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Erica O’Connor, MS, CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

I am an experienced pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist. As a mother of two young girls, I understand how important your child’s development is to you and your family. I am passionate about working with children and their families to help each child reach their full communication potential.  

 

My therapy philosophy is a customized, play-based, child-centered approach rooted by evidence-based evaluation and treatment methods. Speech therapy should be FUN! And, families should feel supported at every step of the process. 

 

I treat children from babies to young adults with a wide variety of communication needs from minor developmental differences or delays to children with more severe or profound communication challenges. I have experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, sensory processing differences, Dyslexia, ADHD, hearing loss, among other diagnoses, disorders and developmental delays. 

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My areas of speciality include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech & motor speech disorders

  • Social Communication (pragmatic language and “social skills”)

  • DIR/Floortime

  • Early intervention, delayed speech and language skills (“late talkers”)

  • AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

I work with children with communication needs in the areas of:

  • Articulation (speech sounds)

  • Expressive/receptive language disorders

  • Stuttering

  • Dyslexia and reading/spelling difficulties 

  • Dysarthria 

  • Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)

Education & Training

I have a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University in NYC and a BA in Psychology from Tufts University. I hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and I am licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. I have spent my career as an SLP working in the pediatric private practice and clinical setting in the Raleigh-Durham area. 

 

My training did not end at graduate school. I am a strong believer in continuing education to expand my expertise and intervention methodologies. My trainings include: 
 

  • PROMPT

  • The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol

  • DIR/Floortime

  • Social Thinking

  • Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)

  • Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing

  • LAMP WFL

  • PRC Access Methods Training

  • PECS

  • C.A.R.E. 

  • Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling and Speech (LiPS)

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"Erica has been wonderful with my son. She keeps him engaged, provides great feedback and offers helpful tips for us to practice at home. I’m so pleased with his improvement after working with Erica. Her dedication is a true testament to his progress."

Kristen

I am here to help and support you every step of the way. I’d love to speak with you about your child.

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