Maureen has a strong knowledge of sensory integration principles, oral motor interventions, including certification in Beckman Oral Motor and PROMPT, and is fluent in American Sign Langauge. With an emphasis on providing individualized instruction tailored to the whole child, Maureen aims to improve communication skills necessary in every aspect of the child's day. Services are aimed to include the caregivers, empowering them to become their child's greatest resource. Collaboration with school-based and other private therapists is provided to create a consistent integrated treatment approach.

It hurts to see your child struggle to learn and communicate effectively. Your child is smart. Your child wants to do a good job and be successful. But you are starting to see signs of discouragement, and loss of the curiosity and enthusiasm for learning that was once there. You have worked hard to give your child the best opportunities. You want to help but you aren’t sure what to do. I support children with learning difficulties who are struggling with discouragement and a loss of interest in education. By giving them the tools they need to overcome challenges with language, literacy, and auditory processing weaknesses, I help children renew their excitement for learning and their confidence in themselves. At the same time, I empower parents by equipping them with strategies to support their children’s learning in the midst of their busy daily routines, leading to a more calm and connected home life. Please contact me if you would like to see how we can work together to maximize your child’s potential. I look forward to speaking with you!

At Speech Leap, we understand that every client is unique and deserves a unique treatment plan. Our skilled speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists use an eclectic approach of research-driven strategies that are tailored to the individual needs of your child. Speech Leap is a network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Johns Hopkins, United Healthcare, Tri-Care, and Medicaid. If you are covered by another insurance, they may cover our services as well. We also accept private pay clients. Use our 1-Click Referral process to begin.

The George Washington University Speech & Hearing Center has been serving clients since 1946. The Center provides a full range of speech, language, voice, accent modification and hearing services for individuals with communicative disorders. As an educational facility for graduate students entering the field of speech-language pathology, the Center maintains high standards in its delivery of comprehensive evaluations and therapy. The Center serves persons of all ages. Evaluations and therapy treatments are administered by graduate student clinicians who are supervised by certified Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Since this is a teaching center, students and supervisory staff may observe sessions directly or through one-way observation windows. Clients may notify their clinician if they would prefer not to have student observers at a particular session. Individual sessions are available for those with: Autism Spectrum Disorders Childhood Apraxia of Speech Articulation Disorders Fluency Challenges Cerebral Palsy Parkinson's Disease Aphasia (often from Stroke Complications) Developmental Delays Reading and Spelling Delays Hearing Loss, including Auditory Therapy to improve Listening and Speaking Skills The Center offers additional services to those listed that make us unique in the field, specifically, Therapy for the Transitioning Voice Training in the areas of Professional Speaking Skills Treatment for congnitive-linguistic issues Programming for Cochlear Americas and Advanced Bionics cochlear implants Group Therapy options for individuals with: Clients with Transition Voices Adults with Aphasia Adults with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke complications Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Intensive Therapy options for individuals with: Childhood Apraxia of Speech Transitional Voices Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices Accent Reduction Assistance Summer Camps for individuals with: Childhood Apraxia of Speech The Center is located within walking distance of the Foggy Bottom Metro Station allowing for easy access from the DC, VA and MD areas. The state-of-the-art Center has sixteen multifaceted treatment, training rooms and conference rooms, four audiologic quarters dedicated to comprehensive hearing testing, and fitting and programming hearing aids and cochlear implants. There are seven speech-language pathologists and two audiologists on staff supervise the graduate clinicians. Our excellent support staff can assist you in obtaining an appointment with the speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The Speech, Language and Voice portion of the Center operates on a semester basis while the Audiology portion of the Center operates year round. The Audiologists work with numerous brands of hearing aids and amplification products and also participate with the Audient/EPIC hearing aid program. As a University-based Center, we are committed to providing our graduate student clinicians with a variety of disorders that will prepare them for future independence. As a result, in order to properly provide them with a meaningful education, the number of clients per semester is limited. Therefore, acceptance to our program cannot be guaranteed, however placement on a waiting list is available. If accepted into the program, clients are expected to maintain regular and punctual attendance. If frequent absence or tardiness occurs, we reserve the right to dismiss the client from the program. We look forward to continuing to serve the needs of the community.