About the Therapist
Andrea Orrison
M.A., CCC-SLP Founder & Speech Language Pathologist
Andrea Orrison graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She brings a variety of experience from the public schools, private clinic, adult home health settings, as well as in-home Early Intervention Services. She has provided therapy to a wide range of ages from 18 months to geriatric. This broad range of experience helps to keep development in perspective as well as have understanding of the private therapy sector, public schools, and other organization’s resources to share with families.
Most recently she has enjoyed focusing on private pediatric therapy before starting her own practice. Since welcoming her first baby in 2021, and walking through the challenges of tongue tie, feeding difficulties, torticollis, and physical therapy starting at four months old; she brings even more empathy and understanding to help families on their own journey.
Some of her passions include evaluating and treating articulation disorders, stuttering, and childhood apraxia of speech. She has experience with aural habilitation for the deaf and hard of hearing population, supporting language development for all young children using American Sign Language (ASL), and has recently been more involved in pediatric feeding disorders. In addition, voice disorders, language delays, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and a variety of genetic syndromes have also been part of her experience.
When she is not working with families, she enjoys anything outdoors with her husband and daughter including kayaking, biking, running, hiking, and camping.
Our Approach
At Hope Speech Therapy, we take a client-centered approach to deliver exceptional services. Our focus is on creating a supportive and naturalistic environment where our clients feel comfortable and motivated to achieve their communication goals.
With a blend of expertise, empathy, and innovative techniques, we strive to make every therapy session a positive and rewarding experience for your child. We are dedicated to helping the whole family build confidence, improve communication abilities, and succeed personally and functionally.
Take the first step towards enhancing your child's speech and language skills. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation screening and embark on a journey towards better communication.
Finding the Root Cause
Digging Past the Surface
Sometimes a root cause of a disorder or delay can be ascertained. It is important to collect as much history and background information possible to determine what needs to be treated and best methods. Additionally, other referrals may be important supports such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavior therapy, nutrition or feeding specialists, or even dentists. A holistic approach can help your family in many ways, especially if the goals are parent-led based on their main concerns of daily living. When these functional goals are in focus, your whole family can thrive and experience life, learning, and relationships to the fullest.