Speech & Language services across the lifespan

serving the greater Kalamazoo area
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Now Accepting New Patients

Speak Life Therapy is owned and operated by Sarah McCollum, who is a licensed bilingual speech-language pathologist who brings 10 years of experience to this private practice, including work experience from skilled nursing facilities, subacute rehabilitation, private practice, and schools. Speak Life Therapy was started in 2022, and has an emphasis on supporting families and prospective clients in their journey to improved communication. Sarah McCollum is bilingual in Spanish, and is able to provide services to families needing support for suspected bilingual articulation/language disorders as well as bilingual dynamic assessments for families with different heart languages other than Spanish. Sarah McCollum is passionate about using motor learning principles to assist pediatric clients experiencing articulation/phonology disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, and dysarthria. She also is passionate about working with adults experiencing the affects of stroke, dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, and other acquired neurological disorders. Speak Life Therapy's mission is to provide individualized therapy to clients and their families, as well as to develop tools to equip families to take ownership of targeting their goals once they leave the office. PEDIATRIC SERVICES Articulation & Phonological Impairments Augmentative & Assistive Technology Bilingual Spanish Speech & Language Impairments Cerebral Palsy Childhood Apraxia of Speech Cleft Lip & Palate Genetic Disorders Language Impairments ADULT SERVICES Aphasia Apraxia Bilingual Aphasia Language Needs Cognitive Difficulties Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease Dysarthria Executive Functioning Difficulties Speak Life Therapy is dedicated to working with family members to help their loved ones in their journey toward a better quality of life with improved communication, thereby regaining personal dignity and autonomy in their world.
Sarah McCollum
M.S. CCC-SLP

Services

  • Speech Disorders
  • Language Disorders
  • Cognitive-Communication Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer's
  • Childhood Apraxia of Speech
  • Assistive Technology
  • Aphasia
  • Cleft Lip & Palate
  • Bilingual Speech Therapy
  • Acquired Apraxia of Speech
  • Dysarthria
  • Executive Functioning

Approaches

  • Bilingual Language Intervention
  • Biopsychosocial strategies
  • Complexity Approach
  • Cycles Approach
  • DTTC (Childhood Apraxia of Speech)
  • Dynamic Assessment
  • Play Therapy
  • Executive Function Coaching
  • Life participation Approach
  • Melodic Intonation
  • Motor learning principles
  • Phonemic Awareness Training
  • PROMS (Patient Reported Measures)

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Priority Health/Cigna
  • Priority Health Medicaid
  • Private Pay
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • United Healthcare Medicaid

Location

Speak Life Therapy

2813 W Main St
Kalamazoo, MI 49006-2901

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