Toys We Play with Every Day Barrett Pediatric Therapists Offer “Toy-Tested” Holiday Gift Suggestions If you ask a child why they go to Barrett Family […]
On Air with Barrett and Lady Law WTAG Radio
On November 12, 2016, Phyllis Barrett Samara (Owner of Barrett Family Wellness Center) and Andrea Quinn (Speech Director at Barrett) joined Lady Law Host of […]
Giving a Voice
by Melissa Warner, M.S., C.C.C. I have the most rewarding, amazing job in the world. My job enables me to give a voice (whether through […]
Every Day and Every Child is Different
by Amanda Nemeth, M.Ed., C.C.C. I love my job. The most rewarding thing about my job is watching children progress from a limited means of […]
What I love About Being a Speech Therapist
by Amy Dorfman, M.S., C.C.C. I love working with families and teaching strategies to parents so they can feel more confident in helping their child […]
Playing Speech
by Shannon Sullivan, M.A., C.C.C. I feel very fortunate to work as a speech pathologist in such an important and rewarding field. The children and […]
My Speech Quilt
When I reflect on my career as a speech therapist over the past 9 years, I think of not just one favorite moment but many […]
Happy Better Hearing & Speech Month!
“Communication Takes Care” is the theme for this year’s awareness month. As a speech and language pathologist, I can tell you that there is no […]
I Became a Speech Therapist to Specialize in Feeding and Swallowing
Most speech therapists are drawn to our field by the idea of helping someone communicate. I know that’s what I initially thought the role of […]
Congratulations to Our New Full Time Speech Therapist
My name is Olivia Howley, and I am the new full time Speech Therapist at the Barrett Family Wellness Center. I have seven years of […]
10 Fun Food Activities
10 Fun Food Activities That Will Get Your Child Interacting with the Food You Already Have in Your Cabinet Make a dry pasta picture Play in […]
Games in Speech Therapy
Just about any kind of game can be used as a tool to help treat speech delays or disorders. The trick always lies in how […]
Stuttering
Many people have an idea of what stuttering is and sounds like. However, the silence, delays and pauses associated with someone who stutters can cause […]
I Became a Speech Therapist
I Became a Speech Therapist The gift of helping children communicate has become an amazing journey by Andrea Quinn, M.S., C.C.C. – Director of Speech […]
Assistive Technology for Speech Therapy at Barrett
At Barrett, we meet with many children who are working hard to express themselves. A lot of our friends use words, but many are non-verbal. […]
Barrett Pediatric Therapists Offer “Toy-Tested” Holiday Gift Suggestions for 2014
Toys We Play with Every Day Barrett Pediatric Therapists Offer “Toy-Tested” Holiday Gift Suggestions If you ask a child why they go to Barrett Family […]
Report Claims Occupational Therapy (OT) Using Sensory Integration (SI) Provides Better Outcomes
OT using sensory integration provides better outcomes according to results published November 10th in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Barrett Family Wellness Center […]
Personalized Visual Schedule Boards Now Available to You at Barrett
Every child learns how to schedule their time differently. For some, a visual schedule board is a wonderful resource to keep everyone on track. So […]
The 5th Annual World Autism Awareness Day:Monday, April 2
At Barrett, we treat children with Autism disorders everyday through Occupational, Speech and Sensory Integration Therapies. We have seen the benefits of early diagnosis and […]