Bluebird Speech Therapy 308 Cates Street, Maryville, TN 37801

"Ms Nicole served my son several years ago with speech and language development services in an early intervention setting. I was so impressed and pleased with the help she gave my son. I was ecstatic to learn she is now in private practice. She has a unique ability to connect with my autistic daughter unlike any other therapist we have seen. I’m a parent of two neurodiverse children and have parented a dozen other children through foster care with various abilities, medical complexities, NAS and trauma that has affected their development. As a result, I’ve encountered countless therapist over the past ten years, even many good therapists. Ms Nicole stands out far above any therapy service my children have received. She is not rigid. She does an excellent job modeling skills we are focusing on. It’s evident she has experience and understands how to interact and treat neurodiverse children. She lets my child lead the way in sessions, respects and supports her in an understanding manner which helps reduce my child’s frustration, engage more and have a successful therapy session. She continuously serves our family with enthusiasm and joy. The office is a sensory wonderland, very clean and comfortable. The experience is completely different than a large office setting which makes a big difference is my child’s ability to engage, pay attention and readiness to learn. My daughter leaves feeling more like we’ve just had a fun playdate and less like we are righting her wrongs. That means the world as a mama who wants her child to feel accepted for exactly who she is and still help her develop skills too."

"My daughter has been working on speech with Nicole for a while now and I can only say good things about the experience! Nicole is neurodiversity affirming, which is a huge deal if that’s something you’ve searched for and couldn’t find before. The therapy space is tailored for kids of all ages and sensory needs. My favorite thing is that each session is child interest led. If your kid loves cats, Nicole will find anything with cats to make speech therapy more fun and interesting. If your kid wants to wiggle, bounce, crash, hang upside down from the couch, she’ll work with them while they’re doing that too. Nicole is warm, inviting, and the way she encourages my daughter during their sessions makes a world of difference. Speech is definitely one of those specialties where connection matters so much for making strides forward, and Nicole is amazing at connecting with people, including parents and siblings of her clients. Speech therapy day is the highlight of the week in this household!"

"Bluebird has been the best experience we could have hoped for! Sweetest person and has done so much for us!"

"SUCH a blessing! Nicole matches our sons energy and integrates his therapy into his personal interests so it simply feels like play to him as he develops and grows in his speech. It’s one of the highlights of his/our week!"