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Neurodiversity affirming Speech & Feeding Services

Now serving Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto and Parrish, FL

Welcome to Wildflowers Pediatric Therapy

We are passionate about helping children and their families blossom by following a child-led approach to communication and feeding. We believe in focusing on a child’s strengths in order to help them reach their goals. Parent and caregiver education is also critical to ensuring children’s growth and success, and a key element to our therapeutic philosophy.

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Speech Therapy

Specialized, play-based speech and language services for children who are non-speaking or are difficult to understand. We assess and treat articulation, phonology, apraxia, AAC, receptive/expressive language disorders, and gestalt language processing.

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Feeding Therapy

Sensory-informed, responsive feeding intervention for infants and children who are struggling to eat an age-appropriate diet. We assess and treat feeding skills and oral motor structures and functions utilizing specialized training in AEIOU and Beckman Oral Motor therapies.

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Parent Coaching

Virtual, personalized 1:1 coaching following a neurodiversity-affirming framework to guide parents in addressing behavioral concerns, mealtime battles, navigating referrals to specialists, and more. Ideal for parents with busy schedules who cannot attend in-person sessions.

Meet Your Speech Therapist

Erin West, M.S., CCC-SLP

Owner, Speech-Language Pathologist

Hey there! I’m Erin, and I’m so glad you’re here! By day, I get to hang out with some seriously awesome kids, exploring the world through their eyes and expanding their horizons through singing, laughing, playing, reading, and snacking! Pretty awesome, right? I love what I do and consider myself incredibly lucky for getting to know all the amazing tiny humans I’ve met along the way.

When I’m not working, you can usually find me trying to think outside the box - whether it’s coming up with creative projects, or just tackling everyday life. And speaking of kids, I have two of my own who have taught me so much and changed my perspective on life and therapy! It is all just one big, busy adventure, and I look forward to sharing some of the journey with you!

  • Erin not only helped our son thrive during a very difficult time, she helped bring back joy to our whole family.

    ‘‘For 2 years, our non-verbal, autistic son had the pleasure of working with Ms. Erin. Erin consistently provided a safe and loving environment during his speech and feeding therapy sessions. Thanks to her, he now has an AAC device and is learning how to communicate with friends, family and teachers. Any child who has the opportunity to work with Erin is in the most excellent hands!"‘

    ~Jenna, parent

  • Erin has given my son the most incredible gift imaginable - a voice!

    “For the past 8 years, she has poured her heart and soul into helping him overcome the most difficult challenges a child with autism and apraxia of speech can face. It is because of her knowledge and the way she educated me as a parent that I am the mother I am today. She is truly a once-in-a-lifetime therapist, possessing an unrivaled work ethic, advocating passionately for her patients, and demonstrating exceptional skill across multiple areas of expertise.”

    ~ Amanda, parent

  • Erin is incredibly patient and understanding.

    “She took the time to truly listen to my concerns and assess my son’s individual needs. She developed a tailored plan that addressed specific challenges, focusing on oral motor strength and coordination, sensory exploration, and positive, child-led reinforcement. She began seeing him at 3 months old and he is gradually and safely closing the gap in his feeding delays thanks to Erin!”

“Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.”

~ Diane Ackerman

Are You Ready to Get Started with Wildflowers?

We offer community-based services tailored to the needs of each family. Treatments can be provided in the home, daycare, or other community setting. Your therapy journey follows these easy steps:

Step One

Contact us for a free consultation to determine if our services would be a good fit for you and your child.

Step Two

If services are deemed appropriate, your therapist will discuss pricing and schedule an evaluation.

Step three

Following the evaluation, a personalized treatment plan will be provided to you and therapy services will be initiated.

Insurance & billing

We currently accept cash pay and do not bill directly to insurance. We are accepted by Step Up for Students. We also offer Superbills with advanced request, as some families have success with insurance reimbursement through this method. Contact us for further pricing information.