About me
Hi! I'm Kaitlyn. My passion for speech-language pathology began with a simple goal: helping others find their voices and build meaningful connections. Today, as an SLP specializing in early childhood, I focus on the foundational ways children communicate—through gestures, eye contact, and sounds. By responding to these earliest attempts at expression, I help families build the trust and connection necessary for a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive growth. My clinical approach is holistic, strengths-based, and deeply rooted in neurodiversity-affirming care. To provide the highest level of support, I earned a Doctorate in Infant and Early Childhood Development with an emphasis in Mental Health and Neurodiversity, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology. Whether utilizing AAC, implementing DIR-Floortime strategies, or supporting sensory-emotional regulation, my work is always individualized and routines-based. Having worked in schools, private practice, and as a presenter to multidisciplinary professionals, I understand the importance of a collaborative, family-centric approach. My ultimate mission is to empower children and their families, providing them with the tools and confidence to become lifelong self-advocates.
Practice details and specialties
Texas
Florida
Virginia
Maryland
English
B.S. - La Salle University
M.S. - La Salle University
M.A. - Fielding University
Ph.D. - Fielding University
Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder
Pediatric Developmental Cognition
Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering
Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics
Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Language Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Adult Articulation
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Adult Social-Pragmatics
Other interests
When I am not working, I enjoy taking trips to the beach, going for a run around town, reading a new book, and exploring different restaurants with my husband. I also have two mini dachshunds who enjoy plenty of play time and snuggles!
Patient Reviews
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Kaitlyn is amazing, and (my daughter) has made great progress with her help! We so appreciate her!
T.A./Aug 1, 2024
Kaitlyn is great with my daughter. She's patient, she gives her appropriate lessons and she has helped her a lot over the past 2 months.
P.S./Jul 23, 2024
Helpful coaching
A.R./Jul 23, 2024
The SLP was timely and prepared. She started the session with chit chat with my daughter, which is where my daughter needs help. It was casual and engaging for my 11 year old. My daughter is already comfortable with the SLP. My daughter was commenting and joking about tasks presented. I am so glad it seems like a good fit from the start.
M.P./Jun 25, 2024
Kaitlyn is phenomenal! During the last two sessions she was able to pull the correct sounds from (my daughter) that I really was not sure if she could make! We are very encouraged by these results! Now it will just be a matter of (my daughter) consistently making these sounds and creating a habit of making these correct enunciations over the incorrect enunciations that she is used to making. Kaitlyn is AMAZING!!! She is very talented at what she does!!
T.A./Jun 6, 2024
P.S./May 30, 2024
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