Deer Speech Therapy

Becoming Verbal with Childhood Apraxia written by Pam Marshalla is one of my favorite books. It is an excellent read for parents and for therapists. Pam wrote the book as if she was writing to a parent. The book has a lot of information but explained in an easy format. Sometimes books can be challenging to read when you are a parent because you only have 5 minutes here and there. The book is organized into small sections, making it easy to read when you don’t have a lot

To bring toys or not to bring toys….that is the question! Speech language pathologists and other professionals who work in the natural environments with the birth to three populations are often faced with this debate. Many states require that early intervention services are provided in the natural environment and some states require that the therapists go bagless. Meaning – the therapist only uses materials within the natural environment. So you might be asking yourself, “

Welcome to my first blog. My name is Laura and I am the preferred home-based speech therapist in Los Angeles. I provide therapy in all different natural environments including home, library, park, farmers markets, and just about anywhere in Los Angeles. I provide services to assist with stuttering, autism spectrum, early intervention, articulation, narrative development, social skills, language therapy, apraxia, auditory processing, word finding, augmentative communication,