About
The center provides personalized speech, language, occupational, and literacy intervention in Lake Nona, Orlando, aiming to help each child develop communication skills. It focuses on early language development, speech sound disorders, social communication, and reading and writing skills, using play-based and evidence-based therapy.
- Play-based and evidence-based therapy
- Orton-Gillingham approach
- SMARTER reading and writing program
- Parent coaching and strategies
Concerns they commonly address
Language disorders
Children may have challenges with expressive or receptive language, or both.
Speech sound disorders
Speech sound disorders can make it challenging for children to communicate effectively with others.
Reading differences (dyslexia)
A specific learning difference in reading, also known as dyslexia, is a learning disorder characterized by difficulty with reading.
Social communication disorders
Social communication disorders can make it challenging for children to communicate and interact effectively with others.
Services
Language disorders therapy
Therapists create customized treatment plans that target each child's unique language needs.
Speech sound disorders therapy
Therapists use evidence-based techniques to help children articulate and produce sounds correctly.
Reading therapy
Therapy uses the Orton-Gillingham approach and the SMARTER reading and writing intervention program.
Early intervention
Early intervention is a key focus of the pediatric speech therapy services.
Parent coaching
Parents can schedule a one-on-one meeting to ask questions about the areas the practice specializes in.
Comprehensive evaluations
Evaluations use standardized tests, observations, and caregiver input, and each includes a detailed report with goals and recommended treatment options.
Founder
Mechelle Crespo, M.S., CCC-SLP
Mechelle Crespo is the founder and clinical director of Sproutlings Speech & Language Center and a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in Florida. She has over ten years of clinical experience across private practice and school settings, supporting pediatric and adult populations. She is trained in the SMARTER Reading and Writing Intervention Program and has completed 60 hours of Orton-Gillingham training.
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
Children.
Care setting
In person in 9725 Selten Way, Suite D, Orlando, FL 32832.
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