Hoots Therapy Services

West Palm Beach · Telehealth offered

Speech-languageYoung children · Individuals who stutterIn person + virtual

At a glance

Telehealth: Florida statewide
In person: Home or natural environment, daycare or school + Public place

About

Julie Sarfati is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who specializes in pediatric hearing loss and Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She completed a clinical fellowship at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, where she worked on a Cochlear Implant Team. Her passion for Auditory-Verbal Therapy grew from her own experience with hearing loss.

Child-led, play-based
Parent coaching

Concerns they commonly address

Speech sound difficulties

Difficulty with pronunciation, leaving out sounds, or substituting sounds.

Delayed speech and language

Limited vocabulary or being unable to combine two words around two years of age.

Understanding language

Trouble following directions, answering questions, or identifying things in the environment.

Stuttering

Frequent repetition of sounds, syllables, or words, or tension when speaking.

Social communication

Trouble starting a conversation, taking turns, or understanding social cues.

Services

Auditory Verbal Therapy

Helps children with hearing loss develop spoken language through listening.

Augmentative & Alternative Communication

Tools and strategies that help individuals with speech and language challenges express themselves.

Early Intervention

Helps young children develop essential speech, language, and communication skills during their critical early years.

Fluency

Focuses on helping individuals who struggle with stuttering develop smoother, more confident communication.

Language Delay & Disorder

Helps children with difficulty expressing themselves and understanding what others say.

Speech Sound Disorders

Addresses children who are unable to produce sounds correctly.

Founder

Julie Sarfati, M.S., CCC-SLP

Julie is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist specializing in pediatric hearing loss and AAC. She completed a clinical fellowship at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and was an integral member of the Cochlear Implant Team there. She has a stated passion for Auditory-Verbal Therapy.

Insurance, self-pay and costs

Superbill

The practice can furnish a superbill upon request for patients to remit to their insurance company.

What to know before contacting

Who it sees

Young children, Individuals who stutter.

Care setting

In person in Home or natural environment, daycare or school and Public place; telehealth: Florida statewide.

Questions families ask

Can I use telehealth?

Yes. The practice lists telehealth: Florida statewide.

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