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Summer & ESY Pediatric Speech & Language Therapy at your Home, Favorite Community Spot, or Vacation Location

Serving LBI, Stafford & Surrounding Towns

  • Maintain & Practice Articulation, Speech Sounds, Phonology, & Expressive/Receptive Language Skills

  • Child-Led, Play-Based & Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy for Young Learners & Gestalt Language Processors w/ Natural Language Acquisition

  • Maintain & Practice use of Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) devices during Summer break.

Welcome to Southern Ocean Speech Therapy! 

S.O.S.T. is a mobile speech therapy practice currently providing Summer services throughout Southern Ocean County. This is a great way for children with a current IEP to maintain communication skills and speech sounds and avoid the ‘Summer Slide’. Working with children and families in their natural environments is also the best way to support carryover of skills!

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Speech Sounds

We used research-based approaches to help your child practice targeted speech sounds and phonological processes.

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AAC Support

We will support and coach families in using Aided Language Stimulation, or Modeling, for children who currently use AAC devices to communicate, such as Ipads with communication apps.

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Language Delay

We incorporate a child’s interests in supporting language development and believe in the importance of a play-based child led approach with our young learners.

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Gestalt Language Processors

Jennifer is trained in the Natural Language Acquisition approach for working with our amazing gestalt language processors who communicate through echolalia and scripts.

Meet Your Speech Therapist

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Jennifer DeSanto, M.A., CCC-SLP

Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist

Hi! My name is Jennifer and I have been working as a Speech Language Pathologist for 9+ years with amazing children of all ages and abilities in public and special services schools throughout New Jersey, as well as early intervention, homes and private practice.

I believe in the importance of making connections with children while supporting their speech sound development and language goals, and also practice Play-Based Child-Led, and Neurodiversity-Affirming therapy. I am excited to offer summer and ESY speech therapy services to support our young and school-aged communicators!

Southern Ocean Speech Therapy is a mobile speech therapy practice happy to offer services to clients in Manahawkin, LBI, Barnegat, Waretown, Forked River, Lacey, Toms River and Little Egg Harbor.


“Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.”

~ Diane Ackerman

Are You Ready to Get Started with Southern Ocean Speech Therapy?

Southern Ocean Speech Therapy is happy to offer services to clients in Manahawkin, LBI, Barnegat, Waretown, Forked River, Lacey, Toms River and Little Egg Harbor.

Step One

Click the get started button to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation to share your concerns and discuss next best steps for your child and family.

Step Two

During our first session we will review your child’s IEP, goals, communication device if they have one, and communication needs to get started with their treatment plan.

Step Three

We will begin our speech and language therapy sessions in the location of your choice and work as a team to support your child’s communication journey!

Payment Info

We are currently Private-Pay Only and accept Cash, Checks, and Credit Cards. Payment is due at the time of service. We are currently not in-network with any insurance plans. Southern Ocean Speech Therapy will provide a Superbill upon request which families may then submit to their insurance companies for reimbursement.