SPEECH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN TO ADULTS VIA Online TELEHEALTH

Nicole is literally an ANGEL!!! You can tell this is her calling to help kids level up in their speech. Our son was seeing a speech therapist through his school, but it just wasn’t going well and he’d never want to go and would cry often. Once he started seeing Nicole I noticed his speech already shifting and integrating after just a couple of weeks. He’d even ask if he could talk with her randomly throughout the week ~ he adores her. And even when he’s having a rough day Nicole is a total pro re~engaging him. She has a way of making speech fun, carefree and light hearted. All things both my son and I appreciate. She is also literally such a radiant person who is professional, caring and creative. I have masters degree in School Counseling from Boston College and worked as a disability specialist for over a decade at the University level so I am very attune to people and services. Nicole is literally cream of the crop! I wish we would have found her sooner! I feel so grateful and blessed she is in our lives. Thank you Nicole ~ you are a gem and a rockstar!

Our daughter has been seeing Nicole for two years and her progress has been nothing short of phenomenal, in no small part because of the amazing work done with Nicole. Our daughter never sees her time with Nicole as "work" because of the close relationship Nicole established with her. Nicole makes it fun and gives her confidence in her language and speech. Nicole has also established a strong rapport with our daughter's school to ensure everyone is on the same page in terms of goals and expectations. As a parent, it's a great relief to know your precious cargo is in such steady hands. We are grateful to have her on our team!

Nicole, owner of Speech Within Reach is an amazing clinician! She has built such wonderful rapport with my 10 year old daughter who was very embarrassed & reluctant to start speech therapy again. We started Zoom sessions with Nicole, as we are in the Chicago, Illinois area. My daughter did therapy a few years ago in school but the pandemic made the school therapy cease. Since my daughter is older now & more aware of her speech issues, she was very nervous to begin speech therapy. Nicole's approach is so loving, caring & kind. She made my daughter feel at complete ease so much so that my daughter actually looks forward to her sessions. Nicole has worked with my daughter on a lisp with "s" and "z" sounds, as well as addressing the "r" sound. She strengthened her mouth including her tongue with myofunctional therapy so she can have more control when making those sounds. She gives very clear homework (& incentivizes her) to work on her speech when she is not with Nicole. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nicole to work with your kiddo. She is very gifted in what she does and has real empathy for her clients & their families.

My daughter ended up needing several rounds of speech, physical, and occupational therapy. As her treatments progressed it because increasingly important to me that they were play based and a co-construction between practitioner and patient- as I didn't want my daughter to always feel like she was being told what to do by doctors. And then when my daughter started school, it also became important that we had someone with a flexible schedule. Nicole fit ALL the requirements for us. The sessions look more like a play session than any of the other therapy sessions we tried. She interacts with my daughter in her environment and builds speech off her genuine interests and activities (much different than asking a toddler to sit down and respond to flash cards in an office). Over the last 6-8 months we've seen dramatic improvement in my daughter's speech. And I see influences of Nicole in much of it- she sings songs they make up together and continues many of the same games after Nicole leaves. She is genuinely engaged in the sessions because Nicole is able to adapt quickly and go with the flow while constantly engaging in the play and keeping the language flowing. I think any child would be lucky to work with her!

Miss Nicole is INCREDIBLE!! She's warm and engaging and has helped our son improve his speech sounds significantly! She works through play and conversation which doesn't feel like work to the kids. She tailors her plans for each child. She will give practice sheets and exercises - and if the child does them, they will expedite the success! She also knows how to deal with kids when they have the sillies and willies - haha - knowing how to calm them and get them focused on their work. She's truly an amazing speech therapist and we're very happy with the outcome.

Nicole has worked with two of my children, so we have known her professionally for years. My almost 8 year old worked with her weekly at our home for over a year and now has no speech issues. My 4 year old daughter is presently working with her and is making good progress. Both my son and daughter LOVE her and never once complained that they had to stop what they were doing and have speech therapy. She is lovely, intelligent, and gentle with children, so they feel safe to try new things with her.

When our son was about to turn 4 he was diagnosed with Autism. Our pediatrician highly recommended we do Speech Therapy sessions at Speech Within Reach. They were so understanding and listened to my one million concerns. During the first session within five minutes my son warmed up to our speech therapist, Nicole, which NEVER happens and by the end of the session he would not get out of her lap. After two weeks he said his first word. It’s been almost a year and he communicates in full sentences and he no longer throws tantrums when trying to talk with us. Nicole is like one of our family members. We could not live without her. She has really changed our family’s life for the better.

After my father's stroke, he was unable to speak. His Dr. recommended Speech Within Reach. Within months of doing speech therapy through telehealth my dad went being able to say a handful of words to being able to clearly communicated all his wants and needs. We are grateful for their amazing speech therapy support and compassion to our entire family.

We love this place. We had Nicole who was our speech therapist. She took the time to understand our son, tailor the therapy to his needs, and work with him on his weaknesses. She also provided invaluable counsel, observations, and suggestions. Nicole went up and above her job and was genuine and effective.

Our daughter has been doing ST with Nicole for a few months now. From the start, Nicole was very flexible and accommodating to work with our busy schedule. Despite sessions being virtual, Nicole was able to engage with my daughter and make a connection. Unfortunately, we have to stop our sessions due to a change in insurance, but our daughter has made some improvements with her expressive speech in the short time that we worked with Nicole. We wish you all the best!

I’ve been looking for help with speech therapy and nervous about how to go about it…..When a friend told me about Speech Within Reach. I couldn’t be happier! They are professional speech language pathologists, compassionate and even convenient. They made it easy to set up weekly virtual zoom speech therapy sessions which is a lifesaver for my busy schedule. I can already tell a significant difference in my speech concerns and my family noticed too! Thanks to Speech within Reach. I have already recommended them to a friend for her teen son.

Nicole is an absolute gem. Her energy is so calm and loving! She is that person that regardless of what is happening around her is so happy and pleasant. She knows her stuff and makes the work enjoyable. I highly recommend her services and can't rave about her enough.

Nicole worked with our son for several years and provided invaluable support around language development – processing, comprehension – as well as social thinking. He absolutely loved his sessions with her. She was caring, kind, and always planned engaging activities that felt more like play than work. Over time Nicole became a trusted confident and emotional support as well. What I especially appreciated was her positive outlook and encouragement – Nicole did not approach our son with a deficit perspective, but instead made him and us feel like he was always making progress – which he did! I would highly recommend Nicole to any family without an ounce of hesitation. We have worked with many professionals over the years to support our son and Nicole is top of the list!

We contacted Nicole following a recent foster placement, as we were informed of some concerns around the child's speech development. Nicole quickly scheduled a virtual Telehealth screening (as Telehealth is easier for our busy schedule). While conducting the screen, Nicole easily engaged and kept the attention of our elementary-aged child. Nicole encouraged our child to speak and use a variety of words with fun, game-like techniques. Following the screening, Nicole called us to share her feedback. I'd highly recommend Nicole-- she is personable and an expert in her field!