Welcome to Presidio
Speech and Learning!
We are a small practice located in San Francisco, California.
We specialize in providing individualized therapy services to children who need support in speech, language, reading & writing.
We help with
Speech
Difficulties producing particular sounds and/or reduced intelligibility due to articulation, phonology, or childhood apraxia of speech.
Learning Disabilities
Challenges with learning due to differences in the way an individual receives, processes, and expresses information.
Custom Support
If you have concerns about falling behind due to virtual learning, we are happy to discuss options for support.
Language
Difficulties understanding and/or using spoken language.
Literacy
We love helping children who need a little extra support learning to read, write, and spell.
Services
Intake
Determine strengths and weaknesses in areas of concern using formal and informal assessment methods. Identify appropriate goals based on collaboration of caregiver concerns and clinical findings.
Therapy
Ongoing therapy services that are individualized to the child, provided in a one-on-one setting.
Progress Monitoring
Progress is monitored on an ongoing basis, and goals are adjusted as appropriate based on progress as well as changing needs related to home and school success
Qualifications
All services provided by a therapist who is licensed by the state of California and who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Philosophy
With extensive clinical training in both learning disabilities and speech and language therapy, we are uniquely qualified to create and implement an individualized treatment plan to improve areas of weakness.
We believe in:
- Developing an understanding of an individual’s unique constellation of strengths and weaknesses.
- Analyzing breakdowns based on how an individual receives, processes, and expresses information.
- Identifying strategies for teaching that are suited to individual strengths and weaknesses.
- Fostering age-appropriate self-awareness, empowerment, and self-advocacy in order to improve generalization and independent use of skills and strategies.
About
After earning her M.A. in Learning Disabilities from Northwestern University in 2006, Elizabeth worked with elementary school, middle school, and college students in both private practice and school settings. She returned to Northwestern University as a Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor in the Department of Communication Sciences to teach both undergraduate and graduate students in the Learning Disabilities program. It was there that she developed a particular interest in the clients who were receiving services for both learning disabilities and speech and language disorders.
She went on to earn her M.A. in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and since that time, she has worked in both hospital and private clinic settings providing services for both learning disabilities and speech and language disorders.
She particularly enjoys working with children who are learning to read and write, and working with children whose challenges with language span listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Degrees & Qualifications
- M.A. Learning Disabilities, Northwestern University, 2006
- M.A. Speech Language Pathology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2012
- Current license in California
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
