Welcome to Dexter Speech Therapy
Welcome to Dexter Speech Therapy, where there is a deep commitment to personalized care and evidence-based practice. I provide compassionate and effective therapy tailored to meet the unique needs of each child in a supportive and motivating environment for both children and their families. I believe that communication is a fundamental human right, and it is a privilege to help children find their voices and share them with the world.
Based in Washtenaw County in Dexter, Michigan, I specialize in pediatric language development and childhood speech disorders. I provide individualized speech and language support in a caring, encouraging, and family-centered environment. Together, we create a space where your child feels understood, empowered, and excited about growing in communication.
Why Families Choose Dexter Speech Therapy
- Personalized Treatment Plans: Therapy is tailored specifically to your child’s strengths, challenges, and developmental pace.
- Evidence-Based Techniques: I draw on well-researched methods that drive real progress in speech and language.
- Collaborative Care: You are an important part of the therapy journey. I involve parents/caregivers in each step as we move from assessment to goal setting to home practice activities.
- Warm, Motivating Environment: Sessions are designed to feel safe, fun, and supportive. The therapy room is a place where children feel empowered to try new sounds and words.
- Local & Accessible: Conveniently located in Dexter near Ann Arbor, offering in-person and teletherapy services for local families.
About Me
I am a fully licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist. I completed my master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of South Alabama in 1999. Since then, I have devoted more than 25 years to helping children communicate clearly and confidently.
For much of my career I worked in private practice in Washington State. I recently moved to the Dexter/Ann Arbor area, and I’m thrilled to continue to provide speech and language intervention services right here in Michigan. In addition to working with developmental speech and language disorders I have experience working with children who have completed or are going through the reconstructive process for cleft palate to develop optimal speech sounds. I also have extensive experience working with speech and language deficits secondary to syndromes such as Down, Klinefelter, Velocardiofacial, ADNP, and Frontonasal Dysplasia, etc.
My approach is rooted in compassion, experience, and evidence-based practice. I believe that the best results happen when we work together. Progress doesn’t just happen during therapy sessions, but in everyday moments at home. I strive to build strong relationships with families, empowering parents with strategies and confidence so that change becomes part of your daily life.
Services
Dexter Speech Therapy provides the following therapy services:
- Articulation: Working with children who are late talking and children that have persistent speech errors or phonological disorders.
- Language Development: Supporting preschoolers and school age children in building expressive and receptive language skills.
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and Oral Motor Deficits: Using specialized, research-based practices and experience to support motor planning and coordination of speech.
- Velopharyngeal Mislearning: Coordinating the direction of airflow for oral vs. nasal consonant sounds.
- Cranial Facial Anomalies: Working to produce accurate/intelligible speech sounds in the presence of structural differences.
- Parent Coaching & Home Practice: Giving caregivers tools and strategies to reinforce skills between therapy sessions because consistent, daily practice matters.
Every service is individualized, tailored to your child’s developmental level, personality, and goals.
New Patients
- Contact Me: Contact me by email, phone, or fax.
- Forms: New patient forms.
- Insurance: Information on insurance companies I work with.