Synaptic Therapy Services

Miami · Telehealth offered

Speech-languageChildren · Adolescents · AdultsIn person + virtual

At a glance

Telehealth: Virtual settings
In person: Miami community

About

Synaptic Therapy Services provides speech therapy to enhance speech, communication, cognitive, voice, and swallowing skills. Care is offered in person and virtually within the Miami community and beyond.

Individualized therapy goals
Evidence-based practice
Patient-centered approach

Concerns they commonly address

Cognitive disorders

Therapy addresses memory, attention, orientation, word retrieval, and executive function, including cognitive disorders from mild impairment to advanced conditions like dementia.

Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)

Dysphagia is caused by conditions such as stroke, brain injury, or dementia and may cause difficulty swallowing foods or liquids.

Voice disorders

Voice disorders range from mild hoarseness to complete loss of voice, and can affect children and adults.

Childhood speech and language disorders

Speech and language disorders can affect a child's social and academic development.

Adult communication difficulties after brain injury

Brain injuries may result in communication difficulties affecting speech and the ability to understand and express language.

Services

Cognition therapy

Cognitive speech therapy includes cognitive brain exercises, strategies to cope with deficits, and education and support for the individual, family, and caregivers.

Speech and language therapy for children

Individual therapy sessions are provided for school-aged children and young adolescents after a comprehensive evaluation.

Speech and language therapy for adults

Services are provided for adults and adolescents with areas such as aphasia, dysarthria, and cognitive communication after traumatic brain injury or stroke.

Swallowing therapy

Treatment aims to enhance muscle strength and coordination in the lips, tongue, cheeks, or throat as needed.

Voice therapy

Treatment focuses on enhancing vocal quality, promoting healthy vocal hygiene, and preventing vocal abuse.

Founder

Gretel Perez-Ortiz, MS, CCC-SLP

Bilingual speech-language pathologist who has worked in hospitals, schools, and outpatient rehabilitation facilities. Trained in LSVT Loud and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing training. Holds postgraduate studies in counseling psychology. Certified member of ASHA and licensed clinician in Florida.

What to know before contacting

Who it sees

Children, Adolescents, Adults.

Care setting

In person in Miami community; telehealth: Virtual settings.

Questions families ask

Can I use telehealth?

Yes. The practice lists telehealth: Virtual settings.

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