About Us
We are a small team of inspired therapists who work with children of all abilities via evidence-based interventions strategies.
Our owner and director, Charlotte Bianco, M.S., CCC-SLP, has over 23 years of experience and a deep passion for helping children and families succeed. Her mission is to make life sweeter for everyone she serves by helping individuals surpass their own expectations and enjoy beautiful connections with their family and friends! Nothing brings her more joy than seeing someone smile and engage in meaningful interactions with others.
She serves as a supervisor, mentor, consultant and is an author/presenter of several continuing education programs approved by ASHA. She has advanced training in language and literacy, reading interventions, orofacial myofunctional disorders, feeding, swallowing, executive function, and neurodiversity affirming practices. She is also a grant writer and partners with nonprofit organizations to develop programs and gain funding for philanthropic endeavors that bring hope and light to their communities. She has two amazing children, a supportive husband, and an adorable four pound Malshi dog who loves snuggles! When she's not working with patients, she loves to enjoy time with her family at the beach, near the Jupiter Lighthouse, or enjoying music.
At Connect, we strive to make therapy and education meaningful, fun, and engaging. We believe in child-led therapy and Montessori style learning strategies to promote the desire to interact, play, and communicate in a comfortable and safe environment.
We believe in incorporating items and topics of interest with a focus on meaningful, functional application for our clients. We use family education and involvement to achieve sustainability of results.
Helping individuals achieve their goals is not only our job, but also our passion. We treat an array of disorders including, but not limited to the following:
- Speech and Language Delay
- Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Oral Motor Disorders
- Tongue Thrust
- Voice and Resonance Disorders
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Autism
- Down Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Cleft Palate
- Learning Disabilities
- ADHD
- Dyslexia
- Acalculia
- Agraphia
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Pragmatic/Social Language Disorders
- Selective Mutism
Speech-language disorders and cognitive-communication deficits don't just affect an individual. They impact the entire family. Our goal is to help you stay connected through improved communication strategies.
Connected families have happy hearts!
About Pediatric Speech and Language Disorders
Speech and language disorders refer to
difficulties understanding or using language, interacting with others, and producing speech that is clearly understood by others.
Causes of speech and language disorders may include hearing loss, neurological disorders, brain injury, cognitive impairments, drug abuse, environmental factors, physical impairments such as cleft lip or palate and vocal abuse or misuse. However, the cause is frequently unknown.
An initial delay in speech and language
may later become a disorder. A disorder can lead to further difficulties in communication and learning or development.
Due to the way that the brain develops, it is easier to master speech and language skills before the age of 5, with the critical period of growth occurring before age 3.
When children demonstrate oral motor disorders, hearing impairment or developmental delay, their acquisition of speech, language and related skills is often affected.
Since research states that the rate of development is most rapid during the preschool years, timing of intervention is very important. If the most teachable moments are not taken advantage of, a child may have difficulty learning a particular skill at a later time.
Only through early identification and appropriate intervention can children develop their fullest potential.
Due to the fact that all communication disorders carry the potential to isolate individuals from their environment and loved ones, it is important to obtain appropriate intervention.
Early intervention is critical. A "wait and see approach" leads to missed opportunities for progress.