-5 at Columbia high school!

04/20/2025

Always and forever an SLP at heart.