Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sarah Pendergast. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Sarah, thank you for being such a positive, uplifting person. We’ve noticed that so many of the successful folks we’ve had the good fortune of connecting with have high levels of optimism and so we’d love to hear about your optimism and where you think it comes from.
As a speech therapist, I am so fortunate to be in this field to provide services to children and their families. I am passionate about caregiver coaching and feel empowered when I am able to help someone. My passion for speech therapy keeps me motivated and excited every day. I am also supported by a wonderful community of colleagues, friends, and family, whose encouragement reinforces my optimistic outlook. My optimism is rooted in my love for my profession and the incredible people I work with.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
As a pediatric speech-language pathologist (SLP) or speech therapist, I work with families with children ages 6 months – 4 years old. My private practice is called Awesome Kids Therapy and I travel to the child and their family, whether that be in the home, at a daycare or preschool, or even at community locations like the park, library, or splash pad. I am going on year 8 in the profession and consider myself lucky to be a member of the field. With my private practice, I provide complementary phone consultations, comprehensive speech and language evaluations, individual therapy sessions and caregiver coaching sessions. If a family member has a specific question about their loved one’s communication development, a caregiver coaching session is an opportunity for us to talk in detail about their child and how changing certain behaviors may influence communication skills. I am also happy to chat with any other provider that may be seeing the same client, such as an occupational therapist and physical therapist. Having a family-centered approach makes therapy customizable.
I am happy to announce that Awesome Kids Therapy will be providing free speech and language screeners during the school. year for children up to age 4.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Being organized, enthusiastic and curious have most impacted my journey to becoming a pediatric speech therapist and private practice owner. I always knew that I wanted to have my own business, as I come from a family of entrepreneurs. These people have helped me to gain confidence in myself and have pushed me to become the person and therapist that I am today. I think having an opened mind and being able to pivot are skills that could help someone early on in their journey to becoming a business owner.
One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
I would love the opportunity to provide informational sessions for pediatricians, ENT specialists, preschools/daycares and various community partners who are related to the child development field. Learning evidenced-based practices from licensed professionals is crucial when thinking about the success of your child. To learn more about me and my services, my website is: awesomekidstherapy.com.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://awesomekidstherapy.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awesomekidstherapy/
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