Speech and language therapy empowers people to overcome their communication challenges. It has a positive impact on social, emotional, and academic wellness.
Through careful assessment, caring support, and expert treatment methods, we can instill confidence in your child and encouragement in your family.
Bloom specializes in treating speech-language and myofunctional disorders, including articulation, phonological processing, and childhood apraxia of speech.
Services:
pediatric speech/language:
Communication Disorders Are Common
• About 1 in 14 children in the United States has a voice, speech, or language disorder in a given year.
• 8–9% of young children have a speech sound disorder.
• 3–4% of children continue to have speech difficulties at school age.
adult speech / language:
“Communication disorders affect nearly 18 million adults in the United States.
Speech-language therapy helps adults improve communication skills that support daily life, work, and social interaction.
orofacial myofunctional:
“Research suggests that orofacial myofunctional disorders may occur in up to 38% of the general population and are frequently observed in children with speech sound disorders.”
Approach:
Empathy:
Communication disorders can feel stressful, frustrating, and isolating.
We care about your success and peace of mind. Our goal is understanding your unique challenges, so our speech-language therapy can support your daily life.
Expertise:
Dr. Nichole Wiltshire-Scala is a speech-language pathologist specializing in speech-sound disorders, including articulation, phonological, and childhood apraxia of speech. With more than two decades of clinical experience, she focuses on helping children with persistent or complex speech errors develop clear, intelligible speech.
Dr. Wiltshire-Scala combines advanced clinical training with evidence-based motor speech and phonological approaches to support lasting communication success.
Empowerment:
Providing the best support for a patient often involves the whole family.
Dr. Wiltshire-Scala helps parents understand why treatment is needed and how it works. Parents may also receive simple “homework” activities so that skills can be practiced at home and progress can continue between sessions.