Speech Therapy for Children, Teens and Adults
Offering speech therapy services in Boston Metro West, Worcester County and the surrounding area, and Lowell / Methuen (coming soon!).
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham, Cigna, Fallon, WellSense, and MassHealth.
Welcome to GTC!
Building skills for your everyday life
We are a clinician owned private practice offering speech therapy services to children, teens, and adults. We offer services in person and online, supporting our clients to achieve their best possible communication potential. Our goal is for our clients, their families, and caregivers to feel empowered and confident throughout therapy.
AAC
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Articulation
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Receptive and Expressive Language
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Phonology
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AAC Evaluations
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Device Programming, Support, and Consultation
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Functional Communication
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Narrative Skills
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Evaluations
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Parent and Caregiver Coaching
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AAC Implementation and Training
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Consultation
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Expert Witness Work
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Speaking Engagements
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AAC ✱ Articulation ✱ Receptive and Expressive Language ✱ Phonology ✱ AAC Evaluations ✱ Device Programming, Support, and Consultation ✱ Functional Communication ✱ Narrative Skills ✱ Evaluations ✱ Parent and Caregiver Coaching ✱ AAC Implementation and Training ✱ Consultation ✱ Expert Witness Work ✱ Speaking Engagements ✱
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Our Mission
Our goal is to create a welcoming, comfortable environment where patients, their families, and caregivers feel supported and empowered to achieve their communication goals. We believe strongly in person-centered care, collaborating to develop individualized treatment plans, and using the most up to date evidence-based interventions. We look forward to working with you!
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Our Specialties
At GTC we specialize in speech therapy for children, teens, and adults. We prioritize treating the person, not the diagnosis. Our expert clinicians have experience in augmentative alternative communication (AAC), parent and communication partner and support, complex communication needs, functional communication, receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation, and phonology.
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Why us?
We never take a one-size fits all approach to therapy. Our priority is take the time to listen to your needs, values, and priorities to support you in those goals. We do this through personalized treatment, weekly feedback, and bi-annual free parent feedback sessions. We have expert clinicians on our team with over 15 years of experience using the best possible interventions and practices.
Meet the Owner
Kate Grandbois, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, LABA (she/her)
Welcome to our practice! I’m thrilled you are interested in our services and I hope we can be of help to you. As the mother of two with experience parenting a child with learning differences, I fully understand the stressors and joys that can come with being a parent. Professionally, I’m a dually certified speech-language pathologist and board certified behavior analyst. I have over 15 years of experience working with children and families, and quality, person-centered care is my passion. I thoroughly enjoy running this practice and working closely with our clinicians to provide the best evidence-based care possible. My journey as a parent has had significant influence on how we run this practice and our practice values. I thoroughly enjoy training and educating our staff, families, and caregivers. I’ve spent the last five years focusing on consultation, expert witness work, presenting at national conferences, and publishing several works related to language and communication disorders. I also host a podcast related to disseminating research to other speech-language pathologists and special educators. I am all too familiar with balancing professional needs with the needs of my family. Clinically I specialize in augmentative alternative communication, complex communication disorders, and language development. My largest professional goal is for this practice contributes meaningfully to this community. For more information about me you can download my resume or read more about my professional experience and publications.
Lisa Richards
“Grandbois Theraphy and Consulting was recommended to us for SLP Services from the Lurie Center. We love working with Abby! She has revamped our son’s iTouch app on his iPad and makes herself available for us with any questions and has even made herself available to his day program. We highly recommend!”
Garret Alyea
“Abby Cummings was amazing with our 11 year-old boy. She was flexible and found ways to connect with him and his interests, overcoming his reluctance to talk. With him engaged, she did a wonderful job working on the sounds he needed to learn and practice. Highly Recommend!”
Ashely Balaconis
“Abby has grown to be a part of our son’s little village. She is kind, compassionate, thoughtful, and incredibly talented at what she does and how she engages with him. She is transparent and honest which is so necessary when working with children and their development… The Boston area is so lucky to have her!”
Ready to get Started?
STEP ONE
Set up a free 15 minute consultation. We’ll discuss how we can help and whether or not GTC is the right fit for you. Schedule your intake here or email us at info@grandboistherapy.com.
STEP TWO
We’ll spend your first session evaluating strengths and areas of need, developing goals, and making a plan for therapy. Your first session to be between 45 and 90 minutes, depending on your needs and goals.
STEP THREE
Begin therapy! Therapy sessions are weekly and in person or online. Your first few therapy sessions will be focused on fun and developing a foundational relationship. We offer parent check-ins every 6 months.
Insurance & Billing
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Harvard Pilgrim-United Healthcare Alliance, Mass General Brigham (formerly Allways), Fallon, Cigna, WellSense, and MassHealth. We can also provide documentation for reimbursement for those seeking out network coverage.