About Us

At Words at Play Speech Therapy, we believe every child has a unique voice and story to share. Our practice was created with the mission of providing compassionate, individualized speech therapy that helps children build confidence, connection, and meaningful communication skills in a fun and engaging way.

Using a play-based and child-centered approach, we tailor each session to meet the unique strengths and needs of every child while creating positive learning experiences that encourage growth and independence. We value strong collaboration with families and believe that supporting parents and caregivers is an important part of every child's success.

Our goal is to help children feel empowered, supported, and excited to communicate as they continue turning pages toward new possibilities.

Meet the Owners

Nicolette L.

M.S., CCC-SLP

Nicolette is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist who is passionate about helping children build confidence, connection, and communication skills through individualized, play-based therapy. She earned her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College and has experience working with children and young adults ages 1–21 across a variety of clinical settings.

Nicolette has completed specialized training in the Level 1 PROMPT Therapy Approach, the 306 CAN-EAT Approach for pediatric feeding, TalkTools: Targeting the Four Myofunctional Domains of Airway, Feeding, Structure, and Speech, Simon Says Speech, and Safe & Simple Baby-Led Feeding. She enjoys supporting a wide range of communication needs, including early language development, articulation, feeding, myofunctional therapy, and AAC.

Nicolette is especially passionate about early intervention and believes that building strong relationships with children and families is the foundation for meaningful progress. She strives to create therapy sessions that are engaging, supportive, and individualized while empowering children to feel confident, connected, and successful in their communication journey.

Alexandra L.

M.S., CCC-SLP

Alexandra, known to many of her clients as Ms. Allie, earned her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College. She has experience working with children and young adults from birth to age 21 across a variety of communication needs, including expressive and receptive language disorders, autism spectrum disorder, articulation and phonological disorders, fluency, feeding, and literacy development.

Allie has completed specialized trainings in PROMPT Level 1, TalkTools: Best Practices in Pediatric Feeding, Speech, and Mouth Function, Pre-Feeding Exercises: A Sensory Motor Approach, The Kaleidoscope Model for Feeding, and Simon Says Speech. She is passionate about creating meaningful connections with her clients and believes in a child-led, relationship-based approach to therapy.

Allie values building confidence, supporting communication through multiple modalities, and making therapy engaging, supportive, and individualized for every child and family. As a lifelong learner, she is committed to continuing her education and staying up to date on evidence-based practices and treatment approaches.

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