SPEECH START

Offers Individual & Group Therapy In

FOR AGES 0 TO 21+

Get Started with Speech Start

Speech Start therapists create individual and group programs for each of our clients, from therapies for speech, ASD, language and voice disorders, or social skills. We provide academic tutoring support as well as behavioral feeding, sensory integration, and addressing fluency disorders.

Group Therapy

Age and skill leveled groups focusing on improving social interaction through fun and motivating lessons and activities.

Behavioral Feeding Therapy

Our therapists and clinicians also provide services related to behavioral feeding and dysphagia, utilizing sensory integration techniques during individualized therapy.

Speech/Language Therapy

Speech Start’s staff of highly qualified speech-language pathologists develop and personalize programs that meet the functional and developmental needs of children and adolescents who are special learners.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy works for children of all ages, using play and your child’s interests to achieve optimal function and reach their potential.

SOCIAL SKILLS

At Speech Start, our Social Skills Program is designed to empower children with the tools they need to navigate social interactions confidently and effectively. This program focuses on developing essential social communication skills through engaging, interactive activities tailored to each child’s unique needs.

Academic Tutoring​

Speech Start’s highly qualified team of teachers and special educators provide tutoring in all academic subjects from grades k-12. Speech Start can provide literacy, language arts, science, history, and mathematics tutoring for both typical learners and children and adolescents who have speech or language-impairments.

What others are saying

Kara is one of the kindest human-being I have ever met, my son and I absolutely love her! She is very knowledgeable in her field of work as well as empathetic. She is such a great help to my son.
Patrick’s Mom

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Questions about Telehealth or Visiting Speech Start in person? Contact us to find out what insurance programs we work with.

Cassondra Diaz
a month ago
Speech Start has been such an important part in my son’s journey. The entire team is nothing short of amazing including the speech, OT, and administrative staff. My son had been in speech and OT elsewhere but we were not seeing much progress. Once we made the switch to Speech Start we started seeing a difference. Ms Shay and staff truly make sure they develop an individualized plan for each child. We feel supported every step of the way. My son truly enjoys going to his sessions. I can’t thank Ms Shay , Ms Kara, Ms Rodnae and Ms Michaela enough for taking such great care of my boy ! Thank you to the entire Speech Start family !
Kristie Virga
2 months ago
Where do I begin? At 15 months old I realized my daughter wasn’t using as many words as she should and despite an immense of receptive language, the expressive just wasn’t emerging like we would like. We spent 7 1/2 months receiving speech at another location where we saw very minimal to no improvement. I went on a deep dive to find who could help my baby and I found speech start and prompt therapy. Julie was almost 2.5 at this point and Ms. Bernie correctly identified what Julie was having difficulty with and within 2 months of services she was saying full sentences ! We are still there and Julie is just shy of 4 years old and doing fantastic. We currently see Ms. Jamiee at the hazlet location. My daughter begs to go to therapy and truly enjoys going there every week. We love doing our speech homework at home and the communication between therapist, student, and parent cannot be beat. We love you speech start! Thank you for giving our daughter the ability to communicate effectively !
Lauren Gregory
8 months ago
I recommend Speech Start 10/10! My son was evaluated through the state and I knew it wasn’t enough. Coming to Speech Start was the best decision I made, because they were able to give a thorough evaluation and specific plan for my son and his needs. We absolutely adore Ms. Shay, who has not only been supportive to my son but also to myself. She is so knowledgeable of her craft and I am forever thankful for meeting her. We love Ms. Rodnae too! She shows care for the progress of my son. Thank you Speech Start!
Laura A
a year ago
I have been taking my 2/12 year old son to speech start for the past 6 months for both speech and OT, and I can not say enough great things about them! From the moment he was evaluated by Dr. Mullen, I knew how caring, dedicated and knowledgeable they were going to be. My son was nonverbal when he started and he is already saying so many words and phrases! The strides he has made working with Shay and Alyssa are phenomenal!! They are very in tune with his deficiencies and their knowledge level is so impressive! They truly take the time to make his experience fun and he absolutely loves going to see them! He also sees Michaela for sensory and fine motor issues and she is excellent! She is very knowledgeable and comforting and has a lot of great ideas for helping him, even when he is at home! I am beyond comfortable entrusting my son in their care! They always take the time to explain the sessions and answer any questions that I have. They are very responsive, accommodating with scheduling and so pleasant to work with! I couldn’t be happier and more grateful to have found speech start!
Colleen Levin
a year ago
Love the speech start family - especially Dr. Bern, Shay, Kara and Alyssa. They are so invested in the success of our kids and my son has made amazing progress. They respond to texts/emails/calls day and night and go above and beyond to support all their patients. Highly recommend!

Helping your child develop their superpower!

We’re so excited to be participating in the Monmouth Mom’s Elf Hunt! Check out our visitor🧑‍🎄at our Fair Haven location! #speechstartnj

We’re so excited to be participating in the Monmouth Mom’s Elf Hunt! Check out our visitor🧑‍🎄at our Fair Haven location! #speechstartnj ...

From little and big voices, we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🧡 We’re extra thankful for all of the milestones, smiles, and families we are honored to support! #speechstartnj

From little and big voices, we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🧡 We’re extra thankful for all of the milestones, smiles, and families we are honored to support! #speechstartnj ...

Skating through syllables and breath support with Ms. Jaimee! 🛹 #speechstartnj

Skating through syllables and breath support with Ms. Jaimee! 🛹 #speechstartnj ...

Ms. Danielle’s friend Saylor graduated speech therapy this month! We’ll miss seeing her smiling face every week but know she is off to great things! 🩷 #speechstartnj

Ms. Danielle’s friend Saylor graduated speech therapy this month! We’ll miss seeing her smiling face every week but know she is off to great things! 🩷 #speechstartnj ...

Happy birthday to Ms. Shay who celebrated her birthday over the weekend! We are so lucky to have someone like you leading our team! 🎉🎂 #speechstartnj

Happy birthday to Ms. Shay who celebrated her birthday over the weekend! We are so lucky to have someone like you leading our team! 🎉🎂 #speechstartnj ...

Winter group registration is here! ☃️ Scan the QR code or head to the link in our bio for more information!🤍 #speechstartnj

Winter group registration is here! ☃️ Scan the QR code or head to the link in our bio for more information!🤍 #speechstartnj ...

Speech Start is hiring! We are looking for a dedicated part time occupational therapist and speech language pathologist for after school hours or Saturday mornings! We are also looking for a reliable office assistant🩷Please email us for more info! #speechstartnj

Speech Start is hiring! We are looking for a dedicated part time occupational therapist and speech language pathologist for after school hours or Saturday mornings! We are also looking for a reliable office assistant🩷Please email us for more info! #speechstartnj ...

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