Judith Rosenfield, M.A., CCC-SLP
is a licensed speech-language pathologist, and Director/Owner of the King’s Speech and Learning Center.She has 37 years of experience treating patients of all ages and medical needs, and supervising and managing teams of speech-language pathologists. Before developing the Wait Your Turn program, and opening King’s Speech and Learning Center, Judith was the former owner of Swallowing Diagnostics, LLC which provides portable endoscopy studies to hospitals and nursing centers throughout New England.
As a mother of four children, she understands the reality of parenting and the importance of building skills from each individual’s unique set of gifts. Ms. Rosenfield received her B.A. degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Connecticut in 1983, her M.A. degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 1985 from the Ohio State University where she extensively studied adult-child conversational language development, and completed several Ph.D. courses at the University of Pittsburgh where she studied Generalized Language Learning in Developmentally Delayed Preschoolers.
Areas of specialized training:
- Adult-Child Joint Activity Routines with Dr. James MacDonald, Nisonger Center, The Ohio State University
- DIR/Floortime training by Dr. Stanley Greenspan
- Scerts® model by Amy Wetherby
- Asperger’s Syndrome by Timothy Kowalski
- Therapeutic Listening
- Dyslexia Intervention- IDA certified; trained in Wilson Reading System; completed Associates Level practicum in Orton Gillingham
- Selective Mutism
Professional Involvement:
American Speech Language and Hearing Association, Connecticut Speech Language and Hearing Association, International Dyslexia Association, Autism Society of Connecticut, Autism Speaks, Decoding Dyslexia of CT
Hannah Bassett M.S. CCC-SLP, Office Manager
Laura (Bartus) Eldridge, M.S., CCC-SLP
joined our team after relocating to Connecticut from the Boston area where she worked in a private speech center for four years. Laura is highly skilled in the areas of autism spectrum disorders, apraxia of speech, auditory processing disorders and general speech and language developmental disorders, and is trained in the PROMPT approach to remediate speech disorders. She is an enthusiastic clinician who knows how to bring out the best in her clients. Laura received her Master of Science degree from William Paterson University in New Jersey, and her Bachelor of Science from Elmira College in New York.
Jillian Mooney, M.A., CCC-SLP
is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for making speech therapy a fun yet educational experience for both clients and their families. Jillian enjoys making therapy as individualized as possible for every client. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at St. John’s University in New York. She went on to graduate with her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Hofstra University in New York. Jillian has vast experiences with a diverse population of speech and language disorders. She has worked in multiple settings, including home health, private practices, and public schools. Prior to coming to Connecticut, Jillian lived in Dallas, Texas for four years working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in four elementary schools in the public school system. She also worked at a clinic servicing clients of all ages during after school hours. In addition to serving families in our Avon office, Jillian serves as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the West Hartford
Makenna Calabrese, MS CCC-SLP, Office Manager
joined our team during her clinical fellowship. She received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders from Southern Connecticut State University. She has experience in providing speech, language, and feeding therapy to children and adolescents. Her passions include early language development, social language skills, and remediation of childhood apraxia of speech. She is level one PROMPT trained, an approach that remediates speech disorders. Makenna services children in the CREC school district and in our Avon office.
Danielle Metcalf, M.S. CF-SLP
joined our team during her clinical fellowship. She received her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Emerson College and her BA in American Sign Language & Deaf Culture and BA in Art History from the University of Connecticut. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including elementary and middle school classrooms, adult home-care, and within the Deaf Community. She believes in the power of communication and strives to motivate clients to express themselves through different modalities, be it spoken, visual or gestural language. Danielle provides services for children and adolescents in the CREC school district and in our South Windsor office.
Julia Pepitone, M.S., CF-SLP
I just relocated back to Connecticut from Vermont. I am very excited to be working as a clinical fellow at King's Speech. I graduated from The University of Vermont with my bachelors of science in communication sciences and disorders. I later attended graduate school in Boston at Northeastern University where I received my masters in speech language pathology. I am passionate about providing neurodiversity affirming therapy in order to best support and empower autistic individuals. My other areas of interests include: speech sound disorders, apraxia, swallowing/feeding, and language disorders.
Amanda Rodriguez, SLP
Attended the University of Connecticut for her undergraduate degree and Iona University for her graduate degree. Amanda has experience working with both children and adults. Her special interests include working with AAC and adults with Aphasia.
