Speech/Language Providers

Beverly Blatt, M.A. CCC-SLP

8 Trumbull Road; Ste. 101

Northampton, MA 01060

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Types: Harvard Pilgrim, Aetna,Tufts, Fallon, Multiplan, BCBS Accepts MassHealth: No

Bilingual Staff: No

Waiting list for services: No

Ages of patients/clients served: 2 to 25

Individual Speech and language therapy. Social communication. Augmentative Communication

(413) 221-6597

(413) 586-3039

(339) 469-0339

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Debra Calvanese, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

393 Greenhill Road

Longmeadow, MA 01106

Evaluation, consultation, and direct service with children ages 2 and up.

(413) 262-1698

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13 Old South St., 2J

Northampton, MA 01060

http://www.RickCarpenterSLP.com

Accepts insurance? Yes Blue Cross/Blue Sheild Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Accepts MassHealth? Yes Bilingual Staff? No Waiting list? No

Ages seved? 2-8 years old (older children on case by case basis)

Rick is licensed, certified Speech and Language Pathologist who has worked with Autism Spectrum Disorder since 1993. He utilizes a play-based therapy approach that is individualized to your child's strengths and personality. Therapy may address one or a variety of communication skills clarity of speech, vocabulary and sentence length, social use of language, understanding skills and/or non-verbal skills (including for some children, ASL signs or picture communication). A free consultation phone call is provided to discuss your goals and concerns.

(413) 530-4925

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Patricia Mercaitis, Ph. D. CCC SLP

441 West St. Suite E

Amherst, MA 01002

She provides evaluations, consultations, and individual treatments for children, adolescents, and adults with ASP, ADD, ADHD, NLD and those in need of a diagnosis. She does NOT accept MassHealth.

(413) 253-6566

(413) 530-6602

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Angel Care Kids Therapy Center

Kimberley Cook

70 Merrimack Street

Haverhill, MA 01830

angelcarekids.com

Accepts Insurance: Yes

Types: United,Harvard Pilgrim, Aetna,Tufts, & BCBS Accepts MassHealth: Yes, Standard

Bilingual Staff: No

Waiting list for services: No

Ages of patients/clients served: Birth to 21

Provides pediatric OT and speech services including developmental motor assessments, academic OT evaluations, treatment planning, adaptive equipment assessment, consultations, sensory integration, neurovascular re-education, and special therapeutic playgroup for all children.

(978) 521-6150

(978) 521-2659

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Barrett Family Wellness Center

107 Otis St.

Northboro, MA 01532

www.barrettfamilywellness.com

Accept insurance/MassHealth? Yes, Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Neighborhood Health Plan, United Health Care Plans that work with Harvard Pilgrim Network, Cigna Plans that work with Tufts Network and MassHealth (MassHealth for OT only)

Bilingual Staff? No

Waiting list? Yes, 1-2 months Ages: 1 year to young adult

(508) 898-2688

(508) 319-3200

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Baystate Rehabilitation Care at FMC

48 Sanderson Street

Greenfield, MA 01301

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Baystate Rehabilitation Care in Greenfield, a service of Baystate Franklin Medical Center, provides a full range of rehabilitation services to help pediatric and adult patients regain function and achieve recovery. Our team of experienced physical, occupational and speech therapists, as well as our audiologists, will work with you and your referring physician to develop an individualized treatment plan designed to reach your goals.

(413) 773-2227

(413) 773-2510

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Berkshire Medical Center - Rehabilitation Services

777 North St.

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Accepts Insurance: yes Acepts Masshealth yes Bilingual: yes

Waiting list ? Ages: any age

Offers comprehensive rehabilitation services on both the inpatient and outpatient levels. The goal is to provide patients to work on skills necessary for the patient to obtain their highest level of indepence.

(413) 447-2234

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Berkshire Speech & Language Institute

Andrea S. White, Med, MA, CCC-SLP

2325 Hancock Rd.

Willamstown, MA 01267

www.berkshirespeech.com

Lenox Clinic Address: Berkshire Speech & Language 449 Pittsfield Road

Lenox, MA 01240

Accepts Insurance? Some Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual? No

Waiting list? Yes, within the month notification Ages: 0-21

A group practice providing Speech-Language Pathology evaluation and treatment services to adults and children of all ages. Providing individual, group and co-treatment services (as well as consultation and evaluations) to children with a wide variety of learning and developmental difficulties. Owner/Principal Andrea White has an extensive background in special education as well as speech-language pathology.

Website contains most up to date information.

(413) 884-4836

(413) 301-0655

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Brain Balance of West Springfield

1472 Riverdale Street

West Springfield, MA 01089

www.brainbalancecenters.com

Accepts health insurance? No Accepts MassHealth? No

Biligual? No ( but possiblity in the near future) Waiting list for services? No

Ages of clients served: 4-20

Assesses and serves some children with mild autism, several locations, nutritional supports

Based upon the results of testing we create a comprehensive, fully customized, in-center program consisting of exercises geared toward addressing their specific challenges. And, to build on progress made in-center we create a supplemental, in-home program including nutritional guidelines that you can easily implement to further your child’s accomplishments.

(413) 737-5437

(413) 737-5438

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Center for Language, Speech & Hearing Services

Nathaniel Whitmal

358 North Pleasant St.

Amherst, MA 01003

web: blogs.umass.edu/clsh

Accepts insurance? Yes, BCBS, Tufts, Cigna, Connecticare, Harvard Pilgrim, HNE, GIC, CIP Accepts MassHealth? No

Bilingual Staff? Yes

Languages? German (AuD only)

Wait list? Yes, Speech evaluation currently booking in Spring. CAP testing currently booking in November Ages: 0-100

Speech and Language therapy and evaluations, Hearing evaluations and treatment, Central Auditory Processing test (ages 8.5 and up)

(413) 545-2565

(413) 585-0803

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Chatterboxes

10 Langley Rd. Suite 305

Newton Center, MA 02459

www.teamchatterboxes.com

Accepts insurance? No, but they will provide paper work to insurance companies for bill reimbursement (Insurance Reimbursement Program)

Accepts MassHealth? No Biligual? No

Waitling list? Ages:

Chatterboxes is a pediatric Speech and language pathology and feeding therapy private practice.

Floortime Model, PROMPT technique, AEIOU approach to feeding, Hanen Centre Programs, MindWing,

(617) 969-8255

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Children's Rehabilitation

Katie Calendrillo, MS, CCC-SLP

175 Carew St.

Springfield, MA 01104

Web: www.mercycares.com

Accepts Health Insurance? Yes Accepts MassHealth? Yes Bilingual Staff? No

If yes, other languages spoken? Interpreters are available Waiting list for services? Yes

If yes, how long? Daytime - short

4:00 or later, longer. Hard to determine a time frame. Ages of patients/clients served: All ages

Brief description of services: Outpatient services that are 60 minutes in length for OT, PT, and Speech Therapy services.

(413) 748-6855

(413) 730-6627

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Children's Therapy Associates

11 Huron Dr., Ste 201

Natick, MA 01760

Web: www.childrenstherapyassociates.com

Accepts Insurance? No, but they will support families in seeking out of network reimbursement by providing necessary paperwork.

Accepts MassHealth? No Biligual? No

Waiting List? No Ages: 3-12

This agency provides individual speech-language therapy and occupational therapy, co-treatment and Social Adventures Groups. They also provide comprehensive SP and OT evaluations including the SIPT. They also provide a variety of consulting services.

(508) 650-0457

(508) 650-3872

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Children's Therapy Associates

11 Huron Dr., Ste 201

Natick, MA 01760

Web: www.childrenstherapyassociates.com

Accepts Insurance? No, but they will support families in seeking out of network reimbursement by providing necessary paperwork.

Accepts MassHealth? No Biligual? No

Waiting List? No Ages: 3-12

This agency provides individual speech-language therapy and occupational therapy, co-treatment and Social Adventures Groups. They also provide comprehensive SP and OT evaluations including the SIPT. They also provide a variety of consulting services.

(508) 650-0457

(508) 650-3872

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Communicare, LLC

Hillary Jellison, MS CCC-SLP, ATP

138 Sackett Rd.

Westfield, MA 01085

Web: www.aaccommunicare.com/

Accepts Health Insurance? No

Insurance Comment Box: We are not accepting health insurance at this time. We primarily establish contracts with schools, agencies, or individuals.

Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? Yes

If yes, other languages spoken? Spanish Waiting list for services? Yes

If yes, how long? Usually 2-4 weeks Ages of patients/clients served: All Ages

Brief description of services: We provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) assessments, intervention, and consultation. We also offer trainings and consultation regarding universal design for learning (UDL) and differentiated instruction.

(413) 875-5531

(413) 374-3056

(413) 610-1021

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Communication Therapy Associates

2 Bay Road

Hadley, MA 01035

Web: www.comtherapy.com

Abigail B. Jaffe, M.A., CCC-SLP Carla A. Bernier, M.A., CCC-SLP Marcil Boucher

Accepts Insurance? Yes, BCBS-MA and Harvard Pilgrim. We are happy to assist in filling out claim forms for other insurance companies that may pay out of network.

Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? No Waiting list? Yes How long? Not specified Ages: All ages

They are certified by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and licensed and certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Their clinicians have experience working in early intervention, preschools, and elementary, middle and high school settings, as well as in private special education schools and hospitals. They have significant clinical and supervisory experience and work closely with local university speech and language clinics.

*Certified Early Intervention Specialist

(413) 586-1945

(413) 586-1946

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Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Pediatrics

30 Locust Street

Northampton, MA 01061

The CDH Speech and Language Pathology Department provides evaluation and treatment for adults and children with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders. Services are provided for both inpatients and outpatients at the main hospital in Northampton, and for outpatients at our Amherst site on University Drive.

(413) 582-2755

Easter Seals

484 Main St; 6th Floor

Worcester, MA 01608

Speech and hearing therapy services focus on enhancing or restoring communicative skills or swallowing capabilities lost due to trauma, disease, aging or congenital abnormality.

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(508) 757-2756

(800) 922-8290

(508) 831-9768

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Epic Health Care

221 Industry Ave. Suite 2

Springfield, MA 01104

www.americarein.com

They provide many inhome care services. Trained nursing staff come into the home to perform in home case management, med management, mental health status exam, nutritional monitoring, hygiene, interaction skills, PT/OT, infusion therapy, and more.

Accept Insurance? Yes, ASAPs, Beacon Health, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc. Accepts Mass Health? Yes

Bilingual? Yes Waiting list? No

Ages of patients served: Pediatric to geriatric

(508) 421-6800

(800) 601-3562

(508) 421-6663

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Holyoke Medical Center Speech & Hearing Center

575 Beech St.

Holyoke, MA 01040

www.holyokehealth.com

Accepts Insurance? Yes Accepts MassHealth? Yes Bilingual Staff? No

Waiting List? Yes, 1 to 2 weeks Ages: 18 Months to Geriatric

The Speech and Hearing Center at Holyoke Medical Center provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for disorders of speech, hearing and language, as well as counseling in these areas. The Center provides these services at Holyoke Medical Center, preschools, public schools, private schools, and agencies. Additionally, the staff provide in-service training and consultation for teachers, parents, and paraprofessionals.

(413) 534-2508

(413) 534-2565

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Innovative Pediatric Therapy Associates

Cindy Montano

77 Valley View Circle

West Springfield, MA 01089

Accepts Insurace? No Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual? No

Waiting List? No

Ages served: Birth to Adult

Pediatric occupational therapy practice with speech pathology consult. Nutritionist and social worker available, if needed. Specializing in oral motor and feeding problems in children with developmental disorder; underlying disabilities of muscle use and sensory deficits. Provide appropriate treatment for children, training for parents and suggest practical management of these problems.

*Currently she is out due to health issues, but is offering some of her services on a volunteer, part-time basis.

(413) 736-1939

(413) 363-0294

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Learning Solutions for Learning Success

2 Main Street

Florence, MA 01062

Learning Solutions for Learning Success is a multi-disciplinary team that offers a unique and integrative approach to the assessment and treatment of language, learning and psychological needs. Our primary office is in Florence, MA; we have a satellite office in Northampton, MA.

(413) 584-0265

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LifeSkills

Austin-Morin Kim

55 Forgey's Way

Greenfield, MA 01301

Acceps Insurance? Yes Accepts Mass Health? Yes Bilingual Staff? No Waiting List? No Ages 22 and up

Lifeskills is a Day Habilitation program providing therapy based support for adults 22 and above.

Behavioral Services including observation/ assessment. Supports provided when necessary in the form of behavioral plans.

Nursing Services which include the coordination of health services, daily clinical assessment, medication administration, tube feeding as well as catheter maintance and irrigation.

Speech-Language Pathology Services, including functional communication and dysphagia evaluation and management.

Focused, ISP goal driven programming based on identified high need areas.

(413) 774-3206

(413) 774-3205

(413) 774-3207

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Lurie Center for Autism

1 Maguire Rd.

Lexington, MA 02421

Web: www.massgeneral.org Search for: Lurie Center for Autism

The Lurie Center is a multidisciplinary program designed to evaluate and treat children, adolescents and adults with a wide variety of neurodevelopmental conditions. The Lurie Center provides expertise in neurology, developmental pediatrics, psychiatry, gastroenterology, neuropsychology, educational consultation, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

One of the only places in the area the assesses adults

(781) 449-6074

(781) 860-1700

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OTA-Koomar Center Ste. 200

74 Bridge St.

Newton, MA 02458

www.otakoomarcenter.org

Accepts Insurance? Yes Accepts MassHealth? No Biligual? Yes, russian Ages: All

Waiting list? Yes, 4 months

Center in Newton, MA providing OT and Speech and Language Therapy services

(617) 969-4410

(617) 969-4413

(617) 969-4412

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Project CHILLD

500 Cummings Center; Suite 3850

Beverly, MA 01915

web: www.projectchilld.com

Project CHILLD is a pediatric healthcare center that supports clients with a variety of neurological, developmental, personal and professional challenges.

(978) 232-0332

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Small Measures, LLC

Helena Pereira, MA CCC-SLP

95 Post Office Park

Wilbraham, MA 01095

www.smallmeasuresllc.com

Multidisciplinary developmental evaluation center: pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric speech and language services; private counseling support services for parents raising a child with special needs; educational advocacy support; cognitive assessments; neuro-cognitive assessments.

Insurance: yes, BC/BS, Connecticare, may be reimbursed by other insurances with receipts

(877) 454-3710

(413) 583-7997

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Social Thinking Play and More

5 Fifth Ave.

Northampton, MA 01060

www.socialplaythinkingandmore.com

Accepts insurance? Yes, BCBS only MassHealth? No

Bilingual? No Waiting list? No Age: 1-8

Services include individual and small group therapy for toddlers through teens, focusing on social thinking, language and behaviors needed for effective communication in a variety of contexts.

Kathleen is a licensed, certified Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked with children on the autism spectrum since 1977. In 1983, she was a founding member of Project Prepare, the Commonwealth's first public school program for students with autism. She has maintained a private practice for over 25 years while continuing to work in a wide variety of settings.

(413) 320-3408

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Sunburst Professional Services

Jenny McNulty, PhD, CCC-SLP

12 Briar Spring Lane

South Hadley, MA 01075

Speech and language therapy for individuals with autism and related disorders/social challenges from birth to 22 years old. Specializing in functional communication skill and building successful social language repetories. Private practice therapy services for speech/language/social issues for autism and related disorders. Home and school based consultations, workshops, and educational series.

(413) 530-1786

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TDS Speech Pathology Associates

Teresa Dooley-Smith

13 S. Main St.

Belchertown, MA 01007

Accepts insurance? Yes MassHealth? No

Launguages? Spanish, Manderin, Cantonese Waiting list? No

Ages: 3-75

Full range of speech/language services, iPad consults, social skills groups, individual and group social coaching, evaluations

(413) 323-0550

(413) 323-0555

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The Art of Communication

Heidi Ehrenreich, MS. CCC-SLP, ADTR

PO Box 705

Hatfield, MA 01038

Certified Speech/Language Patholigist Registered Dance/Movement Psychotherapist

movement & expressive therapy, psychotherapy

(413) 247-9089

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The Mercy Centre

25 West Chester Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 852-7165

The Speech and Language Development Center

171 Interstate Dr., Ste. 3

West Springfield, MA 01089

www.sldcenter.net

Accepts insurance? Yes, BMC Healthnet, Connecticare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Health New England, United Health Care, Fallon Community Health Plan, Tricare, AETNA

Accepts MassHealth? Yes Bilingual? Yes, spanish

Waiting list? Yes, 3-5 months (no wait for Speech/language or feeing evaluations)

The Speech and Language Development Center provides speech and language services to all children with communication disorders or delays. Occupational Therapy all provided.

(413) 732-0777

(413) 382-7997

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