At NAPA Center, we take an individualized approach to therapy because we understand that each child is unique with very specific needs. We embrace differences with an understanding that individualized programs work better. For this reason, no two therapeutic programs are alike. If your child needs our services, we will work closely with you to select the best therapies for them, creating a customized program specific to your child’s needs and your family’s goals.
NAPA Center was founded by Lynette LaScala in 2008 after spending years traveling the world to find the best pediatric therapy programs for her son. Now, NAPA has grown into an industry-leading pediatric therapy center; attracting patients worldwide by offering the best and most innovative therapies. We approach pediatric speech therapy and all of our therapy programs with the understanding that no two children are alike. Our highly trained and passionate speech and language pathologists provide your child with individualized, fun, and meaningful SLP sessions to help them reach their specific goals.
To discover how NAPA can help your child, contact our team to schedule a free 30-minute phone screening or a tour of our pediatric speech therapy clinic.
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Address: 7801 North Lamar Blvd, Suite A114, Austin, Texas 78752 | Phone Number: (512) 646-HOPE (4673)
M.S., CCC-SLP Master of Science in Communication Science and Disorders, West Texas A&M University
Martha is a bilingual speech language pathologist from Laredo, Texas. Martha started her NAPA journey as a NAPA parent herself in October of 2020 when she and he husband first brought their daughter, who has a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, for her first intensive in Los Angeles. After seeing how much the therapists loved their jobs and witnessing the wonderful community that NAPA has to offer, Martha knew that this would be the perfect place to do what she loves. Martha’s areas of interests involve language disorders, early childhood language acquisition, and speech disorders. Martha is also an expert in restaurant recommendations and navigating Disneyland!
M.S., CCC-SLP, Master of Science in Communication Science and Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas
Ann is a certified member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Hearing Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas and her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas. Working extensively with preschoolers and school-aged children in the public schools, she specializes in the evaluation and treatment of a variety of communication disorders. For example, articulation and phonological disorders, receptive/expressive language disorders, fluency/stuttering, autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, pragmatics/social skills, and other developmental delays. Ann is passionate about building relationships with her patients and families and loves being a part of the Napa team!
Laura chose the field of speech-language pathology when she was in high school, after working at a summer camp for children with special needs at her local park district. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Since becoming a speech-language pathologist, Laura has worked with children ages birth to thirteen years. She has spent most of her career working as an SLP in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA), where she obtained a certification as a registered behavior technician. In addition to behavior, Laura is passionate about collaborating with families to empower them to best support their loved ones’ communication abilities.
When she is not working, Laura enjoys spending time with her dog, Pepper who is a toy Australian Shepherd. She also loves being active outdoors, doing yoga, and watching reality TV series.
Kristen received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Texas Christian University in 2007 and her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2009. Kristen holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Texas. She is trained in the following: Hanen parent training program ‘It Takes Two to Talk,’ PROMPT, Vital Stim (NMES), AEIOU Approach to Feeding, and Beckman Oral Motor Protocol. Kristen’s clinical experiences include working in the public school system with the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program, Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), and private practice. Her professional interests include infant and toddler language acquisition, pediatric language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), developmental delays, and feeding and swallowing disorders. Kristen is happy to be living in her hometown of Austin and close to family after living in Dallas for 13 years. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending church services, watching TCU football, volunteering, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Ms. Sarah adores children so much that decided to make it her lifelong career path. Her favorite part of the day is reading to her preschoolers. It takes no time to notice everything Sarah does is with great enthusiasm and spirit. In fact, Sarah is so passionate about a good read she once traveled all the way to Oregon to check out one of the top 10 bookstores in the country. Talk about commitment!
At NAPA Center, we proudly offer speech therapy for toddlers and children of all ages. Our pediatric speech pathologists provide the child with therapy sessions customized to the child's needs. To discover how NAPA can help your child, contact our team to schedule a free 30-minute phone screening and a tour of our Austin pediatric speech therapy clinic.
NAPA Center also offers intensive pediatric therapy programs which attract families from around the world. We use the Intensive Model of Therapy (IMOT) when treating children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. This treatment model is increasingly used throughout the world as patients, therapists, and doctors recognize it’s many benefits and outstanding results. NAPA therapists create a customized program for each patient that varies in time, duration, intensity, and tools used. Children often advance to the next developmental skill or higher during the three-week program.
NAPA Center provides traditional weekly feeding therapy with our feeding specialists (Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists) to support children’s independence in eating and support families in creating successful mealtime routines. We offer relationship-based developmental feeding services to address various feeding difficulties and VitalStim for the treatment of dysphasia and swallowing difficulties.
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