Natalie is the heart and soul of Sol Speech Therapy. She holds a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Seton Hall University and a Bachelor of Science from Montclair State University. With extensive experience across hospitals, private practices, schools, and early intervention programs, Natalie offers a comprehensive understanding of how to best support her clients. She also serves as a graduate student supervisor and adjunct faculty member at Seton Hall University, contributing to the education and training of future speech-language pathologists.

She specializes in working with late talkers, receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation and phonological processing disorders, autistic individuals, and bilingual speakers, bringing a unique blend of empathy and expertise to every session. She also works with adults who have aphasia, dysphagia, and cognitive weaknesses, such as memory loss. Additionally, Natalie offers caregiver coaching to empower families to support her patients effectively.

Natalie is a dedicated proponent of evidence-based practice and neurodiversity-affirming care. She actively engages in ongoing education to ensure she delivers the most effective, research-backed therapies. As a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist through Evergreen Certifications, she brings specialized expertise to her work. Natalie has also received extensive training in AAC evaluation, customization, and implementation, and is trained in both PROMPT and Natural Language Acquisition (NLA). Fluent in Spanish, she provides her services in both English and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for a diverse range of clients.

Under Natalie's guidance, countless families have witnessed remarkable results and experienced the difference that compassionate, evidence-based therapy can make. She guides each family through the process of receiving speech therapy services, collaborates with other professionals (such as occupational therapists), and advocates for their loved ones' needs.

Andrea Badiola is a bilingual (English/Tagalog) speech-language pathologist. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Montclair State University. Andrea has treated patients in a variety of settings including home based early intervention, schools, and private clinics. Andrea has experience working with children with articulation, receptive and expressive language delays, social skills deficit, voice, fluency, and motor planning disorders. She also has experience with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Andrea is certified in the Hanen More Than Words program for parents of children with autism or social communication difficulties and Hanen It Takes Two to Talk program for parents of children with language delays. She is also trained on gestalt language processing, echolalia, and natural language acquisition (NLA).

Andrea holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in New Jersey and Colorado. She also holds her Speech-Language Specialist certification from the New Jersey Department of Education. 

Ogechi earned her master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at NYU, and her certificate of clinical competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has experience working with individuals of various ages in the areas of receptive and expressive language, articulation and phonology, fluency, pragmatics, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices.

She is licensed in New Jersey and New York. Ogechi enjoys encouraging students to continually put forth their best effort even when progress is slow. She loves to see their confidence grow as they get closer to meeting their goals.

Melissa Blum has been a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist for 9 years. She earned her Bachelor and Master's degrees in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology with a minor in Psychology from Northeastern University.

She is licensed to practice in New Jersey and is nationally accredited by ASHA (the American Speech and Language Association). 
 
Melissa has worked in the New Jersey public school setting with preschool and early elementary students. She has treated children with autism spectrum disorder, articulation disorders, and language delays.

Melissa became a speech pathologist to help ensure that all children have a way to communicate, because everybody has something important to say!