Westside Speech and Language Pathology PLLC

11/20/2024

Sharing this webinar given by a local SLP for parents with a child that uses AAC to communicate

I’m excited to team up with a colleague and friend to talk about Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Assistive Technology for families! Scan the QR code to sign up!

09/20/2024

I am participating in a committee for the school district my children attend to update the district’s strategic plan for instruction. We will be coming up with a “Portrait of a Graduate”. What type of skills/abilities would you want your child to have when they graduate from high school?

08/30/2024

Today my daughter is getting her tonsils and adenoids removed.

Ever since she was a baby I noticed that her tonsils were extremely large. To date she has only had strep throat once in her life. I start noticing bags under her eyes about a year ago. As she began 1st grade I started questioning her attention abilities when doing academic activities. She lightly snores at night and she can be very emotional. When I look in her mouth, her left tonsils looks like it could be touched the hangy ball thing in the back of your mouth (the official name is uvula).
Through all of my training over the years I know the importance of good QUALITY sleep! My SLP gut and Mommy gut told me that these tonsils were not doing her any favors. I advocated to her pediatrician and then the ENT to get them removed.

So here I am sitting, in the waiting room while she is in surgery. Hopefully this helps her get a good quality sleep. I hope the quality sleep helps her regulate her emotions better and helps with concentration/focus/learning. Lastly I hope this helps her sleep past 6am on the weekend!

07/31/2024

Hey everyone! The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! Our new website, www.westsidespeechandlanguage.org, is now live! Check it out to learn who we are, what we specialize in, and the services we offer!
Special shout out Sage James Creative for creating this for us!

07/30/2024

Excited to finally unveil this project for a new speech & language therapy practice on the Westside of Monroe County in Rochester NY!

Check it out ➡️ westsidespeechandlanguage.org

07/30/2024

Traveled to Orchard Park today for a class on reading instruction and support.
We just took our first break of the day and I have already learned multiple strategies.
Reach out if you’re interested in our services to support your child’s literacy/reading skills.

07/24/2024

Have you tried going to our website recently and seen NOT FOUND 404?

We are in the midst of launching our new site and are running into technical difficulties. Please stay tuned for updates on the launch!

Our specialty is communication not website design! We will make sure to stick to what we are good at!

06/18/2024

Summer starts on Friday! Let's make it a productive summer for your child! Contact us today!

06/05/2024

Independent Educational Evaluation or IEE for short.
Has your child received special education testing recently and you disagree with the school’s findings?
Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have about this topic. I am available to provide these type of speech and language evaluations.

Sound Speech Therapy has some great infographics about IEE!

05/22/2024

Zoom presentation from a local speech therapist.

Speech therapist working on so much more than saying sounds. Learn about the importance of language and how it impacts your child’s learning

I’m doing a FREE 1 hour Zoom for the Student Success Project on May 31st about the language and literacy connections, and how SLPs can support reading, writing, and spelling. So looking forward to this!

05/16/2024

Executive Functioning skills are needed for reading success.
I can help with both.

05/15/2024

Practicing what I preach. I tell my students to use resources and strategies to help them achieve their academic goals. I decide to use community resources to help achieve my professional goals. Honored that Brockport Small Business Development Center wanted to tell my story

Nikki Johnson Shared "I am confident in my proficiencies as a speech therapist, although I acknowledged areas where I needed
assistance, specifically in business. The SBDC provided guidance to help me navigate this next chapter of my professional journey."

Click the link to learn more about her story!



https://www.sbdcbrockport.org/success-stories/empowering-voices-nikki-johnsons-journey-from-education-to-entrepreneurship

05/10/2024

Introduction Post!
Hi I am Nikki Johnson, owner of Westside Speech and Language Pathology.
I will be finishing up my 17th year as a school speech-language pathologist in June. I have worked with kids in Pre-K-12th grade in schools in VA and the Rochester Area. I have experience with articulation, auditory comprehension, expressive language, vocabulary, social language, apraxia, executive functioning, and phonemic awareness skills. I have advanced training in evaluation and treatment of Apraxia, Words for Life Language system and LAMP therapy, executive functioning coaching, and Science of Reading/Phonemic Awareness literacy instruction.

Outside of the speech world, I live in Spencerport with my husband and 2 sassy daughters. You can usually find me driving back and forth to their dance class or supporting their elementary school through the PTA.

Stay tuned for announcements on openings in my schedule for summer services and my therapy space located on the WESTSIDE of Monroe County!!

04/17/2024

Amazing opportunity for the Rochester Community. I am already trying to figure out how I can re-arrange my schedule to attend!!