MEET BRITTANY
ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist & Owner

BRITTANY AVERA
Speech Language Pathologist & Owner
Practical Speech Therapy is a private pay speech/language clinic.
When you search for speech therapy near me, you deserve to find a provider who cares about your success. At Practical Speech Therapy, we’re passionate about helping clients of all ages achieve their goals.
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Brittany is a neurodiversity-affirming therapist and has been practicing Speech-Language Pathology since 2010 in a variety of settings including skilled nursing facilities, Early Intervention, private practice, Fulton County Public Schools, and Shepherd Center. She has extensive experience and training working with autistic individuals of all ages, individuals with complex communication needs, Executive functioning (difficulty planning, organizing, and executing everyday and academic tasks), Cognitive Communication (memory, attention, problem-solving), pragmatic (social) language, AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication for nonspeaking individuals), literacy, articulation/phonology, and in providing family coaching. She is trained in Natural Language Acquisition (gestalt language processing), Tera Sumpter's Seeds of Learning Executive Functioning, and Hanen's It Takes Two to Talk.
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Brittany specializes in collaborating with parents, caregivers, and other vital team members to deliver therapy that addresses meaningful goals that produce measured results while celebrating each client's strengths and achievements. She uses person-led, meta-cognitive and critical-thinking based strategies to improve ownership and carryover of speech/language skills. She incorporates movement, music, and multi-sensory strategies. Brittany emphasizes the importance of parent and family roles in the client's progress in each session by empowering them with practical tools to support continued improvements at home and in the community.
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During her spare time, Brittany enjoys playing Mario Kart with her husband and daughter, coffee, yoga, line dancing, and finding shopping deals!
