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
Chelsea Domian, M.S., CCC-SLP, Office Manager
Joined our team during her Clinical Fellowship after working in the public schools. She received her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Worcester State University and her Bachelor of Arts from Assumption College. Her passions include early language development, speech sound disorders, including childhood apraxia of speech, and social language skills. Chelsea is a Natural Language Acquisition trained clinician, often found to be the natural way autistic children develop language. Chelsea’s passion for the field of speech-language pathology stems from her love for her older sister, who has intellectual disabilities. Chelsea serves in both our Avon and Cromwell offices.
Jenna Lovechio, M.S. CCC-SLP
Hannah Bassett M.S. CF-SLP
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 CF-SLP
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.
Caroline LaPlante, M.S. CCC-SLP
is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She received her B.A. degree in Communication Disorders from Our Lady of the Elms College in 1984, her M.S. degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University in 1986, and completed the PhD. coursework from the University of Massachusetts. She has extensively studied Communication Disorders for adults and children with a background in Public Health. Caroline has 36 years experience working in a variety of settings, treating preschool to adults with a variety of medical conditions and learning disabilities. Carolne has a vast knowledge in adult and child neurological disorders and also works within the school system. Caroline's special interests include neurological disorders, speech sound disorders, expressive language, new technology in speech-language pathology, and foreign accents. She is a member of the American Speech -Language Hearing association and holds licensure in multiple states.
