Welcome to Arbuckle Speech Therapy
helping your child find their voice
With over a decade of experience as a licensed, ASHA certified speech language pathologist and certified brain injury specialist, I specialize in pediatric speech therapy, helping children overcome communication challenges. My mission is to provide personalized, compassionate care that helps children thrive.
Expert Care for All Needs: Expertise in fostering communication growth for:
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Speech and language delays
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Early intervention (0-3 years old)
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Articulation and phonological disorders
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Autism, Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities
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Deaf or hard-of-hearing children
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Traumatic brain injuries and neurological conditions
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Cognitive-communication impairments
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Feeding and swallowing difficulties
Holistic, Family-Centered Approach: I work closely with families to offer:
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Customized therapy plans to meet your child's unique needs
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Parent support groups to provide strategies for communication success at home
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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) for non-speaking or minimally-speaking children
Diverse Experience Across Settings: I’ve provided speech therapy in top-tier settings, including:
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Pediatric rehabilitation for brain injuries, stroke, and more
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Early Intervention Programs: Supporting infants and toddlers with developmental delays
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Schools and Preschools: Helping children with speech impairments thrive in academic settings
Why Choose Arbuckle Speech Therapy?
At Arbuckle Speech Therapy, I am dedicated to helping your child find their voice, grow their confidence, and reach their fullest potential.
Our Goal:
Every child deserves to express themselves.
What to expect from a
Speech Therapy Session
At Arbuckle Speech Therapy, our in-home sessions are designed to be supportive, engaging, and focused on your child’s unique needs.
Here’s what you can expect:
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Warm Welcome & Rapport Building
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Our licensed speech therapists create a comfortable, fun environment to help your child feel at ease and build trust.
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Personalized Assessment
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We’ll review your child’s progress and discuss any observations you’ve made. Your input is key to tailoring each session to your child’s needs.
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Engaging Activities
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Therapy sessions include interactive games, storytelling, and exercises that support speech, language, and social communication skills.
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Skill Development
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We work on specific goals like articulation, vocabulary, sentence structure, and social skills through activities your child enjoys.
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Parent Involvement
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We’ll provide you with strategies and activities to practice at home, helping to reinforce progress between sessions.
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Positive Reinforcement
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Celebrating each success, big or small, boosts your child’s confidence and motivation.
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Progress Updates
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At the end of each session, we’ll review accomplishments, set goals, and answer any questions you have.
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What We Can Help With
Fluency / Stuttering
Is your child’s speech characterized by repetitions of sounds/words, hesitations when attempting to start a word or sentence, or does your child appear like their words are getting “stuck?”
Impairments in fluency can cause disruptions in the smooth flow of speech, often marked by repetitions or prolonged sounds. Fluency disorders, like stuttering, may make a child feel annoyed, frustrated or discouraged. These speech interruptions can affect your child’s social interactions and performance at school.
Language
Is your child having trouble communicating, leaving you feeling frustrated and unsure of how to help? We specialize in treating language disorders that impact a child's ability to express themselves, follow directions, and engage in conversation.
A language disorder may present as difficulties with:
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Expressing their basic wants and needs
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Saying their first words or combining words later than expected
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Following directions or understanding what is being asked
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Participating in conversations or answering basic WH questions
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Speaking in grammatically correct sentences
If this sounds familiar, we’re here to support your child in developing stronger language skills and help ease the frustration that comes with communication challenges.
Pragmatic / Social
Communication
Is your child struggling to connect with others or make friends? Social communication difficulties can impact their ability to engage in conversations, read body language, and maintain friendships.
Signs of a social communication deficit include:
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Trouble maintaining eye contact
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Difficulty understanding body language or non-verbal cues
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Struggling with abstract language like idioms or figurative speech
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Inability to keep up with the flow of conversations
Our social communication therapy helps your child improve their conversational skills and build meaningful connections.
Articulation
Is your child often misunderstood by others when speaking or do they frequently have to repeat themselves so others can understand them better? This could be a sign of an articulation or phonological disorder. These disorders involve errors such as substitutions, omissions, or distortions, which can make communication less clear. While some sound errors are typical at certain ages, persistent issues may require intervention.
Signs of an articulation or phonological disorder may include:
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Difficulty being understood by others
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Producing incorrect sounds
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Deleting sounds or syllables
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Spelling or reading challenges (writing words as they speak them)
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Frustration from not being understood
Our speech therapy services are designed to address these challenges, helping your child improve their communication clarity and confidence.
We provide speech therapy to infants and toddlers up to young adults. Arbuckle Speech Therapy treats various delays and disorders including the listed specializations below.
Areas of Specialization
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