Hi there, I’m Rachel

My name is Rachel Homza, and I am a pediatric speech-language pathologist.  I earned my Bachelor's of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida in 2013 and my Master's of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Florida in 2015.  Since then, I have worked with children and their families to help reach their communication goals in many settings, including private practice, preschools, pediatric extended care facilities, and multidisciplinary teams.  In 2020, I discovered the impact of teletherapy on the progress children made toward their speech and language goals.  I noticed that this delivery model better allowed parents to participate in sessions and understand how to help their children with their speech goals throughout the week.  

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I am inspired by Mary Poppins and believe that "with every job that must be done there is an element of fun." I often incorporate movement, music, and books into my intervention.  Sessions are typically driven by the child's interests. I am data driven, but am overjoyed to hear about functional gains, like a child ordering a meal for the first time, being understood by grandparents, or raising their hand in class to answer a question.

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These are some of the areas in which I treat:

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- Early Language Intervention (birth to 3)

- Parent Coaching

- Audiologic Habilitiation

- Feeding and Swallowing

- Phonological Disorder

- Apraxia

- Alternative and Augmented Communication (AAC)

- Literacy (reading and writing)

- Receptive and Expressive Language Impairment

- Auditory Processing Disorder

- Expressive Language Disorder

- Pragmatic Language

- Executive Functioning

- Voice Disorders- (e.g. vocal nodules)

- Fluency/Stuttering

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Many of my clients have had the following underlying conditions:

 

- Attention Deficits (ADHD/ADD)

- Autism Spectrum Disorder

- Cerebral Palsy

- Cortical Visual Impairment

- Cri- du-chat Syndrome

- Down Syndrome

- Dyslexia

- Traumatic Brain Injury

- Other genetic disorders

- Post cleft-repair

- Post tongue tie release

- Seizure disorders

- Sensory Processing Disorder

- Stroke

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