Hello! My name is Mary
I have been a practicing speech/language pathologist for over 20 years. I earned my Masters of Science degree from the University of Redlands in California, in 2002- how time flies!
My goal has always been to EMPOWER clients through meaningful and engaging virtual speech therapy services.
My specialties includes
LITERACY and COMMUNICATION!
I specialize in supporting parents of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or social communication challenges. I am certified in the Adapted Hanen program ~ More Than Words and take a family-centered approach, striving to equip parents with the tools and confidence they need to foster healthy, effective communication with their child.
AGAIN~
I strive to EMPOWER my parents to EMPOWER their child in healthy, effective communication.
What are your concerns?
Call (737) 787-7367
Welcome
Manzano Speech Therapy is a VIRTUAL resource dedicated to EMPOWERING children in developing healthy, effective communication through personalized speech therapy and family-centered communication coaching.
Mary provides quality private-pay, virtual services in California, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Oregon, and Washington state. If your state is not listed, just hit "CHAT WITH MARY" and let's get her team licensed in your state.
Specialized Services Offered at Manzano Speech Therapy
The licensed and certified Speech/Language Pathologists at MST are Early Social Communication and Literacy SPECIALISTS!
Early Social Communication Parent Education and Coaching
We strive to EMPOWER parents to EMPOWER their child in healthy communication skills!
If your child is displaying any number of these symptoms and you have concerns, we encourage you to contact us for a FREE DISCOVERY CALL!
Early Communication
- Repeating Syllables or Phrases
- Not Truly Playing With Toys
- Not Playing With Their Peers Or You
- Does Not Respond To Their Name
- They Lost The Language That They Once Had
- They Lost The Social Skills That They Once Had
- They Are Not Using Using Gestures Including Pointing
- Your Child Is Looking Less At You And Is More Fixated With Objects
Virtual Communication Education and Coaching for Families ~ Children as young as 18 months of age to 5 years.
We specialize and are certified in the Adapted Hanen- More Than Words program
CALL NOW to schedule a
FREE DISCOVERY CALL
(737) 787-7367
Literacy
SPELLING ~ READING ~ WRITING
Are you or your child displaying issues (3 or more) with the following?
Dyslexia (Susan Barton 2002)
Preschool:
* Delayed Speech
* Mixing Up the Sounds and Syllables in Long Words
* Chronic Ear Infections
* Constant Confusion of Left Versus Right
* Late Establishing a Dominant Hand
* Difficulty Learning to Tie Shoes
* Trouble Memorizing Their Address, Phone Number, Or the Alphabet
* Can't Create Words That Rhyme
* A Family History of Dyslexia
Dyslexia (Susan Barton 2002)
Elementary Grades:
* Dysgraphia (slow handwriting that is difficult to read)
* Letter or Number Reversals
* Extreme Difficulty Learning Cursive
* Slow, Choppy, and/or Inaccurate Reading (guesses based on shape or context, skips or misreads prepositions, ignores suffixes, or can't sound out unknown words)
* Terrible Spelling
* Often Can't Remember Sight Words (they, were, does) or Homonyms (their, they're, and there)
* Difficulty Telling Time with a Clock with Hands
* Trouble with Math (Memorizing multiplication tables, sequencing of steps, directionality)
* Communication- Difficulty with Word Finding
Uses "thing", "thing", "you know", and "whatyamacallit"
Common sayings come out slightly twisted
* Extremely Messy Bedroom, Backpack, and Desk
* Dreads Going to School (Feels sick or has nightmares about school)
Dyslexia (Susan Barton 2002)
High School and Adults (All of the above symptoms PLUS):
* Limited Vocabulary
* Extremely Poor Written Expression
* Unable to Master Foreign Language
* Difficulty Reading Printed Music
* Poor Grades in Many Classes
* May Drop Out of Scholl
* Slow Reader
* May Have to Read A Paragraph/Page 2-to-3 Times to Understand It
* Terrible Speller
* Dreads Writing Letters, Memos and Reports
* Still has Difficulty with Right and Left
* Driving Around- Often Gets Lost, Even in a Familiar City
* Often Confuses "Bb" and "Dd" Especially When Tired or Sick
We offer VIRTUAL services using the Barton Reading and Spelling system which is Orton-Gillingham based.
CALL NOW to schedule a
FREE DISCOVERY CALL
(737) 787-7367
Traditional Speech Therapy
We strive to EMPOWER our clients in healthy communication skills!
If your child is displaying any number of these signs/ symptoms and you have concerns, we encourage you to contact us for a FREE DISCOVERY CALL!
- THEY ARE NOT BABBLING YET
- THEY ARE 15 MONTHS OLD AND NOT SAYING ANY WORDS
- YOU HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILDS SPEECH
- THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY WITH THEIR TOYS
- THEY PLAY ALONE- EVEN IF OTHER CHILDREN ARE AROUND
- THEY DO NOT REACT WHEN THEIR NAME IS CALLED
- THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING SIMPLE COMMANDS
- THEY CRY, THROW TANTRUMS, AND ARE VERY UPSET WHEN THEY WANT SOMETHING- WHEN TRYING TO COMMUNCATE
- THEY ARE NOT USING ANY GESTURES- INCLUDING POINTING
- THEIR WRITING HAS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
- THEY COMMUNICATE MINIMALLY
- THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY REPEATING A PHRASE OR SENTENCE
- THEY ARE NOT USING MANY WORDS TO COMMUNCATE
- THEY LOOK LESS AT YOU AND ARE MORE FIXATED WITH OBJECTS
- THEY CAN'T FIND THE RIGHT WORD, SO THEY USE THE WORD "THING"
- THEY DO NOT ASK OR ANSWER QUESTIONS
- THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY LEARNING HOW TO READ AND SPELL
- THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND JOKES
- THEY HAVE DIFFICULTY TELLING YOU A SHORT STORY
- THEY CANNOT ANSWER QUESTION ABOUT A PARAGRAPH AFTER READING THE PARAGRAPH
Traditional Speech Therapy ~ Children as young as 3 years to 14 years.
CALL NOW to schedule a
FREE DISCOVERY CALL
(737) 787-7367
What is a Speech - Language Pathologist?
WE:
* Diagnose and treat all aspects of communication including communication cognition, verbal and written language, speech (articulation), and social communication
* Diagnose and treat feeding and swallowing disorders
* Hold a Masters or Doctorate level degree
* Most have Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association
* Use only research-based training methods
* Enjoy providing VIRTUAL or in person speech therapy
Referral Needed?
Referral Needed?
Referral Needed?
Mary respects her partners in the healthcare field and would like to maintain communication with her client's healthcare professional. So, a physician's referral is not required,
but it is recommended.
Therapy Process!
Referral Needed?
Referral Needed?
Mary will initiate treatment sessions after the initial assessment and after specific goals are developed by both the client/caregiver and Mary.
Striving for Healthy, Effective Communication & Literacy
