Your partner in your child’s bright future
Located in the heart of Eugene, Alphabet Soup will work with you to transform your infant or child’s struggles with:
feeding difficulties (from lactation and bottle support to transitioning to solids and supporting anxious eaters)
speech imprecision (whether struggling with a single sound of having difficulty being understood by loved ones)
myofunctional disorders (including open mouth posture, tongue tie, or eliminating habits such as nail biting)
My mission is to increase your child’s ability to participate in all of life’s moments by building on their strengths and empowering you to do the same.
I’m Rowan, the owner and speech-language pathologist for Alphabet Soup Feeding & Speech Therapy. I am dedicated to working with families to find ways for them to best support their children’s growth and development across all settings. Each family relationship begins with a call to make sure that we are a good fit. If so, we will schedule an evaluation to discover the best way to help your child, together.
From your first phone call to your child’s last session, I’m here to be your teammate.
I help families by providing not just therapy, but step by step instructions for using at home and sharing with their school or other care providers. I frequently collaborate with other team members such as doctors, dietitians, and occupational therapists.
Within this office, I continue to be a one-woman business. But please know that I am happy to reach out to you between patients to answer questions. Because I get LOTS of inquiries, the fastest way to hear back from me is by filling out my new patient inquiry. This will let me know more about your child’s needs before we chat.
AVAILABLE SERVICES
feeding therapy
Using a whole-child approach, feeding therapy addresses skills and responses related to sucking, chewing, swallowing, and selective eating. Feeding therapy is conducted using typical household items, including home foods, cups, and bottles. Recommendations may include a different utensil or cup, based upon your child’s needs. However, most recommendations will focus on how your child interacts with you and the foods you share.
myofunctional therapy
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs) are patterns created by inappropriate muscle function and incorrecthabits involving the tongue, lips, face, and jaw. These behaviors have been known to limit breathing, eating, and speaking success. Orofacial myofunctional therapy focuses on finding the cause of OMDs to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
