Advance your Speech is dedicated to providing quality speech and language therapy services and occupational therapy services to the pediatric population in Miami.
We offer individualized screenings, evaluations and treatment tailored to your child’s needs.
We strive to help children succeed and reach their full potential.
Assisting children with speech and language difficulties to improve communication skills. Treageted areas include but are not limited to:
Assisting children to develop the necessary skills to participate in everyday activities. Skills addressed include but not limited to:
The requirements for becoming a Speech Language Pathologist are to complete undergraduate course work in Communication Sciences and Disorders and complete a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology. Speech Language Pathologists must meet all academic and practicum requirements, pass the National Speech-Language Pathology board exam (Praxis), and complete a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) in order to acquire the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). To maintain licensure, Speech Language Pathologists are required to participate in Continuing Education courses (CEU).
Parents should consult with a Speech Language Pathologist when concerns arise regarding their child’s speech and language development. A referral / prescription from the child’s Primary Care Physician / Pediatrician is required for a Speech and Language Evaluation.
Speech and Language Evaluations are comprehensive / formal assessments targeting all aspects of communication. Speech and Language Evaluations assess the following areas: receptive / expressive language skills, pragmatics / social language skills, articulation / phonological skills, oral motor functioning, voice production, and fluency. Based on results obtained, a speech and language evaluation report / individualized plan of care is developed to meet the child’s needs. A Speech and Language Re-evaluation is also conducted every 6 months in order to further assess speech and language skills.
Speech and Language Treatment consists of regularly scheduled sessions targeting specific speech / language goals previously established in the child’s plan of care. The frequency and duration of speech and language treatment is established on an individual basis according to the recommendations made in the child’s plan of care. Treatment may range from 1-3 times per week, from 30-60 minute sessions, for 3-6 months. Parental involvement and caregiver education / training is strongly encouraged / recommended in order to facilitate carryover of newly acquired skills in the natural / home environment.
Mrs. Vivanco has had the opportunity to intern at different work settings: private practice, school, nursing home, and hospital settings. She has gained invaluable vast experiences working at different private clinics offering speech and language therapy services to the pediatric population.
Lellany Vivanco is a licensed bilingual Speech & Language Pathologist. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Mrs. Vivanco earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with TESOL Endorsement at Florida International University in April, 2007.
While teaching in the Miami Dade County Public School System, she continued her passion for education and communication disorders and pursued her masters degree in Speech & Language Pathology. She earned her Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech & Language Pathology) at Florida International University in August, 2010.
She has worked with children of varying exceptionalities and communication disorders (i.e. Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation, Receptive / Expressive Language Disorders, Auditory Processing Disorders, Pragmatics / Social Language Disorders, Articulation / Phonological Disorders, Oral Motor Functioning Disorders, and Fluency Disorders)
