Pediatric Speech-Language & Feeding Therapy

Cathy Lauderbaugh is a speech therapist who offers private speech therapy in Boulder Colorado, as well as speech therapy through Early Intervention (Dayspring Imagine!) and Professional Pediatric Home care.

Serving Boulder-Denver Communities- Speech & Feeding Therapy Services (In Person or Telehealth)

Cathy Lauderbaugh & the creative strategies therapists offer services that support the communication diversity of our world. we strive not to tell children how to thrive; rather we want children to tell us how to help them thrive.

Feeding Challenges and Oral-Motor Differences
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (recognition on ApraxiaKids.org, DTTC-Trained, PROMPT-trained)
Developmental Differences; Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down syndrome
Expressive & Receptive Language
Verbal Diversity - sometimes referred to by other names such as:
- Articulation, Phonological Processing, Stuttering, Fluency
Social Language- Collaborative Learning Groups
Learning Differences and Early Reading Skills
Play and Joy in Learning
Learning -- Attention, Memory, Problem-Solving
Sensory Awareness & Processing, as related to speech, language, and eating

Our team supports the child's speech and language development by integrating goals from other areas, such as occupational and physical therapies into sessions.

Our experience with feeding challenges includes extensive oral-motor training from a variety of approaches, as well as the SOS Approach to Feeding. Feeding Therapy is offered for infants, toddlers, and young children.

Read more About the Creative Strategies Therapy Approach to supporting children’s internal motivation to learn through play and movement.

Cathy Lauderbaugh offers pediatric speech therapy to support a variety of communication skills including language, cognition, behavior, feeding, and oral-motor skills.

Early Intervention

Birth - Three Years

Family's Home and Community Settings for speech-therapy and feeding-therapy, including Equine-Assisted Therapy and through the use of Hippotherapy.

Preschool & School-Aged

3 yrs-old to 14-yrs old

Private Speech Therapy in Family's Home
Clinic/Office Setting in North Boulder or South Boulder
Community Settings, including equine-assisted environments and Hippotherapy.
Collaborative Learning Groups in equine-assisted environments to support forming positive relationships, positive collaboration, and emotional expression.

Equine Movement as a Treatment Tool

Our approach incorporates movement (through a variety of tools and strategies) into all sessions; however, some children may benefit specifically from the incorporation of equine movement into the treatment plan (Hippotherapy). Please visit the Equine Movement as a Treatment Tool page for more information about hippotherapy.

Community Classes:

Cathy Lauderbaugh offers Classes to Parents, and to Teachers/Early Childhood Professionals. Topics cover communication and feeding developmental milestones, and strategies to support: talking and eating, family dynamics, and learning (such as play and behavior). Classes focus on integrating strategies into daily routines of home, school, or other settings. Contact Cathy or visit the Classes for Parents and Professionals Page.