Taylor Nappi

Taylor is a certified speech-language pathologist through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of Virginia. She is located in the Bedford, VA area, and she enjoys being able to provide service in the area she was raised. Taylor obtained her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Longwood University. She has a broad skillset with experience treating infants to adults. She has a passion for supporting patients in their ability to achieve their communication goals. Taylor’s clinical interests are augmentative alternative communication devices (AAC), infant/child feeding, tongue/lip ties, and early language development. She is a certified pediatric feeding therapist and has completed many trainings on infant feeding. She has experience treating children with a variety of diagnoses such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, 22Q, Spina Bifida, and others. She also treats speech sound disorders and fluency. While Taylor primarily focuses on pediatrics, she also has experience treating adults with strokes, brain injuries, and memory loss. She enjoys working with a variety of fluent and nonfluent aphasia, dysphasia, and apraxia. Taylor is VitalStim certified, enabling her to support patients in regaining swallow function for both oral and pharyngeal dysphagia.

My Approach To Speech Therapy

Every session should feel safe and encouraging. My approach is patient-led, and I tailor each session to meet the individual needs of every patient. I encourage open and inclusive discussions about the plan of care and progress toward goals, ensuring that patients and families feel heard. I believe the first step to success in therapy is building strong personal relationships with my patients.

What A Session Looks Like With Taylor

Evaluations: Evaluations will include a comprehensive speech and language assessment. A standardized assessment will be administered as deemed appropriate. If patient is not appropriate for standardized assessment at this time, an informal assessment will be completed. Findings will be discussed with the family and a copy of the evaluation report can be provided within 72 hours after the date of service. Evaluations will be scheduled for 60 min. Treatment: Treatment sessions will consist of specialized activities and tasks targeting the patient’s individualized goals. There will be ongoing discussion on progress and home activities to be completed to improve achievement of goals. Sessions include direct 1:1 treatment with SLP to assure quality therapy. Treatment sessions will typically be 30 min sessions.

Fun Facts About Taylor

I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with family. Fun Fact: My husband and I have the same name.