Mastering Speech and Feeding Therapy for Over 25 Years

Our Expertise is supported by a Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist™ and Licensed Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and Beyond Serving Brevard County In Person & Virtual
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About

Empowering Families through Communication, Mealtimes and Oral Health

Catherine Stys, a CERTIFIED PEDIATRIC FEEDING THERAPIST™ and highly seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience, is dedicated to alleviating the stress of mealtime for children and their families. Her extensive expertise includes Sensory Oral Motor feeding, Licensed Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, Feed The Peds Trained, Tethered Oral Tissues, Apraxia of Speech, ARFID and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Cathy’s passion lies in ensuring proper nutrition from infancy through adulthood, helping to create peaceful mealtimes and happy, healthy eaters. By addressing the root cause of feeding and communication difficulties, she establishes foundational skills that benefit both children and parents. Cathy proudly serves the Brevard community through her private practice. When she is not working or continuing her education, she enjoys spending time with her family, dogs and pickle ball.
Catherine Stys, MA, SLP/CPFT™/OMT
SLP, Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist™, OMT

Services

  • Feeding Therapy
  • Myofunctional Therapy
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Breastfeeding/Lactation Difficulties
  • Feeding Tube Transition
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Speech Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Down Syndrome
  • Cognitive-Communication Disorders
  • Language Disorders
  • Social Communication Disorders
  • Tongue Ties Pre & Post Therapy
  • Apraxia
  • Gestalt Language Learning
  • ARFID

Approaches

  • Sensorimotor Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Parent Coaching
  • Neurodiversity Affirming
  • Responsive Feeding Therapy
  • Play Based Therapy
  • DIR/Floortime
  • SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach
  • Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI)
  • Family Centered Therapy
  • Gestalt Language Processing

Locations

Speech therapy in clinic, school, home, & virtually. OT available in clinic

Specialty Speech & Feeding Therapy LLC

3150 N Wickham Rd Unit 3
Melbourne, FL 32935-2363

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Specialty Speech & Language Therapy LLC

Merritt Island, FL 32953-2916