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Meet Your Speech
Therapist
Molly Ramassini, M.S., CCC-SLP
Founder & CEO, Speech-Language Pathologist
Molly is an experienced ASHA-certified and California state-licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her master's degree from Florida State University. From there, she's had multiple years experience working in private practices, non-profits, and in the public schools as a school-based provider.
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Molly was born and raised in the beach town of Naples, Florida and now lives in Oakland, CA. In her free time, she loves hiking through the beautiful parks of the East bay, kickboxing, and enjoying all the delicious food the area has to offer! ​​
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Specialties & Training
Molly has extensive experience supporting Autistic individuals and their families. Her areas of specialization include:
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Autistic communication support
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Gestalt Language Processing (GLP)
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Receptive and expressive language
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Executive functioning
She is dedicated to ongoing learning and has completed advanced trainings such as:​​
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Meaningful Speech: AAC & GLP Trained Clinician
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Our Core Beliefs
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"Kids do well if they can." -Ross Greene
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Providers and caregivers should focus on a child's strengths instead of their deficits.
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Children shouldn't be taught social skills for the sake of making society comfortable. Instead, their differences should be celebrated. They should be taught about their brain, their communication style (and the style of others), how to self-advocate for themselves, and how to live an authentic, happy life.
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We don't "fix" or "treat" Autism. We support difficulties that arise from being Autistic in a society made for neurotypical people.​
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​Emotional and sensory regulation are key to successful communication.
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Successful therapy can only happen if a child trusts their therapist and finds joy during a therapy session.
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If a provider is working with Autistic children, they need to be listening to the Autistic community and Autistic voices. ​​
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Children learn best when they feel safe, understood, and connected. Therapy should be child-led, interest-based, and filled with opportunities for joy, curiosity, and authentic expression.
