Speech and Language
“There is no greater feeling than being understood” - Dr. Stanley Greenspan, DIR Floortime founder.
Speech & Language Services
Communication is about more than words. It’s about being understood, connecting with others, and expressing who you are.
At Embracing Autism Collaborative Services, our speech therapy is neurodiversity-affirming, play-based, and relationship-centered. Sessions support each child’s unique communication style while helping them grow their language, connection, and confidence.
We offer:
Private-pay speech therapy in our Oakland office for children ages 3–11
Small group speech sessions for peer interaction and communication practice
Early intervention speech therapy in the home for children under age 3 through the Regional Center of the East Bay
Affirming Speech & Language IEE assessments (Independent Educational Evaluations)
Charlotte Hellmuth MA, CCC-SLP, DIR Floortime(Basic)
Charlotte Hellmuth, MA, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in working with neurodivergent children. She brings a warm, strengths-based approach and believes that all forms of communication are valid.
Charlotte has experience supporting:
Early communication development
Articulation and phonology
Apraxia of speech
Gestalt language processing
AAC (augmentative and alternative communication)
She is DIRFloortime trained, PROMPT trained, and a Natural Language Acquisition–trained clinician. Her sessions are child-led and often include caregiver participation so families can better understand and support their child’s communication development.