Spark Speech LLC

Spark Speech LLC Evaluations
Speech sessions
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Spark Speech provides family-centered, home-based speech services to pediatric and school-aged children throughout Fairfield County and the upper Westchester area.

✨Welcome Melissa✨Melissa is a licensed speech-language pathologist in New York. She has a passion for working with early...
04/03/2023

✨Welcome Melissa✨

Melissa is a licensed speech-language pathologist in New York. She has a passion for working with early childhood and elementary aged individuals. Melissa earned her graduate degree at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York.

Melissa’s career is highlighted during her time serving students in an elementary school setting with a variety of speech and language disorders. She enjoys collaborating with teachers and other related service providers to integrate core curriculum into therapy sessions, ensuring generalization of acquired speech and language skills into the classroom. Melissa also routinely communicates with families to maximize carryover outside of the school setting.

When she is not providing speech services, Melissa loves reading books, knitting and crocheting, and spending time outdoors.

✨Positive ReinforcementOffer positive reinforcement to reinforce what your child is doing right rather than concentratin...
03/25/2023

✨Positive Reinforcement
Offer positive reinforcement to reinforce what your child is doing right rather than concentrating on what your child is doing wrong. It increases the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated. Reinforcement can look like verbal praise, stickers, tokens or even ending a current task.

✨Positive Environment
A positive environment is one that is supportive and promotes a child’s language and communication skills. When children feel comfortable, they are more likely to engage and “buy in” to your activities! Focus on your child’s specific communication needs and use a child-centered approach. Join in on their play and add in language for ample multi-sensory learning opportunities.

✨Model Correct Production
Be sure to model the correct production of target sounds and words to demonstrate correct form (e.g. Child: Baket, Parent: Do you want your Blanket?). You can also try breaking down words into smaller parts to make them easier for your child to produce. Don’t forget to provide ample time for your child to respond and process information!

✨Use Visuals
Visual aids such as pictures, real objects, drawings, flashcards, etc. can help increase your child’s comprehension and build associations between words and objects. Visual aids enhance communication by providing structure and routine, improving understanding, reducing frustration and offering opportunities to interact with others.

✨Play-Based Activities and Songs
Play enables children to build their vocabulary and practice the language skills they have acquired. To practice a target skill, create opportunities that are relevant to your child’s interests - motivating toys, songs and sensory activities, etc. Music is also a great way to facilitate speech as it uses the areas of the brain that are directly involved in communication.

A little reminder to wrap up the work week✨ Quote by Arthur Ashe
03/10/2023

A little reminder to wrap up the work week✨

Quote by Arthur Ashe

Come join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients and families. Apply today!✨ ...
03/09/2023

Come join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients and families. Apply today!✨

Functional language and Academic language…which should you target first? We want children to be able to advocate for the...
03/08/2023

Functional language and Academic language…which should you target first?

We want children to be able to advocate for their wants and needs and express themselves so we suggest working on functional language first!

Here are some examples:
𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵⁣
𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦⁣
𝘶𝘱⁣
𝘨𝘰⁣
𝘯𝘰⁣
𝘺𝘦𝘴⁣
𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦⁣
𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱⁣
𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯⁣
𝘦𝘢𝘵⁣
𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘬⁣
𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘺⁣
𝘥𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘺⁣

✨Functional Language: Functional language is language that is used in everyday life, such as talking to friends, asking questions, and making requests. Examples of functional language for preschool children include:

• “Can I please have a snack?”
• “What time do we have to go to the park?”
• “Can you help me find my toy?”
• “Can I play with you?”

✨Academic Language: Academic language is language used in an educational setting, such as in a classroom or during a lesson. Examples of academic language for preschool children include:

• “What color is the apple?”
• “Can you count to 10?”
• “Can you name the shapes you see?”
• “What letter does this word start with?”

✨Verbal communication is using spoken words to exchange information, emotions, thoughts and ideas. ✨Non-Verbal communica...
11/06/2022

✨Verbal communication is using spoken words to exchange information, emotions, thoughts and ideas.

✨Non-Verbal communication is conveying and exchanging messages without the use of spoken words.
*Augmentative alternative communication (AAC) is any form of communication apart from oral speech including but not limited to:
💛eye gaze
💛facial expressions
💛body language
💛gestures
💛low-tech AAC: PECS, communication boards, symbol charts, etc.
💛high-tech AAC: speech generating devices and dynamic displays such as iPads, computers, etc. with communication software applications

Speechie Sundays! ✨The more you know! 💡
10/23/2022

Speechie Sundays! ✨
The more you know! 💡

Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 💕Here is how you can help according to the National Breast Canc...
10/13/2022

Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 💕

Here is how you can help according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation:

Your network is powerful! Use your voice, passion, and resources to help us RISE to reach every woman and make sure she has access to the screenings, support, and care she deserves.

Join the cause in helping women NOW. Together we RISE 🎀💗

Be sure to check out this year’s video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MB6CmMa8qvo

✨Welcome Alyssa! ✨Alyssa Torres is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Connecticut. She has a passion for working ...
08/22/2022

✨Welcome Alyssa! ✨

Alyssa Torres is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Connecticut. She has a passion for working with preschool and elementary aged individuals. Alyssa earned her graduate degree at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Her clinical experience includes serving students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and with a variety of other speech and language disorders. Alyssa has a passion for child-led therapy incorporating play and high interest activities into each therapy session to maximize engagement. Alyssa enjoys collaborating with other service providers to create a well-rounded therapy session. Alyssa also makes it a point to collaborate with families to maximize carryover of therapy skills between sessions.

When she is not providing therapy, Alyssa loves crafting using her cricut, decorating for parties, and spending time with her loved ones.

✨Welcome ERIN! ✨We are very please to announce Erin Sullivan, OTR/L as the newest addition to our team as part of our Bo...
08/16/2022

✨Welcome ERIN! ✨

We are very please to announce Erin Sullivan, OTR/L as the newest addition to our team as part of our Board of Advisors.

Erin holds a Doctoral Degree in from A.T. Still University, where she focused her research on the impacts of intentional play on self regulation in children. She has spent the vast majority of her career working with children from all walks of life, spanning from the school system, therapeutic preschools, parent/child engagement groups, and shelter settings. 
 
Erin has extensive experience using sensory interventions to promote emotional and behavioral regulation, engagement, and executive functioning skills in children as a means to help them reach their academic or personal goals. She believes that attachment and engagement between a child and a caregiver is the most important first step to learning.

Who can agree with this one!?☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 Reflect back to when you were first starting out as a new clinician...
08/10/2022

Who can agree with this one!?
☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼 ☝🏼

Reflect back to when you were first starting out as a new clinician! There was so much to tackle and learn!

Always be sure to admit and learn from your mistakes, be teachable and continue to grow your skill sets while always keeping each client at the core of your therapy approaches.

“Learning is a matter of gathering knowledge; wisdom is applying that knowledge.”

✨Welcome JILL! ✨We are very pleased to welcome Jill Moses to our Board of Advisors! Jill is a Board Certified Behavior A...
08/09/2022

✨Welcome JILL! ✨

We are very pleased to welcome Jill Moses to our Board of Advisors!

Jill is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA). She graduated from New York University, with bachelor's degrees in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Psychology. She also received her master's degree in Literacy from New York University.

Both her experience and expertise will help us advance in providing the best services and care to all our families.

Moreover, she has recently started The Inspired Community Project, Inc., a nonprofit serving New York City's families of children with special needs.

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Hands in the air for SLPs everywhere! 🗣🧠🫱🏼‍🫲🏾💡❤️Did you know that Speech Language Pathologists are ranked #10 out of jo...
08/08/2022

Hands in the air for SLPs everywhere! 🗣🧠🫱🏼‍🫲🏾💡❤️

Did you know that Speech Language Pathologists are ranked #10 out of jobs across the US!
(Resource: Us News 2022)

Puzzles are great for the development of early childhood skills!🧩 ✨Learning spatial vocabulary (Turn, flip, spin, twist)...
08/07/2022

Puzzles are great for the development of early childhood skills!🧩

✨Learning spatial vocabulary (Turn, flip, spin, twist)
✨Improving problem-solving skills
✨Following through with Task Completion activities
✨Reinforcing emotional regulation skills (frustration management with more complex puzzles)
✨Developing fine motor and hand eye coordination skills
✨Refining visual scanning skills

How to use puzzles:
- Identifying pieces (Receptive)
- Labeling and requesting for pieces (Expressive)
- Turn Taking with others
- Understanding and responding to Y/N & WH questions
- Incorporating Prepositions (in, out, next to)
- Following Directions

Why we do what we do! Our client families are the BEST! ✨
08/07/2022

Why we do what we do! Our client families are the BEST! ✨

Ready for those pool and beach days?Take speech outside!Water play is an excellent activity for building vocabulary and ...
06/28/2022

Ready for those pool and beach days?Take speech outside!

Water play is an excellent activity for building vocabulary and interacting with your child. Try using these words: splash, pour, drip, wet, dry, bubbles, swim, wash, goggles, flippers, floaties

If you’re at the beach try incorporating these: scoop, dig, crab, pinch, sand, castle, waves, crash, umbrella, boat, seagull

Grab the sunscreen and get learning! 🧴☀️🩱🐠🪸

Sunny skies have us feeling extra happy on this Friday! Shoutout to our amazing clients and their families. We appreciat...
06/24/2022

Sunny skies have us feeling extra happy on this Friday!

Shoutout to our amazing clients and their families. We appreciate and thank you for choosing us as your speech and language team. ☀️💛✨

Sending everyone warm wishes for the weekend!

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Stamford, CT
06901

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+12034332120

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