Strive Speech Therapy

Dolores Martinez is the owner of Strive Speech Therapy. Dolores received her Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders from California State University, Fullerton in 2010 and her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from The Ohio State University in 2012. She is licensed by the state of California and certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association since 2013. Our speech pathologists are licensed clinicians with extensive clinical experience. We specialize in treating patients diagnosed with autism, developmental disorders, motor speech disorders, dementia, and intellectual disabilities. We are trained in the use of Speech Generating Devices. EVALUATIONS An evaluation is typically a one hour appointment in which a speech-language pathologist (SLP) will gather medical and relevant histories along with caregiver and/or patient insights for areas to be addressed. The SLP will make clinical observations and may perform a series of formal and informal assessments to determine a child’s functional levels and needs. Based on this comprehensive evaluation, the therapist will write up an initial report and a plan of care. The clinician will recommend the duration and frequency of speech-language therapy services at this time. TREATMENT Treatment sessions are one-on-one, meaning a speech-language pathologist and a client. If caregivers join the session they can expect to participate or observe while getting feedback and explanations about treatment techniques. Caregivers may receive suggestions for carryover of skills to help with a patient’s needs at home. Sessions are 25 minutes of treatment time with the last five minutes spent providing caregiver education and reporting of goals addressed. HOURS Mon-Fri: 9:00–6:00 Sat: By Appointment Sun: Closed