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¿Cómo puede ayudar un terapeuta del habla con el trastorno del espectro autista?

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Como padre, te preocupas de manera constante por tu hijo. Quieres darles todas las ventajas posibles para que tengan éxito en esta vida.

Por lo tanto, si empiezan a mostrar símbolos de neurodivergencia es posible que te preocupes por lo que significa para su futuro.

Por suerte los tratamientos tempranos, como la terapia del habla para el trastorno del espectro autista, pueden asegurar que aprendan las habilidades que necesitan para prosperar cuando crezcan.

Hoy vamos a echarle un vistazo de cerca al trastorno del espectro autista. Explicaremos qué es, qué síntomas hay que vigilar, y cómo un terapeuta del habla en Washington DC puede ayudarle.

Siga leyendo para saber más.

¿Qué es el trastorno del espectro autista?

El trastorno del espectro autista es un trastorno del desarrollo neurológico, es decir, una condición relacionada con la forma en la que el cerebro se desarrolla.

Se suele asociar con problemas relacionados con la comunicación y las interacciones sociales.

Actualmente no se conoce una cura para este trastorno, y ya que está relacionada con la forma en la que el cerebro se desarrolla, es poco plausible que alguna vez exista una.

Sin embargo, con el tratamiento adecuado, las personas autistas pueden vivir vidas felices y satisfactorias.

¿Se nace con autismo? ¿O se desarrolla después?

El autismo es algo con lo que uno nace, aunque puede que no lo descubra hasta más tarde.

Por lo que sabemos, no es algo que se desarrolle a lo largo de la infancia; o ha sido siempre autista o nunca lo será.

Causas del trastorno del espectro autista

En la actualidad no se conoce una causa única del trastorno del espectro autista, pero sabemos que hay algunos factores que parecen incrementar el riesgo de pertenecer al mismo. Entre ellos, podemos encontrar

Tener un hermano autista
Síndrome del cromosoma X frágil
Esclerosis tuberosa
Síndrome de Rett
Factores genéticos
Factores ambientales
Nacimiento prematuro

Además de esto, también podemos encontrar estos factores externos que aumentan la posibilidad de que tenga un hijo autista.

Embarazo a edades tardías
Ingesta de talidomida durante el embarazo.
Ingesta de ácido valproico durante el embarazo

Las personas transgénero también tienen más probabilidades de ser autistas. Un estudio de Van Der Miesen, Hurley and De Vries en el año 2015 encontró que el 20% de las personas trans que buscaron tratamiento para su disforia de género también mostraron síntomas de autismo, una cifra bastante superior al 1% de la población general.

Los bebés asignados varón al nacer tienden a ser diagnosticados con autismo de manera más frecuente, pero no sabemos por qué ocurre esto. Una de las teorías es que los síntomas en niños asignados varón al nacer tienden a ser más obvios.

¿Son las vacunas causa de autismo?

La teoría de que las vacunas causan autismo fue propuesta por el Dr. Andrew Wakefield en los años 90. Desde entonces, se ha demostrado que esta teoría está llena de agujeros y basada en malas prácticas científicas.

No existe ninguna evidencia creíble que soporte las afirmaciones de que las vacunas causen o aumenten la probabilidad de pertenecer al espectro autista.

¿Cómo afecta el autismo al habla y el lenguaje?

Si bien es cierto que hay muchos síntomas y rasgos presentes en las personas autistas, todas ellas son únicas.

Como en todos los trastornos —e incluso más— es difícil predecir cómo el autismo se manifestará en diferentes personas. Con esto en mente, vamos a ver alguna de las maneras en las que el autismo se presenta.

Problemas de comunicación social

Las personas que están dentro del trastorno del espectro autista pueden experimentar algunos o todos de los siguientes problemas relacionados con la comunicación social.

Problemas a la hora de mantener contacto visual
Problemas al usar e interpretar gestos no verbales
Dificultades a la hora de hacer y mantener amigos
Tomar ideas abstractas de manera literal
Incapacidad de compartir sus intereses con otros

Dificultades del lenguaje

Lenguaje artificial o falta de lenguaje
Ecolalia – repetición de las palabras del otro
Pérdida de palabras ya aprendidas
Retraso a la hora de aprender palabras sociales como nombres
Incapacidad de formar palabras
Dificultad al entender frases hechas, sarcasmos y lenguaje figurativo

Dificultades emocionales y conductivas

Depresión relacionada con la dificultad de hacer y mantener amigos
Ansiedad y retraimiento social
Dificultad al extrapolar cosas aprendidas a otras situaciones similares
Problemas del sueño
Incapacidad para regular emociones
Dificultad al interpretar emociones ajenas

Dificultades sensoriales

Preferencias muy particulares a la hora de comer, a menudo relacionadas con la textura.
Dieta no tan variada como la de otras personas
Fácilmente sobreestimulados por factores ambientales tales como luces, sonidos o exceso de estímulos visuales
Preferencias por interacciones y estímulos no sociales

¿Se puede dejar atrás el autismo?

Por lo que sabemos, esto no es posible. Los síntomas del autismo son para toda la vida. Sin embargo, algunos adultos aprenden técnicas conocidas en la comunidad autista como ”enmascaramiento”.

Estas técnicas son utilizadas para ocultar el autismo en situaciones sociales para aparecer como una persona alista, es decir, una persona no autista.

Sin embargo, el enmascaramiento es un comportamiento aprendido, y no significa que se deje de ser autista por hacerlo.

¿Está el autismo relacionado con otras condiciones sanitarias?

Si usted o su hijo están dentro del espectro autista, tienen un mayor riesgo de padecer de otras condiciones de salud, entre las cuales podemos encontrar:

TDAH
Trastornos de deglución
Trastornos del lenguaje expresivo y receptivo
Síndrome de down
Trastorno bipolar
Trastorno del sueño

¿Cómo puede ayudar un terapeuta del habla con el trastorno del espectro autista?

La terapia del habla para personas dentro del espectro autista puede ayudarles a aprender estrategias y habilidades para ayudarles con la comunicación.

Esto haría que se hicieran entender mejor por otros, así como entender lo que sus interlocutores les están comunicando.

Además, puede ayudar al individuo a aprender a usar sus puntos fuertes y mejorar las áreas débiles.

Todo esto se puede conseguir con la ayuda de un terapeuta del habla, y algunas de las formas con las que esto se consigue son

Utilizar Comunicación Alternativa Aumentada para mejorar la comunicación. Esto incluye imágenes, dibujos, gestos y tecnología para ayudar con el habla.
Ayudas y soportes visuales para demostrar agendas, planificaciones y actividades secuenciales.
Programas informáticos para ayudarles a desarrollar el vocabulario y las habilidades sociales.
Aprendiendo a participar en conversaciones
Ayudarles a ser mejores comunicadores.

Por supuesto, cada niño es diferente, y su terapeuta del habla hará todo lo que esté en su mano por crear un plan personalizado a la medida de las necesidades de su pequeño.

La intervención temprana en terapia del habla es importante para los niños autistas.

Esto es así porque la terapia del habla para niños es más efectiva si se empieza lo antes posible.

Sin embargo, el autismo no siempre se diagnostica cuando niño.

Si usted es un adulto que acaba de descubrir que es autista, la terapia del habla para adultos puede ayudarle igualmente.

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¿Tiene su niño dificultades a la hora de comunicarse con otros niños de su edad?

¿Prefieren pasar su tiempo con la nariz en un libro o proyecto en vez de jugar e interactuar con otros niños?

¿Tienen dificultades a la hora de regular emociones, más pataletas de lo normal o son muy sensibles?

Quizás sean bastante especiales a la hora de comer, mostrando preferencias por ciertos tipos y texturas de comida.

Si es así, somos Voz Speech Therapy y estamos aquí para ayudarle.

En nuestra clínica de Washington DC, podemos ayudar con pruebas y evaluaciones de terapia del habla para el trastorno del espectro autista, evaluaciones de las capacidades de su niño y la creación de un plan de tratamiento único para él.

Pida su cita con Voz Speech Therapy hoy y tome el primer paso para ayudar a su niño a vivir una vida satisfactoria.

Pida su cita con Voz Speech Therapy hoy.

Voz Speech Therapy
1331 H St NW Ste 200,
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(202) 734-4884
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Voz Speech Therapy is a pediatric bilingual speech therapy clinic in Washington, DC that provides individualized services based on the specific needs of your or your child. Therapy sessions are provided in English or Spanish, depending on your child’s native language. Voz Speech Therapy es una clínica pediátrica bilingüe de terapia del habla en Washington, DC que brinda servicios individualizados según las necesidades específicas de usted o su hijo. Las sesiones de terapia se brindan en inglés o español, según el idioma nativo de su hijo.

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Ena R.

¡Ana María (Voz) es la mejor terapeuta de lenguaje con la que hemos trabajado! Se ganó la confianza y el cariño de nuestra hija de inmediato. Logró que se pusiera a hablar como lora tan solo con unas cuantas sesiones. Mejoró muchísimo su vocabulario y dicción. Muy profesional y responsable. Sus evaluaciones fueron siempre certeras y detalladas. Estamos muy contentos y agradecidos de haber podido trabajar con ella. La recomendamos 100%.

Response from the owner: De todo corazón, gracias Ena! Que lindas palabras. Realmente fue un placer conocerlos y poder trabajar con ustedes!

Heidi M.

The team at VOZ is absolutely amazing. Anastacia was so patient and so kind with my child. She always provided examples on Spanish and English during the sessions. We truly feel so much better about our son's speech. She was very helpful and provided additional tips to follow each week at home in between therapy. If you are considering Voz speech therapy then go for it. You won't regret it.

Response from the owner: Heidi, thank you SO much for taking the time to write this beautiful review! We are so happy to learn your son has made so much progress. Nothing makes us more proud!

Evi C.

Super helpful and effective. Recommend!

Response from the owner: Thank you so much, Evi! We are so happy to know that we have helped you.

Berenice P.

Our experience with Voz Speech Therapy, particularly with Anastacia, has been nothing short of exceptional. Anastacia isn't just a speech pathologist; she's a beacon of expertise, patience, and genuine care. She's become an integral part of my son's language journey and, quite honestly, a cherished part of his life.Anastacia possesses an incredible blend of patience, savvy, and knowledge that makes every session productive and enjoyable. Her ability to connect with my son and tailor her approach to his unique needs is remarkable. But what truly sets her apart is her warmth and fun-loving nature. My son's highlight of the week is going to speech therapy, and that speaks volumes about Anastacia's remarkable ability to create a positive and engaging environment.Not only has Anastacia helped my son make remarkable progress in his speech, but she's also instilled confidence in him and fostered a genuine love for learning. As a parent, seeing my child excited about speech therapy is beyond rewarding.If you're searching for a speech pathologist who is not only highly skilled but also genuinely cares about the well-being and progress of your child, look no further than Anastacia at Voz Speech Therapy. Trust me; you won't be disappointed. She's simply the best!

Response from the owner: Berenice, what a kind and thoughtful review! Thank you for taking the time to write about you and your son's experience working with Anastacia. We are so happy to have you be part of our family.

Caroll V.

My familiy is eternally grateful to Dr. Jaramillo for her comprehensive and thorough care for our son and daughter. Our children have thrived and excelled in achieving develomental milestones related to communication in English and Spanish. My daughter also participated in their summer program and had an amazing time. Her day was filled with fun learning activities, stories, and fieldtrips which she then shared with us. This practice is outstanding and one of a kind.

Response from the owner: Caroll, thank you so much! We are so grateful to you for allowing us the opportunity to grow alongside your children. They are incredible and we have loved getting to know them. We thank you for being part of the Voz family.

Jennifer S

I highly recommend Voz Speech. Anastacia has been working with my daughters for several months (pre & post tongue tie release and tongue thrust/lateral s speech issue). She is wonderful and impactful. We have had a positive experience and are thrilled with our outcomes.

Response from the owner: Jennifer, thank you SO much! We are so grateful to have such amazing patients like your daughters, always motivated and always compliant with all therapy exercises. We appreciate you being part of the Voz family.

Stephanie R.

I can’t say enough good things about Ana. She worked with our son for almost 2 years and he flourished under her care. She left notes after each session and was always available to discuss anything regarding our son. Our son loved spending time with Ana. She always came with fun toys and innovative ways to encourage him to work with her. Her warm and inviting personality is perfect for young children.We loved Ana too — so much that we invited her to all of our kids’ birthday parties and she starting giving Spanish lessons to our other child. We miss her greatly!

Response from the owner: Stephanie, thank you so much for such a beautiful and thoughtful review! It was an honor and a privilege to work with both of your boys! They are incredible.

Chantal P.

Ana-Maria began working with my daughter at 14 months and made sure my 2020 baby met all of her milestones related to speech. She’s professional, punctual, intentional, caring, and went above and beyond to give me all the tools I needed to succeed outside of the office. Ana-Maria didn’t hesitate when I asked her to coordinate with my daughter’s teacher so we were all on the same page about her expectations. When I needed advice on 2-year-old tantrums as a first time mom, she would send helpful articles and coach me through them. Above and beyond is actually an understatement. My daughter looked forward to her weekly visits to VOZ and was always greeted with a smile. She’d ask about Ana-Maria daily at times which is how I knew she was in good hands. On her last day I actually asked for advice on how to break the news that she no longer needed to visit the practice. Thank you so much for supporting my family through the most crucial time of her speech development! I couldn’t imagine having been on this journey without Ana-Maria and her wonderful team.

Response from the owner: Chantal, your words mean SO much to our team! Thank YOU for trusting us with your daughter. She is such a light and will go on to do amazing things as this is just the start of her journey. Thank you for all of your participation and dedication to working as a team. We will miss seeing you both!

Heart & Soul S.

Ana-Maria is one of the most qualified, caring, and compassionate speech pathologists. She continues to pursue education and training to keep her skills at an expert level while using research-based strategies and evidence to provide the highest quality of care to her patients. She truly connects with families and partners with them to target their concerns effectively. Highest recommendation!

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for your kind words! I value your opinion and promise to always continue to be the best speech-language pathologist I can be.

Laura N Rojas S.

Ana-Maria is an excellent speech therapist. She worked with my two year old who was non verbal when he started and three months later he is talking non stop! Ana-Maria set goals and once they were met, she graduated my son from therapy. My son still asks me to take him to play with Ana-Maria! She is extremely warm and professional. I highly recommend VOZ therapy to anyone who might need it.

Response from the owner: Laura, thank you so much for your very kind words. It was my absolute joy and pleasure working with your incredible son and family. Witnessing him say his first words was one of my happiest moments! I will always remember him.

Rebecca T.

Ana is professional and always reading up on new research to aid in her therapy. I refer all of the DC families to her!

Response from the owner: Rebecca, thank you so much for taking the time to write this! You are an amazing SLP who I can always count on for the best therapy approaches! Families are lucky to have you in NYC.

Beth D.

My daughter has received therapy here for over a year and it has been an incredible experience watching her growth. She went from a small vocabulary and only using one word utterances to speaking in sentences and with a huge vocabulary. She LOVES to go - both Ana and Jessica have shown such great attention to her needs, positive reinforcement, making the sessions fun, and building strong bonds with her. They have also been great at coordinating services as we worked through the IEP process.

Response from the owner: Beth, thank you so much for this glowing review. We are so proud of your daughter and equally grateful that you allow us to continue to be part of her speech journey! She is incredible and we couldn't have gotten here without your support.

Helda M.

Ana María is an amazing speech therapist and human. Her expertise, passion, and ability to build strong relationships with children and families are superb. Our son, who has ASD, adored her and always looked forward to working with her. He made incredible progress in both English and Spanish and was able to transfer what he learned across environments. I cannot thank her enough and highly recommend her.Ana María es una excelente terapista del habla y ser humano. Su experiencia, pasión y capacidad para formar relaciones con niños y familias son de admirar. Nuestro hijo está en el espectro autista y adoró trabajar con ella, y demostró un progreso increíble en el hogar y en la escuela y en los 2 idiomas . Siempre le agradezco todo lo que hizo por mi hijo y recomiendo sus servicios a cualquier familia.

Response from the owner: Helda, muchísimas gracias por tus palabras. The progress he made was incredible and I was so lucky to be a part of his journey!

Jennifer B.

Anna-Maria was such a gift to our family. My son started working with her during the pandemic. She was incredibly engaging, always got down on the floor with him - and he was always excited to see her and the new games she would introduce to make learning fun! She has a way of working with kids that makes them respect and listen to her. She gave us a "report" after each session to let us know how it went and gave us some easy suggestions to incorporate into our day to day life. We saw a HUGE improvement through our work with her. Her office team was really accessible, and she was always quick to answer any questions. I was a little sad when it was time for us to "graduate" but she also was the first to let us know when he was meeting his milestones and we didn't need to keep coming. I cannot recommend Anna-Maria enough, and if we ever needed speech services again, we would call her.

Response from the owner: Jennifer, thank you for such kind and affirming words! I am so thankful that I was able to make an impact on your son’s life and help him reach his full communicative potential. He is truly a ROCKSTAR!

Rachele Penn M.

My daughter receives speech therapy service from Anna Vanta. We have been extremely pleased with the improvement my daughter is having with her speech. My daughter was having issues with stuttering and repeating the last syllable of the word at the end of the sentence. It was causing her not to engage in school or talk with people outside of her family circle.After a few month with Anna, my daughter was volunteering to read out loud in class and feeling confident enough to engage with people outside of her circle.Anna takes the time needed to gain the child’s trust. She engages the child in various activities that will help them develop or improve their speech. Anna provides thoughtful and informative feedback to parents. In addition she gives families and the child tasks and tips they can use to practice the skills they learned in the session.Anna has the ability to draw the best out of a child and encourages them to try skills that may be difficult but not impossible.Thank you Anna for restoring the confidence in my child!

Response from the owner: Rachele, WOW thank you SO much for your beautiful words! This is an incredible testimony to Anna's work as a clinician and your daughter's courage to be confident. Thank you so much for trusting us with your daughter's care. We are so happy!

Oscar V.

Outstanding practice that is family centered and takes time to develop relationship with patients. Dr. Jaramillo and her team has evaluated and treated our children and we are grateful to have found such an amazing practice. We have noted significant improvement in their socialization and communication skills and strongly recommend this practice to any parent who is concerned with speech & language development.

Response from the owner: Oscar, thank you so much for being part of the Voz family. Your words mean so much to us. It has been an absolute joy to work with both of your children and see them excel in every area. We thank you for trusting us.

Hollie C.

Ana-Maria’s work is absolutely stellar. Her reports and organization is detailed and extremely professional. We are able to share every session to our pediatricians, educators, and other parents. Ana was able to definitively identify the needs of our daughter and help her connect the dots by learning through play.Ana’s work has enabled us to add speech and sign language treatments that target our daughter’s areas of need.Ana is also is highly responsive. She is available by phone and e-mail to and is always engaged in our child’s care to ensure we understand our next steps and achieve the goals we have set forth. We consider her as part of our family now.

Response from the owner: Hi Hollie, I am so humbled by these glowing words. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your family’s life! It is my ultimate goal to get your daughter to where she needs to be, developmentally. She works so hard and I am so proud of her every session!

Esthela R.

En Voz Speech nos encontramos con la mejor terapeuta que mi hija pudo tener la terapeuta Jessica fue muy amable siempre con mi hija y le tuvo la paciencia que mi hija necesitaba , voz speech es lo mejor en terapias

Response from the owner: Querida Esthela, Muchisimas gracias por sus amables palabras y por ser parte de la familia Voz. Su hija es una niña increiblemente dulce y nos encanto poder trabajar con ella!

Maria R.

I am very grateful to Voz Speech Therapy, especially to the therapist Jessica, who with her dedication and professionalism, patience and excellent work that she did in each therapy session that she dedicated to my daughter with a lot of love, she was able to overcome and now she speaks in a surprising way. . Thank you very much, I will forever be very grateful.

Response from the owner: María, thank you so much for your beautiful words! We are incredibly happy to know that your daughter is excelling. Thank you for being part of the Voz family!

Delonda W.

Dr Ana-Maria jaramillo is awesome and she’s the best speech therapist I ever seen with working with my son. My son was talking completely jargon at the age of 2 Dr.Ana-Maria jaramillo got him talking and expressing himself. He asks for things and is saying more words then he was months ago

Response from the owner: Delonda, what beautiful words! Thank you so much for trusting our team to provide your son with the skills to speak. We are so grateful for you and him.

Pierre H.

Excellent speech therapy for child. Learned in ton in just a few months. Very engaging activities.

Response from the owner: Thank you so much for your very kind words, Pierre. We are so happy that you are happy!

Jessica M.

Ana who was my son's speech therapist brought hope to us. My 2 year old then could not speak correctly and made it extremely difficult to understand him and he will get very upset with us. Once i enrolled my son to speech therapy and literally just a few sessions my son was learning to pronounce words and even learned sign language and now my son talks complete sentences, thanks to Ana my son has came a long way with his speech and I am beyond thankful for her help. If your child is having these issues please see Ana she will be able to help you and your child.

Response from the owner: Jessica, thank you so much for your thoughtful review! I loved working with your son and he truly wouldn't have been so successful without your constant support and love. It takes a village! I am so fortunate to have worked with your family.

Christina R.

Ana is a skilled clinician who puts her clients first. She is passionate about ensuring quality therapy that is both fun and effective! Ana has a variety of experiences with infants, toddlers, and school-age children as well as a variety of disorders. I highly recommend her!

Response from the owner: Christina, thanks for your review! I truly love what I do and I am glad that is transmitted in my work.

Alexis B.

Dr. Ana is an amazing speech therapist that knows her stuff! Prior to visiting her, our 20 month old daughter had a slight delay in her speech. Dr. Ana not only used age appropriate engaging activities to help our daughter build up her speech, she also provided numerous resources and tips for us to reinforce at home with our daughter. After a few months of seeing Dr. Ana, our now 23 month old had a burst of speech and is now saying the expected number of words for her age group.Dr. Ana is also super friendly and very hygienic which is important during these times of the pandemic. We’d highly recommend other parents to sending their children to see Dr. Ana!

Response from the owner: Alexis, thank you SO much for your very kind words. Working with your daughter was such a beautiful experience for me! I am so grateful you trusted me to help her achieve her full potential. I look forward to hearing about all of the amazing things she accomplishes!

Sara F.

Ana-Maria is a truly gifted speech therapist and wonderful person. My son came to her at two years old speaking very few words. Now, he never stops talking. :-) My son looked forward to his weekly sessions and always talked about Ana throughout the week at home. Ana-Maria also gave me helpful tips to encourage my son’s language development at home. We will miss seeing her weekly so much!

Response from the owner: Sara, thank you so much for your extremely generous words! I am forever grateful that I was a part of your son's developmental journey. He is amazing! Thank you for being a part of the Voz family.

Mrs. D.

Mrs.Anna Vanta is amazing. She has been working with my son for almost a year. Her methods really keep him engaged and focus. Which we also use at home and have seen a huge improvement in his communication.

Response from the owner: Mrs. Davis, we are so lucky that you chose us to be a part of your son’s journey. Thank you for trusting us.

Courtney O.

Ana-Maria is extremely knowledgeable in the field of speech-language pathology. She attended one of the best graduate schools in the country and she has helped countless children say their first word(s)!

Response from the owner: Courtney, thank you so much for your review! I appreciate having knowledgable colleagues like yourself in the field.

Bridget B.

VOZ is the best Speech Pathologist team in DC. I have utilized multiple speech providers in the district for over 8years, including the big name organizations, none compares to VOZ.They understand that each child need is diferrent, they are dedicated, patient, flexible to meet the needs of patients. Their swift response in communication is outstanding. They are higly professionally equipped with strategies that generates results. I am very happy with the significant results that I have seen with my Autistic son. Jessica, thank you for all the hard work and dedication. All the progress with my kid speech needs would not have been possible without you. You are indeed a blessing!!

Response from the owner: Bridget, thank you SO much for your incredibly kind words. We are so happy to know that we are meeting you and your son's needs. He is an absolute joy to work with and we have loved having you both be part of the Voz family! You are amazing!

Paul

Ana is a fantastic speech therapist. She was patient, fun, motivating, and always responsive. We loved the way she turned learning and practice into a game. Highly recommended!!

Response from the owner: Paul, thank you so much! I absolutely loved working with your son and seeing how quickly he progressed in therapy.

Courtney M.

Dr. Ana is the best. My pediatrician was concerned because my toddler wasn’t meeting his speech benchmarks. Dr. Anna caught him up in just three months, and now he is a little talking machine.Not only did Dr. Ana give me weekly activities to do with my son at home for his speech, but she is also a kid expert and was able to help with other facets of his development as well. He (and I) looked forward to seeing Dr. Ana every week.Highly recommend if you need a qualified and empathetic speech pathologist!

Response from the owner: Courtney, you are so kind. Your words mean everything to me! Meeting you and your son was such a joy. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of his developmental journey!

Michelle P.

Ana-Maria Jaramillo is a fellow SLP colleague of mine. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Ana-Maria over the past year and a half. I have come to respect her knowledge as an SLP and passionate advocate for her patients. She continues to seek out the most current research in order to provide her patients with the best treatment for the best outcomes! This dedication is evident as she is currently pursuing her doctorate through Northwestern University. I often seek out her advice on a variety of topics. If you're seeking speech therapy services for your child, I highly recommend Ana-Maria and Voz Speech Therapy!

Response from the owner: Thank you for your very generous words, Michelle!

Gabriel F.

Ms. Anna fixed my daughter's lisp in a matter of weeks. She was a joy to work with and I cannot recommend her highly enough. I feel lucky we got to work with her and my daughter's speech has been fixed.

Response from the owner: Gabriel, thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience working with Anna! We are so glad your daughter enjoyed her time in speech and we feel just as lucky that you chose us!

Summer A.

My daughter was so lucky to find Voz. Everyone here has been wonderful. Ana-Maria met with us first and diagnosed my daughter with a condition that is usually overlooked. For therapy, we worked with Jessica. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. She was so good to my daughter; coming to speech therapy was something she really looked forward to, because she viewed Jessica as her friend. Jessica could have fun with her, but she always made her work; Because of that, I have seen a great deal of progress in my daughter's speech in the 7 months we worked with Voz.

Response from the owner: Summer, what an incredibly heartfelt review. We can’t thank you enough for trusting us with your daughter’s care. She is a complete rockstar and we are so fortunate to have been able to work with her!

valentina R.

I’m not able to express our gratitude to Anna Maria and Heyli for what they are doing to our son. We had a no speaking boy of 3 years old in September with an Apraxia diagnosis. We have now a 3years and 5 months boy that can’t stop talking both in English and Italian. Lots of work made with passion and love. They made the difference and we are really grate for this hard work that they made. We consider both of them part of our family now.

Response from the owner: Valentina, thank you so much for such a heartfelt review, and thank YOU for allowing us into your life to help your son find his voice. We love him and we love all of you! We are so proud of how far he has come in such little time! Truly amazing.

A S

Ana-María was recommended to us by our son’s school. She not only worked with us on his articulation, but also on his myofunctional challenges. With her approach, my son achieved in six months what he couldn’t with other therapists. We recommend her unreservedly.

Response from the owner: Andrea, thank you so much for your very kind and thoughtful review! The progress your son made in such a short amount of time was incredible to witness.

Kofi E.

As a father, clinician, and nutrition researcher I knew how to help others obtain the resources they needed to support their children and family. That same wealth of knowledge and resources became difficult when trying to address the specific needs of my child. After running into many challenges while searching and calling a number of practices in the DMV region, we were finally referred to Voz Therapy and got connected to Dr. Ana-Maria.We spent the last year with Dr. Ana-Maria, and we have nothing but amazing things to say about our experience. Her comprehensive care model went above and beyond what we expected.Diagnosis: Dr. Ana-Maria conducted a thorough speech and feeding evaluation with my child. These extensive evaluations used a combination of history taking from our family’s experiences, physical exam techniques, and relied on evidence-based tools that assisted her in identifying the root cause and disruptive patterns in speech and feeding. Not only did her diagnosis provide insight but she also was able to communicate the concerns and plan of care with great detail and clarity for our entire family. Dr. Ana-Maria has built a collection of specialized subspecialists we were able to connect with to rule out any other concerns that may have been contributing to the challenges my child was having.Management: Dr. Ana-Maria has an amazing and organic way of connecting with youngchildren and it put our whole family at ease. We would watch Dr. Ana-Maria interact with ourchild and see them come to life and gain confidence in his speaking and feeding. She applied just the right amount of pressure to ensure our child could continue to excel each and every week. We also received step by step homework strategies to practice at home. Dr. Ana-Maria was also highly trained utilizing advanced speech and feeding skills include myo-functional therapy and the SOS feeding therapy protocols.Intangibles: After just a few weeks of therapy we began noticing drastic changes in my child’s speech and feeding challenges. Now after a year of therapy we have graduated from Voz therapy. We are honored to have had the opportunity to work with such a caring, skilled, and effective speech therapist and hope others can benefit from her practice as well.If you are looking for a practice that provides high quality, evidenced based, family centered approaches to treating young children with speech and/or feeding challenges. If you desire access to a group of therapists that emphasize and advocate for equity in and out of their practice in speech services. If you desire a practice that truly cares about our youngest children and invests the time, effort, and care to detail, look no further than Voz Therapy. You won’t be disappointed!

Response from the owner: Kofi, this review is absolutely heartwarming and beautifully written! Thank you SO much for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Voz and working with Dr. Ana-Maria. Making sure your son gains the skills and confidence to speak, articulate, and feed is our number one priority and, as you know, it takes a village. Thank you for being part of that village in such a loving way!

Debbie L.

I’m not sure that I have met another speech language pathologist more in tune with the needs of her clients and families. Ana-Maria Jaramillo is as compassionate as she is a firm advocate for her families. I have received her consultation and expertise on several occasions on a professional level as well as a personal level for my own children. I am constantly in awe of how she gives her very best and then some. I highly recommend her!

Response from the owner: Thank you so much, Debbie!

Lvly A.

Ms. Anna Vanta is an excellent speech therapist. She's a very patient and kind person and did wonders for my daughter.

Response from the owner: Lvly, thank you so much for your very thoughtful words! We are so grateful you trusted us with your daughter.

Gus M.

The best bilingual therapist in the DC area.

Response from the owner: Gus, thank you so much!

Bernarda

Ana Maria is the best speech therapist ever. She helped my daughter tremendously with her speech, and in a short time. She is dedicated, very professional, and a wonderful person. I enjoyed listening to them during classes (online due to the pandemic) and when face to face classes were possible, I could see the dedication and care she would give to her students. My daughter improved her speech in no time, and was delighted to attend to her classes. Ana Maria is also very resourceful and would engage the kids during the hour she would spend with them.I thoroughly recommend her, no questions asked! As I said before, She is the best speech therapy and an amazing person!

Response from the owner: Bernarda, thank you so much for these incredibly kind words! It was such a joy having your daughter in speech therapy and seeing her grow week after week. Thank you for all your patience as we transitioned from in-person services to virtual services!

Julie K.

Prior to seeing Jessica, my 7-year old was terrified of reading and would use every avoidance tactic in his little tool belt to avoid it. And so began my tireless efforts to seek DC/VA/MA for a dyslexia specialist. I can say, without reservation, that we absolutely won the lottery when we found Jessica Nolasco.In the past, we have used fun instructors who would play lots of games but provided very little value in terms of substantive improvements. But Jessica has an incredible gift of knowing just the right amount to push and challenge him. For parents, she also offers a lot of feedback about the sessions, exercises to practice at home, tips on which books to read, and games to play. She is also incredibly receptive to my questions and allows me to have input based on issues that I've seen crop up with our other support tutors. This has allowed me to give my kid the best wrap-around service that coordinates with his other services.She has been working with my 7-year-old and even within the first short few weeks, we have seen dramatic changes. To truly understand how magical she is....you must understand that we gave her the monumental task of teaching him after a long day of school - when he is completely depleted. But he absolutely loves her. She has managed to gamify reading exercises in an effective way. As most 7-year-olds, he does not suffer fools gladly. If someone came in with a fake singsong-y way, he would turn them away. Thankfully, they have a wonderful and genuine connection. Jessica miraculously managed to break through and get him excited about reading. He actually runs to see her. I repeat, runs to see her.Even his newly assigned school speech therapist said, "I can tell immediately, someone has been working with him". Take it from a picky mom and kid, she is the best. What got in the door was her credentials but what has kept us is her incredible ability to connect and work with my son. We love her!On the business side:Porche, at the front desk, is incredibly lovely! She is there late in the evenings when we have our sessions. She's super kind and goes out of her way to ensure that our sessions are seamless.She processes all of our insurance claims and we have never had any issues. While this is often invisible work -- it is only invisible because she is doing such an amazing job. This allows me to focus on my child's progress rather than muck around with the nasty work of insurance claims.

Response from the owner: Julie, thank you SO much for this incredible review! We are so happy that you found Jessica and that your son is making strides in his reading. Nothing makes us more proud! Thanks for being part of the Voz family.

Radha C.

You will not find a better speech therapist than Ana Maria Jaramillo/VOZ Speech Therapy. Ana worked with my son for 2 + years until he went from limited speech to fluent speech. She is incredibly dedicated, talented, and just a pleasure to be around.

Response from the owner: Radha, thank you so much for your kind words! I have absolutely loved working with your son and seeing all the growth he has made over the past couple of years. The pleasure is mine!