Pathways Speech & Language

Specialties

Pathways Speech and Language is a pediatric speech and language therapy clinic serving the community for over 18 years. We specialize in creating specific individual treatment plans to match the needs of each child. We provide services for a wide range of delays and disorders with the most up-​to-​date techniques in a fun and supportive environment.

Pathways Speech and Language specializes in evaluating and treating children with the following disorders:

Apraxia of speech; Articulation disorders; Auditory and language processing disorders; Autism spectrum disorders; Expressive language delays or disorders; Phonological processing disorder; Receptive language delays or disorders; Social and pragmatic language challenges; Fluency disorders; Pediatric feeding disorders.

Our services include: Early intervention; Group therapy; One-​on-​one treatment; Hanen parent training programs; PROMPT. We also offer Toddler Time, a preschool readiness program and Pathways Pals, a social skills/​narrative language group. Parent training has always been a large part of our therapeutic philosophy.

History

Established in 1996.

Pathways began to provide speech therapy services to children. We have grown into a pediatric clinic that provides individual treatment, groups for social skills and pragmatic language, the Hanen program and Toddler Tunes. We have expertise in a floor time approach, specialized treatment of apraxia and a narrative language program. We have a sensory gym to provide additional avenues of treatment. Our primary goal is to treat the child who is struggling to be a good communicator and to provide support for their families.

Meet the Business Owner

Gayle K.

Business Owner

Gayle Keefer, M.A. is the director and founder of Pathways Speech and Language. She received her B.A. degree in English Literature from UCLA and her M.A. in Speech Communication and Communicative Disorders in 1974. She is licensed by the state of California and a member of the California Speech and Hearing Association. Her experience includes adult head trauma and acute care in her early career; interest in neurology and neurologically based disorders, which led to an interest in pediatrics. Her early experience with cleft palate, cerebral palsy and early intervention treatment paved the way for her continued interest in making successful communication a reality for any child. Gayle currently offers teacher in-​services for schools on the Westside, and has the privilege of hosting rotations of pediatric residents from UCLA School of Medicine.