Where Communication Blossoms
& Connection Grows
Amanda Hobson, M.S., CCC- SLP, helps families of children with communication needs — from toddlers to teens — build functional, meaningful language using neurodiversity-affirming, family-centered therapy
How we can help
Amanda’s clinical skill set and pediatric experiences make her uniquely qualified to provide child-led, neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic services to children and their families. Therapy and consultation services are individualized to the client’s needs and family goals to facilitate meaningful and effective growth. Sessions are motivating, functional, and fun to keep children engaged week to week!
Early Language
Build strong communication foundations in your child’s earliest years — and feel confident supporting their growth every day. I partner with families whose toddlers may not qualify for early intervention but still need a boost in speech, language, and connection. You’ll learn practical, fun strategies to help words bloom at home and in your daily routines.
School-Aged Intervention
Support your child’s expressive and receptive language, social communication, and confidence in the classroom and beyond. From navigating word finding and grammar challenges to strengthening conversational skills and social understanding, we’ll build functional, meaningful skills that help your child connect with peers and teachers.
Feeding Consultation
Personalized feeding support for children who have picky eating, texture aversions, or oral-motor challenges. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, respectful, and family-centered — focusing on helping children and families enjoy mealtimes and expand safe, healthy foods at their own pace.
AAC Design and Implementation
Utilizing a total communication approach, effective and efficient communication methods such as gestures, signs, visuals, and low or high tech tools will be introduced and taught to children requiring an alternative or additional means to spoken speech. Coaching for communication partners will also be used to support implementation across settings.
Professional Consultations
Empowering schools, therapy teams, and community partners through workshops and coaching on AAC, Autism, neurodiversity-affirming practices, and complex communication. Tailored to your team’s needs, with practical strategies that work in real classrooms and therapy settings.
Previous topics have included:
- Communication Partner Skills and Strategies
- Alternative access for AAC Users
- Emergent and Conventional Literacy Strategies for the Classroom
- Presumption of Potential and Classroom Culture
Meet the SLP!
Amanda Hobson, M.S., CCC-SLP
Amanda is a Massachusetts licensed, ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with a B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Iona University and M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Northeastern University. Amanda currently practices in the school setting with additional experience in private practice and home health settings. Her specialized interest in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and language development has led her to gain advanced knowledge in AAC communication systems (e.g., PODD, TD Snap, Grid 3, TouchChat, Proloquo2Go, Unity, etc.) and alternative access.
As a new mom, Amanda has taken her role as a speech therapist to a new level as she experiences first hand a little ones road to communication acquisition. She is passionate about supporting and empowering families in their roles in their child’s communication development journey while building and maintaining strong connections with her clients.
Ready to get started?
Amanda provides an easy, structured experience to families looking to start speech and language services for their child.
1.
Schedule a free, 15 minute phone consultation with Amanda. You can share your areas of concern, ask questions, and hear more about the services offered.
2.
Complete intake paperwork to set up an initial evaluation. Our initial evaluation may include:
- Parent interview
- Review of previous evaluations
- Observation during play
- Informal and formal assessments
3.
After review of the evaluation, we will develop an indivudalized treatment plan and begin therapy.
Great news…we come to you!
Serving families along the North Shore of Massachusetts and surrounding areas — in person or virtually — so every voice has a place to grow.
