At a glance
- Accepting new patients
- Yes
- In person
- Carrollwood, Forest Hills, Lake Magdalene, Northdale, Lutz, Westchase & Citrus Park
About
Awesome Kids Therapy is a boutique pediatric speech and language therapy private practice in Tampa Bay. It travels to provide therapy in the home, at daycare, or in the community, and its mission is to help children unlock their full communication potential.
Sarah Pendergast, M.S., CCC-SLP, is the founder and speech-language pathologist. She has over 8 years of experience, focusing on helping late talkers and their caregivers, and holds ASHA certification and a Florida license.
- Play-based, child-led therapy
- Family involvement
- In-home and community therapy
Concerns they commonly address
Late talkers
Children who are not meeting their communication milestones may be seen for a consultation.
Articulation disorders
Therapy can help children improve their articulation skills, or ability to be understood.
Services
Free phone consultation
A free 15-minute phone consultation is offered to discuss communication concerns.
Speech and language therapy
Therapy sessions occur weekly for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, with length and frequency depending on the child's needs.
Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations assess a child's strengths and areas of improvement to create a family-centered therapy plan.
Caregiver coaching
Caregiver coaching calls are offered for other therapists, healthcare professionals, and those with questions about a possible communication delay.
Early intervention
A play-based approach uses toys, songs and games to increase language and communication development.
Founder
Sarah Pendergast, M.S., CCC-SLP
Sarah Pendergast is a play-based and child-led speech-language pathologist. She has over 8 years of experience specializing in helping late talkers and their caregivers, and has collaborated on a multidisciplinary team. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA and a license from the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Travel fee
A travel fee applies outside the listed service areas.
What to know before contacting
New patients
The practice says it is accepting new patients.
Who it sees
Children birth to 5 years.
Care setting
In person in Carrollwood, Forest Hills, Lake Magdalene, Northdale, Lutz, Westchase & Citrus Park.
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