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Mary Bell, M.S. CCC-SLP
LICENSED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Mary is an energetic and enthusiastic professional with a passion for helping children. She believes strongly in educating caregivers to become facilitators of their children’s speech and language skills at home. She forms relationships easily and uses a playful, child-centered approach to connect with children.
Mary graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology from Boston University. She is certified by the states of New York and Connecticut and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associate (ASHA). She is a level one PROMPT trained therapist and is Hanen certified.
Mary has spent the majority of her career working with the pediatric population in private practices or in-home as a private speech and language pathologist. Her career has afforded her opportunities to work with children and adults of all ages and abilities in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City and abroad in Kuwait.
Mary’s therapy emphasis has been in the areas of articulation, processing disorders, language development, social-pragmatic skills, Autism Spectrum Disorders and fluency. She also has experience developing and running toddler/parent groups, social skills groups and presenting in workshops for parents and educators.
About Speech, Language + Littles
We provide in-home and in-school comprehensive speech and language assessments and treatment for a large variety of speech and language delays and disorders. We understand each child is unique and are passionate about helping children and families by providing service and support specifically designed to keep your child engaged, eager, and continually meeting their goals.
In addition to evaluating and treating, we work closely with pediatricians and preschools offering informational speaking engagements for educators and parents about children’s speech and language development. We collaborate with classroom teachers and other related service providers performing classroom evaluations and attending “team” meetings in order to determine the best way to support the child through a multidisciplinary approach.
We currently provide services to the southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut area including Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, New Canaan, Darien, Westport, and Fairfield, as well as neighboring New York communities such as Port Chester, Rye, and Harrison.
What we treat
Speech:
Articulation Disorders
Fluency/Stuttering
Phonological Disorders
Language:
Social Language/Pragmatic Skills
Play Skills
Receptive Language Disorder
Expressive Language Skills
Processing Disorders
Early Language Development Delays
Pre-literacy/Phonemic awareness
What People Are Saying
“During the pandemic and without skipping a beat, Mary switched to virtual sessions and was able to engage with both my children online, individually for solid 30/45 minutes each. Throughout the pandemic, Mary was our families’ constant.”
— SL+L client
“Using research based practices, coupled with a conservative approach to benchmarks, Mary has thoughtfully targeted the areas of speech we should work on.”
— SL+L client
“Mary’s positivity is contagious and gave us comfort knowing our child is on the right path to reach his goals.”
— SL+L client
“Mary connects with children and adults alike - a true professional and pleasure to work with.”
— SL+L client
“Mary makes speech therapy so much fun by customizing her lessons to fit my child’s interests, so he always stays engaged and excited.”
— SL+L CLIENT