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Our mission is to recognize individuality and strengths to shape successful treatment plans, while building confidence, making memories, and celebrating victories along the way.

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Welcome

Schie Speech is a Female Minority locally owned and operated Speech and Occupational Therapy practice in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The practice was founded in July of 2019 by owner and lead Speech Language Pathologist Leah Schie, CCC-SLP.

We are a team of highly qualified and enthusiastic speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants with a passion for helping those in need. We strive to provide a greater understanding and support to patients, parents, and caregivers. We work collaboratively with families to find the best solutions for their family goals.

Ages we Work With

Schie Speech provides services to patients of all ages.

Parent - BABY CARE

Comprehensive evaluations and treatment for infants and toddlers experiencing difficulty with:
- Breastfeeding
- Bottle Feeding
- Transitioning to solid foods
- Drinking from a cup or straw

PEDIATRIC Speech Therapy

Speech pathology services & occupational therapy services. Oral motor and feeding therapies are also available to address issues that impact how our mouth moves for speech and swallowing, such as tongue-tie, food aversions, and more.

MYOCARE All Ages

Specialized interventions for abnormal breathing, chewing, and swallowing patterns. We address oral health, tethered oral tissues, tongue thrust, and malocclusions/ orthodontic relapse related to mouth function or oral habits.

Our Services

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Schie Speech specializes in infant feeding, orofacial myofunctional disorders, and pediatric speech therapy, & pediatric occupational therapy services.

Infant Feeding & Lactation
Counselling

Initial breastfeeding evaluations may include an infant oral assessment, a latch assessment, a weighted feed, position training, measurement for nipple shields/breast pump flange, and milk supply management.

Myofunctional
Therapy

Specialized interventions for abnormal breathing, chewing, and swallowing patterns. We address oral health, tethered oral tissues, tongue thrust, and malocclusions/orthodontic relapse related to mouth function or oral habits.

Speech
Therapy

Addresses the patient’s ability to understand spoken language, to use vocabulary and grammar appropriately, and to speak clearly with good placement of mouth structures.

Pediatric Occupational
Therapy

We start off with sensory processing and co-modulation tasks and then move on to: joint attention, fine motor skills, emotional regulation, impulse control, motor praxis, bilateral coordination.

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About Schie Speech

Schie Speech is a Female Minority locally owned and operated Speech and Occupational Therapy practice in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The practice was founded in July of 2019 by owner and lead Speech Language Pathologist Leah Schie, CCC-SLP.

Following the birth of her first child Leah’s mission and reasoning for starting this practice was to provide quality accessible care to those in need of her services. She obtained her Master of Science in Education as well as her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology from Old Dominion University. Leah has worked in clinical settings that include in-patient rehabilitation and acute care hospitals. She specializes in infant feeding, orofacial myofunctional disorders, lactation counseling, and swallowing disorders.

Our Practitioners

Schie Speech, LLC is a group of highly qualified and enthusiastic speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants with a passion for helping those in need. We strive to provide a greater understanding and support to patients, parents, and caregivers.

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