ABOUT
Julie Gariepy M.S. CCC-SLP.
Julie is a neurodiversity affirming speech language pathologist with over15 years experience working as a pediatric speech pathologist. She received a masters degree in Speech Pathology from California State University East Bay and a bachelors degree in Communication Disorders from Boston University. After working for 14 years in California, Julie and her family moved back to their home state of Massachusetts where she started her own private practice in Stow, MA and the surrounding areas.
Julie worked in a variety of settings including public schools, private schools, clinic settings before finding her passion in early intervention and in-home services. She uses a play-based, strengths-based, and relationship-based approach in her practice. Caregiver involvement in speech therapy is critical to a child's progress and services are provided in-home, in the community and in-schools/daycares.
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Julie is certified in the following approaches:
DIR Floortime: a relationship-based approach to working with children with disablities.
Hanen It Takes Two to Talk: a family/caregiver centered approach to supporting children with language delays
Hanen More Than Words: a family centered approach to support the communication needs of autistic children.
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SERVICES
Providing support for the following areas of communication:
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Early Language development: focusing on expressive and receptive language development in children ages 0-6 years using a parent coaching model.
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Speech sound disorders: addressing the clarity of speech including articulation errors, phonological impairments and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
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Autism: supporting autistic children's communication with an emphasis on self-advocacy skills and independence.
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Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield and private pay clients.
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*Services are provided in home or school/daycare settings; $15.00 travel fee may apply.
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Please call or email for appointments and consultations (508) 233-8325.
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