Therapy in Action is happy to announce our
association with SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATES Beginning February 15, 2003. Speech, Language and Educational Associates, which is headed by Helen Sherman-Wade, MA, CCC-SLP, will be leasing space at our Tarzana site and will also be joining us in our new Santa Clarita office, in the future. Speech, Language and Educational Associates is a pediatric private practice, whose main office is located in Encino. They serve the 0-21 population with issues in speech, language, voice, stuttering, and learning/academic difficulties.

This joint venture is meant to serve children who are in need of speech and language therapy as well as occupational therapy. It is our hope that we can coordinate our services to better serve our common population.

Speech, Language and Educational Associates has been in existence since 1982. Their staff is comprised of speech-language pathologists, educational therapists, early childhood education specialists, behaviorists as well as psychologists. They provide speech and language, educational, early intervention, and behavioral services in their office, schools, and in homes.

Helen Sherman-Wade has over 25 years of experience working with children and adults exhibiting speech, language, stuttering and learning problems, as well as with early infant and family intervention. Ms. Wade is an instructor in the department of Communicative Disorders, at California State University Northridge. Her Master of Arts degree, Credential in Speech Pathology and Teaching Credential in Special Education are augmented by multilingual skills in Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, German, Yiddish, as well as English.

April Miller received her Master’s degree in Speech Communication from Ithaca College, New York. She has provided language intervention for school-aged children with diagnoses including ADHD, Autism, PDD, Hearing-Impaired, Auditory Processing Disorders and additional learning difficulties. She enjoys providing services in an integrated therapeutic environment with occupational and physical therapists.

Matthew Smith is originally from New Jersey and has extensive public school experience as well as private practice experience with children exhibiting Autism Spectrum Disorders, Downs syndrome, Hard of Hearing, oral motor disorders, Aphasia, and other post-cerebral vascular accidents. Furthermore, Matthew has incorporated the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to assist nonverbal children to communicate.

Helen, Matt and April are enthusiastic about integrating the development of communication skills with sensory integration. They can be reached at (818) 753-0300 to answer any questions you may have concerning services. They are excited to be associated and to work with the staff at Therapy In Action.