Since 2005, Essex Speech and Language has been providing Southern California with specialized, highly tailored speech-language assessment and therapy services. We have extensive experience working with children, teens, and adults who are experiencing challenges in communicating because of diagnoses such as developmental delay, prematurity, apraxia and autism spectrum disorder.

 

Our Mission

Is to perform a rigorous evaluation of each client, and then design services specific to their needs, resulting in vastly improved care and ultimately superior results.  We emphasize the importance of collaboration between the client, family members and other professionals involved in the client's care to achieve the most successful outcomes.

“Chris is a godsend for my family! She works with both my boys and forms an amazing connection with each of them. She makes the process fun by including their personal interests in the lesson plans to keep them engaged and enthusiastic. Chris has been very successful in correcting their speech issues and is a complete pleasure to work with.”
— Sue

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

  • Verbal and nonverbal communication
  • Social communication and play
  • Attention and memory to improve learning
  • Comprehension of age-appropriate instructions, questions, and concepts
  • Expression of words and sentences with age-appropriate grammar
  • Comprehension and use of age-level vocabulary
  • Comprehension and use of narratives/stories
  • Voice quality
  • English pronunciation and accent modification
  • Pronunciation of speech sounds
  • Movement of oral structures to improve eating and speaking
  • Correction of swallowing pattern to ease dental problems

ABOUT CHRISTINE

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Bio
Christine Essex is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the Owner of Essex Speech and Language.  She has immense passion for the field of speech-language pathology, for acquiring new skills and knowledge, and most of all for her clients and their families.  

Education
Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders, Marywood University, 1989, Magna Cum Laude
Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona, 1991
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), 1992 to present

Professional Experience

  • PROMPT training, May 2017 (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
  • Evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with developmental and communication delays and facilitating involvement of families in the treatment process
  • Principal consultant for Coyne and Associates, a nationally recognized organization specializing in best-practice behavioral intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families
  • Accent modification assessment and treatment

Professional Achievements

  • Certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
  • Licensed by the State of California, License Number: SP8382
  • Authored workbook entitled Apraxia Intervention Materials for Children, 2002, Academic Communication Associates

Personal Joys
Traveling, cooking, quilting and making memories with my husband, two sons, and extended family.