Alyssa Kiernan is a Speech-Language Pathologist with an emphasis on recovery after brain injury, though all are welcome! At Kiernan Speech Therapy, we pride ourselves in providing an individualized assessment and therapy plan for all clients. We work with each client to determine what their specific goals are and how to best achieve them.

Connect with an experienced speech therapist who values your child's speech and language needs and supports them at their current level. Participate in individualized 1-on-1 weekly sessions through engaging activities to increase participation and reaching goals faster. Kat's sincere passion to help young children and adolescents motivated her to continue to pursue additional trainings for finding solutions for various speech disorders beyond the traditional therapy approach, using various evidence based approaches for targeting delays in speech and language. Kat is a former Registered Behavioral Therapist (ABA), who worked with children on the Autism Spectrum. Kat is also licensed as an early intervention therapist, helping young babies and young children, from birth to age 3, who have trouble communicating, learn essential communication skills for interacting with peers and caregivers across a variety of settings. Kat has worked in home health and outpatient settings with children with various diagnoses to include, but not limited to: Autism Spectrum Disorder, down syndrome, stuttering/ fluency disorders, speech delay, hearing impaired, childhood apraxia, tongue tie, receptive/ expressive language disorder, and articulation disorder.

Making Waves Speech Therapy provides office-based speech therapy services in a convenient area of Virginia Beach. We work with kids of all ages, and provide neurodiversity-affirming care to autistic children. We also treat a variety of disorders including: Speech Sound Disorders (i.e., articulation), Expressive-Receptive Language Disorders, Early Language Delays, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Bilingual Language Development, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Reach out to us to schedule a free consultation today!

Lisa Krasa is a speech-language pathologist in Seaford, VA. Practice Type: • Rehabilitation Agency Practice Areas: • Speech Language Pathology • Aphasia • Apraxia • Articulation and Phonological Process Disorders • Augmentative Alternative Communication • Aural (re)habilitation • Cognitive-Communication Disorders • Communication Improvement and Public Speaking • Fluency and fluency disorders • Language acquisition disorders • Laryngectomy • Learning disabilities • Neurogenic Communication Disorders • Phonology Disorders • SLP developmental disabilities • Speech-Language Research • Speech Therapy • Swallowing disorders • Voice Disorders Please contact Lisa Krasa for a consultation.