Joyfully helping your child make progress in speech & language and feeding.
about seasons therapy group
After working as a pediatric SLP around the nation, I'm thrilled to be back in Chicago!
I'm a speech-language pathologist with nearly two decades of experience working with children across a wide variety of settings. I began my career in a large pediatric hospital, and was able to learn and grow my skills on a multidisciplinary team of OTs, PTs, and psychologists.
Transitioning to a public charter school setting but prior to working in a private school, I gained experience working with IEPs and all of the accompanying rules and regulations of the schools. I also spent 11 years of my career teaching at San Diego State University. Working as a clinical instructor there allowed me to learn the balance of “practice what you preach,” guiding graduate students in speech-language pathology as I worked in local schools and ran my own private practice.
After 17 years living and working in Southern California, my family and I relocated back to the greater Chicagoland area where I am SO HAPPY to be once again, enjoying the seasons and all their glory.
I'm susie thorpe
I'm a parent - just like you. I understand the unique personalities and learning styles of each child. My promise is to do my absolute best to help your child progress in their own unique way, based on their individual needs.
what other parents are saying
kari, mom
"Susie made such a significant impact on my son, Conner. At the time, he was six years old and he was having a hard time with pronouncing some letters, specifically the R sound. Susie worked with him weekly for a period of time and had some really great ideas to make it fun for Conner and not scary or embarrassing. Today his speech is phenomenal and we are so grateful for all the work that Susie put into helping our son."
"Today my son's speech is phenomenal and we are so grateful!"
Inspired by the seasons of nature and the seasons of development
Being a native Chicagoan but spending time in Boston for graduate school then moving to San Diego where I have spent most of my career, I never realized the impact the change in seasons has on one's life.
There are many markers that a shift in seasons brings - they signal change or an opportunity for growth and learning, just as the change in weather helps to mark the changes in one's day-to-day activities. From a childhood development perspective, all kids go through seasons of development; if your child is strong in gross motor at the moment, it is possible their language is taking a temporary backseat.
After spending time away, I'm so thrilled to be back in Chicago with its beautiful seasons. I'm even more excited to continue helping children in their seasons of development - through speech, language, feeding, and more!
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"What milestones should my child be hitting and when?"
"Are there specific resources that can help with speech development?"
"What can I do to help my child's speech to progress?"
if you're wondering...
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On the Seasons Blog
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Talking tips, feeding tips, milestone info, and answers to language development questions - find it all on the Seasons Blog!
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