Beaming Provider

Mary Lou Ninan, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Speaks Spanish

Offers Consultations

5.00
(3 reviews)
Insurances:
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Next available:Feb 18th, 3:30 PM PST

Book consultation as early as Feb 18th

Introduction

My name is Mary Lou, and I'm a pediatric SLP based in Pacifica, serving kids from birth to 18. Through child-led and play-based therapy, my goal is to meet your child where they are, identify the support they need, and provide coaching to parents, who are a critical part of their child’s progress.

I love kids, communication, and learning. I bring years of teaching experience as an ESL teacher, plus insights and understanding from my own parenting journey. My sessions are engaging for kids, responsive to their regulation or sensory needs, thoughtful and neurodiversity-affirming.

As executive functioning is the basis for learning, I work to help a child strengthen their skills of perception, planning, working memory, and attention. Whether modeling train sounds for my late talkers, customizing an AAC device for a minimally speaking child, helping a child learn to visualize words when they read, or targeting 100 productions of a target sound, I’m aiming for connection and support.

What words would you use to describe yourself?

Supportive

Compassionate

Positive

Supportive: I'm a parent, so I know how parents long to see their child thrive. But when you see a need in their development, you want that extra support. I like to share ideas and empower parents to help their child grow stronger through the challenge.

Compassionate: I pursue connection with every child, playing with them at their level, helping them feel safe and connected, to communicate freely.

Positive: Whether it's blowing bubbles to model "more," helping a student organize ideas for an essay, or teaching a child how to make the TH sound, I like to smile often, listen with care, and celebrate small wins during each session.

Who are you best positioned to serve?

I'm positioned to serve kids who have communication needs in the areas of expressive language, articulation, AAC, late talkers, executive functioning, literacy, academic skills, social-emotional learning, and gestalt language processors. I love working with a variety of different ages, in-home, at the library, at school, or in other community spaces.