Services

Apple Tree Speech uses a hybrid teletherapy, in-person model. We develop programs tailored to the needs of the patient and the family, which may include home visits or community visits, along with teletherapy.

Evaluations

Apple Tree Speech is experienced with diagnosing expressive and receptive language disorders, articulation disorders, pragmatic (social skills) disorders, voice disorders, and fluency disorders. Evaluations typically require a few sessions and are accompanied by a written report.

Individual Therapy

“Play is the work of childhood.” — Jean Piaget 

Children learn by playing. For children we use a play-based, child-directed approach to individual therapy, which harnesses intrinsic motivation, increases attention and memory, and teaches communication skills in a natural, developmentally-informed way. We also use the family-centered principles of Hanen, putting the parents and caregivers into the therapy equation where possible. Partnering with families is the key to success in helping children meet their full potential.

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin

Adults learn best by doing — active engagement and real-world practice transform information into lasting knowledge. For adults and older children, we use real-life materials and scenarios such as schoolwork and role-playing wherever possible. Setting goals together and practicing in ways that connect directly to everyday life is the key to helping adults make significant change.

 Collaboration and IEP Support

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller

Apple Tree Speech collaborates with the patient, the family, and related professionals to provide a highly informed and coordinated level of care. For school-aged children, we will coordinate with the school environment as needed, such as special education teachers, general education teachers, school psychologists, school SLPs, and occupational therapists. We can give input into IEPs. For adults, we can collaborate with individuals who support the client’s communication, as requested and approved by the client.

What people are saying…

  • ALLIE AND MATT, PARENTS

    “We love working with Lori. She is patient, kind, and attentive, and advocates for our child. Our daughter is working on social skills and fluency, and Lori has been able to customize our sessions to work on all of our daughter’s needs. We really feel that she is an essential contributor to our daughter’s development.”

  • RUCHI, PARENT

    “We have seen a significant transformation in our son's overall abilities. I highly recommend Miss Lori as a speech therapist.”

  • AMY, PARENT

    “We thoroughly enjoyed working with Lori! Our son started speech therapy during Covid and Lori made the virtual sessions very productive. Our son made lots of progress during his time working with Lori, especially with articulation and rate of speech struggles. She found creative ways to connect with him and customized his sessions based on his unique needs and interests.”

  • AMY, PARENT

    “The other benefit of working with Lori was that she engaged the whole family, including my other two children, so we could all support our son between sessions with his homework and key areas of focus. I would highly recommend Lori to anyone looking for an SLP.”

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