Ready Stadt Speech provides speech, language and feeding therapy to pediatric clients in home, daycare and school-based settings in Bergen County and the surrounding area. In addition, Ready Stadt Speech provides parent coaching and professional development workshops on topics related to speech and language development.
“You should see my trunk filled with toys and materials! If I am not treating, I work from home doing practice development or session prep. I also love meeting with colleagues in the field at nearby cafes. It’s important as a sole practitioner to stay in touch with other speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and have a network to learn from, and also for peer-professional collaboration with particularly challenging cases,” said Johanna Stadtmauer, founder of Ready Stadt Speech.
If you’ve been following the Ready Stadt Speech Q & A during the past couple of weeks in The Jewish Link, you probably already know a fair amount about this talented professional, Johanna Stadtmauer, MS, CCC-SLP, and TSSLD, but let’s give some definition to all of those credentialing initials.
CCC-SLP stands for certificate of clinical competence in speech language pathology. This important credential was attained by Stadtmauer following the completion of her master’s degree at NYU and a clinical fellowship year under the supervision of a certified speech-language pathologist. She completed the clinical fellowship at a special education school in the New York City public school system and continued working there prior to starting a private practice. Stadtmauer co-created the speech-language therapy program when the site opened, training school staff on various topics related to communication. Most of the children she worked with in the schools had Autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delays/learning disabilities.
The TSSLD credential Stadtmauer holds is a certificate for teachers of students with speech and language disabilities, required by New York State for speech-language pathologists who work with school-aged children in a school setting.
Prior to starting her private practice, Stadtmauer worked in other private practices. Since graduation she has engaged in continuing education that focuses on her passion as a therapist: specializing in late talkers, language, early literacy, motor speech disorders, and feeding. To Stadtmauer, these specialties mean working with children at their foundational levels of speech, language and feeding development, where so much progress occurs in a relatively short period of time, and which she finds so professionally rewarding.
Discussing what inspired Stadtmauer to choose speech language pathology as a career, she shared, “I was always an outgoing, sociable person and knew I wanted to work in a field where I was interacting with others. I also grew up in a trilingual household speaking English, French and Hebrew, so language and communication were very interesting to me. When I majored in communication sciences and disorders, I realized the path to being an SLP could be a great fit, as I would get to work with children. However, this inspiration was solidified during the gap between my bachelor’s and master’s, when I worked in the classroom and office of a private Jewish school. I find it so inspiring that as an SLP, I have a role in helping a child find their voice and giving them the tools to communicate and access the environment around them!”
Ready Stadt Speech aspires to stand out in the field of speech language pathology (also termed “speech therapist”). “What makes my practice unique is that I really give clients and their families the utmost attention and care. As a sole practitioner, I love that I have the luxury to collaborate with the parents to incorporate their interests and goals. We set expectations from the beginning of how a parent wants to receive updates (e.g., text, call or email) and I keep all team members in the loop. I also feel that families choose me because I am relatable. With two toddlers of my own, I’m in the similar stages of navigating these developmental milestones, so I also experience things as a parent and not just as a therapist. Fear-based marketing has become more prevalent, and wording like “don’t make this mistake” or “you should do this” is all over social media. I avoid that approach because every child and family is different. I like to meet the child where they are, and build on their skills.”
Since she is a pediatric SLP, Stadtmauer works primarily with early childhood through early elementary-aged children. However, feeding therapy can start as soon as babies start eating solids, usually around 6 months, as some families need more support navigating that journey. Children in speech and language therapy can be as young as 15 months.
Ready Stadt Speech professional services are currently private pay. For those who wish to submit charges for possible insurance reimbursement, an itemized report of services provided by Ready Stadt Speech (called a ’Superbill’) is available upon request monthly.
Ready Stadt Speech is here to help maximize the speech and language development of your young children. You can reach out for information or to schedule an initial consultation by calling Johanna Stadtmauer directly at 201-406-9147 or by emailing Johanna (pronounced Jo-anna) at [email protected]
