Welcome to Thrive Early Speech and Language Services!
My name is Missy Maguire and I am a ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist based in Holly, Michigan. I have been a Speech Pathologist for 29 years. My specialized services focus on children aged birth to 5 years old as well as articulation/speech production with the school age population. At Thrive Early, I believe in the power of early intervention and the significant role families play in therapy.
I work closely with families to design personalized therapy plans that meet each child's and family’s unique needs. By using evidence-based and playful techniques, I build upon your child's strengths and help them make progress in communication skills.
I strive to make therapy enjoyable and engaging for your child. My goal is to create an environment where they can thrive. That's why I offer therapies in the home, daycare, or naturalistic environment. A mobile speech office may be an option soon!
Reviews
......My family worked with Missy when our daughter was 2 years old. She came to us through the IU and was a blessing to say the least. Our daughter had limited language for her age and being our first child we did not fully understand where she fell in terms of development. Our daughter was always attached to me while family and friends consistently relied on us to close the communication gap. She was nervous around others and frequently relied on momomoms and dadadadas to communicate. From day one, Missy was the key to unlocking the amazing spirit and spunk that was hiding within our little girl. Missy was calm and careful introducing herself and quickly made our girl feel comfortable using play to help her open up. Over the next year we watched as our daughter opened up and a spark was ignited. I can still remember the first time a new word came out, as minor as it was "me". Missy called to our daughter "Who wants the ball?" and our daughter happily yelled, "ME!!!!" while she giggled. All of us in the room shrieked and cheered and our daughter glowed! Missy was truly the key to our daughter finding her voice through her hard work, patience and loving nature. She always provided guidance and support when we needed it most. Our daughter, now in third grade is THRIVING, has a fantastic vocabulary, sings constantly, and is praised by her teachers for her conversational skills. We can never truly thank Missy enough for what she has done for our family.
......Missy was my son's first speech therapist and she was fantastic. She was very patient with him and it quickly became clear that she had plenty of experience as well. When my son started speech therapy at 18 months, he was nonverbal. Now he's a very talkative 7 year old with an excellent vocabulary. Missy definitely set the bar high for future speech therapists and I highly recommend her.
.......Michelle (Missy) @ Thrive Early Speech & Language Services is absolutely fantastic. She is professional, concise, kind and is 100% invested in helping her clientele with accomplishing written and clear therapeutic goals. One of my children was in speech @ 5th grade through the school system but that was not working for a myriad of factors and 'that' process was not conducive to learning the skills he needed to learn. Missy was encouraging, realistic and absolutely the best in regards to overcoming, in our case, the "R" sound. Her guidance and empathetic support led to my son being discharged from her services today (in fact) as the goals that were clearly stated have been addressed as significant progress has been made (note: my son is now within 95-100% of enunciation for the affected "R" sound) which is awesome! Yes, the kids do the work but, without a doubt, her kind guidance facilitates the success. I am absolutely impressed and will shout from the roof tops about the services from Thrive Early Speech and Language Services. Best of the best. Thank you, Missy - you are an amazing individual.
Treating the following:
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Early Childhood Language Delays
Pre-linguistic or foundational skills essential for speech and language development from Birth-18 months
Expressive and/or Receptive Language Delays
Delays in the ability to comprehend language and utilize words/phrases/sentences to communicate a thought efficiently.
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Motor speech disorder effecting the coordination of sounds in isolation, as well as sequencing those sounds into words, phrases and sentences.
Autism
A disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, as well as sensory processing issues.
Oral Motor / Feeding Concerns
Oral motor skills consist of sensory and motor abilities of the lips, cheeks, jaw, and tongue working together for speech and feeding skills.
Articulation/Phonology
Articulation or Phonological disorders consist of difficulty with the production of specific sounds or a class of sounds.
Also providing educational inservices for daycares, playgroups and pediatrician offices.
In-Services to daycare/preschool staff, playgroups, mom groups, pediatrician's office staff, as well as early intervention staff. Provide education regarding common speech and language diagnoses as well as early indicators to help identify the need for intervention.
Michelle (Missy) @ Thrive Early Speech & Language Services is absolutely fantastic. She is professional, concise, kind and is 100% invested in helping her clientele with accomplishing written and clear therapeutic goals. One of my children was in speech @ 5th grade through the school system but that was not working for a myriad of factors and 'that' process was not conducive to learning the skills he needed to learn. Missy was encouraging, realistic and absolutely the best in regards to overcoming, in our case, the "R" sound. Her guidance and empathetic support led to my son being discharged from her services today (in fact) as the goals that were clearly stated have been addressed as significant progress has been made (note: my son is now within 95-100% of enunciation for the affected "R" sound) which is awesome! Yes, the kids do the work but, without a doubt, her kind guidance facilitates the success. I am absolutely impressed and will shout from the roof tops about the services from Thrive Early Speech and Language Services. Best of the best. Thank you, Missy - you are an amazing individual.