Welcome to Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy
We believe that every child deserves a voice and that speech therapy is life changing when parents and therapists work together. Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy provides private speech, language, and feeding therapy at your child's home or school, in New Orleans and nearby cities.
Tailored to your child's unique interests, needs, and goals.
Experience with ASD and a focus on neurodiversity-affirming therapy.
Play-based learning opportunities and rich sensory experiences.
Convenient services at home, daycare, and preschool locations.
Our Mission
We are committed to supporting children and families impacted by speech and language challenges, picky eating, and pediatric feeding disorders like ARFID.
Our Approach
Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy gets children engaged, regulated, and ready to learn through play! We focus on each child's strengths, not just their challenges.
Our Specialties
Autism & ADHD
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Picky Eating & ARFID
Sensory Regulation Strategies
Gestalt Language Processing
AAC Evaluations & Therapy
Meet Your Speech Therapist
Emily Kramer Leonhard, MCD, CCC-SLP
Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist
Emily founded Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy in order to meet kids where they are, both literally and figuratively. As a private speech therapist with over 6 years of experience in Autism Centers and acute care hospital settings, she specializes in helping children reach their communication and feeding goals as they go about their daily lives. She also works alongside parents, teachers, and other therapists to maximize her clients' outcomes.
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Emily is dedicated to supporting the needs of neurodivergent children as they navigate a world that was not designed with them in mind. Her goal is to educate, advocate, and offer tools to help her clients successfully engage with the world around them.
Advanced Trainings & Certifications
Inside Out Sensory SLP • Pediatric Feeding Therapy • AAC & PECS • MBSimp Swallowing Assessment • Gestalt Language Processing • Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Getting started with Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy is easy!
1. Free Consultation
Email or call Southern Oaks Pediatric Therapy. We will discuss your concerns and determine the next best step for your child.
2. Evaluation
During your child's first session, we will identify their strengths and challenges. Evaluation results, recommendations, and a treatment plan will be shared.
3. Speech Therapy
Begin working toward your child's speech and feeding goals! We will meet in your home or at your child's daycare/preschool.
We Come to You!
Serving residents of Louisiana in the greater New Orleans area, Northshore, and Slidell.
Easy, stress-free scheduling
No travel or commute time
Support during daily routines
Parent and teacher collaboration
