Business Details
Expert Speech & Occupational Therapy for Children
At Holistic Kids, PLLC, PLLC, we have dedicated ourselves to transforming the lives of children through comprehensive, family-centered care. With over 25 years of international experience in speech pathology, our team specializes in addressing complex conditions such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech, sensory processing disorders, and bilingual communication challenges. Our approach integrates evidence-based motor speech interventions with holistic strategies that support growth across cognitive, emotional, and physical domains. We maintain active collaborations with universities and interdisciplinary professionals to ensure continuity of care between clinical settings, home environments, and educational contexts. Our services extend beyond traditional therapy through specialized programs like hippotherapy, intensive summer camps, and biofeedback technology.We prioritize personalized treatment plans informed by comprehensive assessments and input from external specialists. Our clinicians hold advanced certifications in sensory integration, neurodevelopmental treatment, and reflex integration, ensuring cutting-edge care. We serve families from Durham and Wilmington, North Carolina, offering services in English, Spanish, and French. Our commitment to innovation drives continuous exploration of emerging techniques and theories to optimize outcomes. Through parent education and community outreach, we empower families to support their child's development beyond therapy sessions.
Services
Speech & Language Evaluations
Occupational Therapy
Apraxia of Speech Services
Intensive Therapy Programs
Hippotherapy
Bilingual Evaluations
Feeding Therapy
Biofeedback Therapy
Social Thinking Groups
Professional SLP Training
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of international experience in speech pathology
- Our holistic approach supports brain, body, and emotional growth
- Bilingual therapy available in English, Spanish, and French
- Specialized in Childhood Apraxia of Speech with evidence-based methods
- Collaborative approach with interdisciplinary professionals and universities
What people say
Holistic approach
Tremendous improvements
Extremely knowledgeable
Three languages
Fantastic with children
Services
Childhood Apraxia of Speech Services
Specialized motor-based interventions for children with speech sound disorders. Our evidence-based approach combines dynamic cueing techniques with sensory integration strategies to improve speech clarity and communication abilities. Clinicians maintain Apraxia Kids Clinical Expert certification.
Occupational Therapy Services
Sensory integration therapy addressing motor coordination and processing challenges. Certified practitioners use neurodevelopmental treatment techniques and craniosacral therapy to enhance functional abilities in children with sensory processing dysfunction and developmental disorders.
Bilingual Speech Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations in English, Spanish, and French for multilingual children. Assessments identify communication strengths and challenges while differentiating language differences from true disorders through culturally sensitive diagnostic protocols.
Hippotherapy-Equine Movement
Therapeutic riding programs utilizing horse movement to improve sensory processing and motor skills. This intervention enhances core stability, postural control, and sensory integration through structured activities at Russell's Reach Farm.
Social Thinking Therapy Groups
Structured group sessions developing social communication skills using evidence-based frameworks. Children learn emotional regulation through Zones of Regulation curriculum while practicing peer interactions in naturalistic settings with 2:1 staff ratios.
People
Lucia Pasquel-Lefebvre
Owner, Speech Pathologist
ASHA-certified trilingual speech pathologist with 25+ years international experience treating childhood apraxia. Specializes in motor speech disorders and sensory integration, providing therapy in English, Spanish, and French while conducting clinical research collaborations.
Linda King-Thomas
Occupational Therapist
Licensed OTR/L with 40 years pediatric experience, specializing in sensory processing dysfunction and neurodevelopmental treatment. Certified in CranioSacral Therapy and NDT for postural functions, with extensive experience treating autism and genetic conditions.
Questions
What services does Holistic Kids, PLLC, PLLC offer?
We provide speech & language evaluations, occupational therapy, apraxia treatment, hippotherapy, bilingual assessments, feeding therapy, and social thinking groups for children with developmental challenges.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as a private pay practice and are out-of-network with insurance providers, though we provide documentation for potential reimbursement.
Are services available in multiple languages?
Yes, we offer therapy and evaluations in English, Spanish, and French through our trilingual clinicians.
What locations do you serve?
We have clinics in Durham and Wilmington, North Carolina, with farm-based therapy programs at Russell's Reach Farm.
What makes your approach unique?
Our holistic model combines evidence-based speech interventions with sensory integration, equine therapy, and family collaboration for comprehensive child development.
