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My mission is to help parents and families see the unique set of strengths, characteristics, and interests in their children, and to provide them with the tools to be the best communication partner for their child in order to encourage communicative independence.

Meet Sarah


Sarah Cruz, M.A. CCC-SLP

Owner/Therapist

Sarah is a licensed, credentialed, and ASHA certified speech-language pathologist in Yuba City, California who specializes in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) supports and language therapy. She is a member of ISAAC. She has experience working with parents and children in early intervention and special education preschool programs, as well as working with teenagers and their families in social group settings out in the community, providing support and guidance for AAC implementation.

Sarah works with children, families, and educators to provide early access to communication through use of AAC and research-based language strategies in the home and educational settings. She is passionate about sharing functional, family-centered supports that increase opportunities for communication and meaningful interactions.

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Sarah believes in…

  • Communication Accessibility

    Every child should have access to multiple methods of communicating. The goal is to help the child have more frequent and successful communication interactions in every environment that they frequently access, including their classrooms. Sarah collaborates with parents and teachers to create communication-accessible environments both at home and in the school setting.

  • Creativity & Functionality

    She believes that therapy should be child-led and engaging in order to invite and entice the child to communicate. She believes in strengths-based supports and services, not driven by compliance. Anything taught and implemented should be functional and family-centered.

  • Confidence

    Increasing the confidence of the family as the child’s primary teachers in life. Providing the family with the tools to help the child succeed. Building capacity within the home for increasing meaningful interactions and communication autonomy.

  • Community

    She co-hosts monthly Out & About events in the Sacramento region that allow users of AAC of all ages to meet and practice AAC out in the community and virtually. She is also a co-administrator of the Facebook group We Speak AAC, which is a group that celebrates and supports AAC users, their parents/friends/family members, and professionals in the field of communication and education. Sarah hopes to start Family Chat Nights - stay tuned!

SERVICES
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01.

AAC Coaching

Highly recommended for parents of children who are currently using an AAC device and/or are new to AAC

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AAC Evaluations

Recommended for children who sometimes or always can’t rely on spoken words for communication

 

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AAC Training & Consulting

Training and consulting for staff teams within school districts, county programs, and organizations

 CLIENT LOVE
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Testimonials

“Genuine care and interest in our child, what she enjoys doing, and our family routines. She provided us with helpful ideas for us to work on as a family.”

- Damian A.

“Sarah introduced us to AAC. We had no idea what it was until we met her. Because of AAC, our son is talking with us more and we are so grateful.”

- Julia C.

“This is the best investment I have made for my little one’s communication development. So many helpful ideas in just an hour!”

- Alicia P.

“Sarah completely changed the way I view my autistic son’s communication skills. She is so patient with children, gets on their level, and allows them to be who they truly are with her.”

- Melissa D.

Baby Ava, just 4 weeks old

 

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Fill out the form or email us at sarahcruzslp@gmail.com to get started!
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