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We offer Real Solutions For Real Progress!
Speech and Feeding challenges vary from person to person. These may include delays in speech development, difficulty with feeding, or complex language disorders. We use evidence-based, person-centered approaches, strategies, and interventions. We recognize that progress takes time, but with the right plan, patience, and expertise, every individual can achieve meaningful improvement. Our professionals are here to guide you through the process with personalized care and a proven path to success.
Serving Fanwood, Scotch Plains, Berkeley Heights, Plainfield, Clark, Westfield, Garwood, Cranford, North Plainfield, Warren, Watchung, and New Providence, New Jersey and surrounding areas.
Speech and Feeding Services We Offer
Offering qualitative, comprehensive assessments and delivering family-centered, functional speech, language, and feeding therapy services.
Stuttering
Take control of stuttering and build more confident, fluent speech with proven techniques and personalized strategies.
Language Delay
Improve receptive, expressive, and social language skills with evidence-based strategies that foster language development in individuals with communication challenges.
Voice Disorder
Regain vocal strength and improve voice quality to communicate more effectively.
Speech Disorder/ Childhood Apraxia Of Speech
Enhance speech intelligibility/ clarity in individuals with orofacial weakness and oral motor planning/ programming deficits.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Using a range of devices, tools, and strategies to support communication for individuals with limited verbal language.
Dysphagia
Treat dysphagia using evidence-based strategies to support safe swallowing, improve nutrition, and enhance quality of life.
Neurogenic Speech and language disorders
Recover speech and cognitive-communication skills affected by neurogenic conditions through specialized, structured therapy activities.
Who We Are
Speech and Feeding Associates is led by Tejaswini Karlapalem, a highly experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with over 8 years of experience in both pediatric and adult communication and feeding settings. Tejaswini is ASHA-certified, NJ state-licensed, and trained in specialized techniques such as SOS and PROMPT. Our team is dedicated to providing evidence-based, individualized therapy for children and adults facing speech, language, and feeding challenges.
We take a personalized approach to ensure that each client receives the care tailored to their specific needs, utilizing proven strategies to achieve meaningful progress.
Personalized and Private Speech and Feeding Therapy in the Comfort of Your Home
We bring speech and language therapy directly to your doorstep! Our in-person services are available for clients within our coverage area, ensuring you receive the personalized care you need without the hassle of traveling. For those outside our local area or seeking more flexibility, we also offer teletherapy, providing a convenient solution for families who prefer to avoid commuting or are practicing social distancing. No matter where you are in the state, we’re here to support you on your therapy journey, delivering the same high-quality care whether in person or online.
“My child had severe stuttering, accompanied by nasal flaring, especially around strangers, since kindergarten. Thanks to Speech and Feeding Associates, my son is now stutter-free. Family and friends have noticed a major improvement in his speech. I am very happy to have chosen Speech and Feeding Associates for my son’s speech treatment.”
“My mother had swallowing difficulties and speech clarity issues after a stroke. Initially, we had to give her a ground diet, but with swallow therapy from Speech and Feeding Associates, she is now able to eat a regular diet again! We also had trouble understanding her speech, and Speech and Feeding Associates helped her speak with clarity using targeted speech techniques. I highly recommend Speech and Feeding Associates for both speech and swallowing therapy.”
“My children are receiving speech and feeding therapy at Speech and Feeding Associates, as they have been diagnosed with autism and are picky eaters. The team has greatly improved their quality of life by assisting them with communication using an AAC device. My son can now express himself in 2-3 word sentences and uses the AAC device to ask questions. My daughter is imitating speech sounds and using the AAC device to express her needs. It has been easy to address my children’s feeding challenges with Speech and Feeding Associates, as they come to our home and work with my kids, exposing them to new foods that I prepare.
I am continuing my children’s speech and feeding therapy with Speech and Feeding Associates.”
