Suzanne Ducharme MacFarlane, MS CCC-SLP
Working Together to Unlock Your Child's Potential
Offering traditional SLP with Craniosacral Therapy
I provide pediatric SLP services to children from birth to 16 years. I have specialty experience with feeding and swallowing, complex medical disorders and speech and language disorders. I have extensive experience in working with premature infants, both in the NICU and beyond in Early Intervention. I also provide traditional medical SLP services combined with Craniosacral Therapy with improved functional outcomes. (Craniosacral therapy is a light touch therapy that helps to balance the nervous system, leading to improved neurological function and better availability for traditional therapies.) Services are provided in my office on an individual basis, with active parent participation and home programming.
I also have experience with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Auditory/Language Processing disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, language delays and pre-reading difficulties.
Education/Training
BS in Communication Disorders 1992 from UMASS Amherst- Commonwealth Scholar
MS in Speech Pathology 1994 Emerson College Boston MA- specialty grant training in 0-3
Upledger Institute for Craniosacral Therapy since 2006- ongoing
Bio
Suzanne is a self motivated and highly skilled Speech-Language Pathologist with a specialty in pediatrics. Suzanne has advanced clinical skills in pediatric feeding and dysphagia, hearing impairment, language acquisition and speech sound disorders including apraxia. She also has extensive experience working with medically complex/medically fragile children, with additional strengths in family-centered treatment, multidisciplinary practice and treatment of the whole child. In the past several years, Suzanne has been working to integrate Craniosacral Therapy into her traditional SLP practice. Suzanne has presented extensively at the local and state level, educating clinicians and others about speech-language and feeding development, disorders and the important role of the Speech-Language Pathologist. She is a passionate advocate for children with communication and feeding disorders and their families. Suzanne is the owner of Pathways to Healing, a healing practice dedicated to integrating her scientific background with aspects of alternative healing and energy work.
Memberships
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA national certification)
Massachusetts Speech Language Hearing Association (Past President)
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators
American Craniosacral Therapy Association
South Shore Women's Business Network
Payments Accepted
Cash checks, major credit cards via PayPal
Hours:varied
Cost/Session
call for fees
License:3916 MA SLP
Helpful Links
 Facebook page for my practice with information and resources:
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Speech-Language Therapy
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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
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Apraxia
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Raspy Voice / Muscle Tension Dysphonia
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Child Speech/Language Disorders
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Developmental Delays
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Swallowing Difficulties / Dysphagia
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke
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Online / Video / Teletherapy
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Vocal Coaching for Singing and Performing
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Licenses/Certifications
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ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
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