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:
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech & motor speech disorders
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Social Communication (pragmatic language and “social skills”)
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DIR/Floortime
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Early intervention, delayed speech and language skills (“late talkers”)
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AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
I work with children with communication needs in the areas of:
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Articulation (speech sounds)
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Expressive/receptive language disorders
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Stuttering
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Dyslexia and reading/spelling difficulties
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Dysarthria
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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:
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PROMPT
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The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol
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DIR/Floortime
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Social Thinking
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Functional Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)
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Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing
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LAMP WFL
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PRC Access Methods Training
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PECS
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C.A.R.E.
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Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling and Speech (LiPS)
