poppy
speech therapy
About Poppy Speech Therapy
Poppy Speech Therapy is a private practice founded by Allison Mondani, M.S., CCC-SLP. We are a full service practice and will travel to your home or child’s school. Poppy serves the greater San Mateo county and focuses on early intervention, articulation, speech sound disorders, phonology, fluency and language.
A note from our founder...
Hi, I’m Allison!
Ever since I volunteered with my mom in a special education classroom, I knew I wanted to work with children. 15 years later, I’m proud to open my own private practice here on the peninsula where I grew up!
Before becoming a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, I was an Applied Behavioral Analyst (ABA) therapist and elementary school paraprofessional. I received my Masters in Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences from San Francisco State University. I am a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and hold a California license. On top of providing therapy to my clients, I supervise graduate student interns and clinical fellows.
I love being a Speech-Language Pathologist and feel grateful to work with children everyday. Poppy is the culmination of a 15-year journey to support children through fun, effective and quality speech therapy. I am incredibly thankful for every client who enters my life and the families who support them!
Poppy Speech Therapy Approaches
Along with the convenience, bringing therapy to your child’s natural environment is incredibly beneficial. Providing therapy in your home or child’s school helps us build rapport with your family, your child, and their care team. This framework allows us to work on goals through daily routines and everyday toys/games.
Parents play a pivotal role in their child’s speech and language journey. Our goal is to guide and educate parents on how to best support their child as they progress with their speech and language goals.
We strive to make the most of each therapy session. Manageable caseloads give us time outside of therapy to create individualized therapy plans, materials and strategies. Additionally, this gives us availability for weekly communication to review homework, goals or collaborate with your child’s care team.
Poppy Speech Therapy Services
THERAPY SESSIONS
We offer individual speech therapy sessions, in-person or virtually, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Individualized treatment plans are created for each client, which includes long and short term goals. Parents will be updated regularly on progress, strategies used, homework and ways to practice outside of therapy.
CONSULTATIONS
We are happy to offer free consultations! We can discuss your child’s specific areas of need to help determine the best next steps for them. This would be helpful to determine if speech therapy is appropriate or if a full evaluation is necessary.
HOME PROGRAMS
The goal of speech therapy is graduation! Once children show consistent mastery of goals, we move to a home carry over program. Home programs are created with parents and are designed to generalize skills across settings. Home programs include occasional sessions to check in and reassess goals.
EVALUATIONS
We offer comprehensive evaluation sessions. An evaluation is comprised of informal observations, a parent interview and a standardized assessment. This includes a detailed evaluation report with clinician recommendations.
