Erica is amazing with my boys! My kids (ages 6 and 3.5) do their sessions together and are always laughing and having so much fun. She’s made Zoom speech a highlight of our week!
From the day I gave birth to my son 9 years ago until about 1 month ago, eating was always a fight. “You cut that too skinny, the food is too mushy, you gave me too much, I’m not in the mood to eat.” His weight was going down at a steady rate, he wasn’t properly nourished, and kids would call him skinny as hell. It was so stressful to have a family meal, to go on vacation (because the food was “different”), and to socialize with other people while eating because tension was just around the corner. One day a friend suggested that it would be a good idea to make an appointment with Erica the Speech Therapist so that she could help my son enjoy eating and help to make meal time more peaceful for everyone. Out of pure desperation I decided to give Erica a try. I must admit on my way over to my son’s first visit I was thinking… how after 9 years is someone going to change what food and eating means to my son? After the first visit I felt like we were at the right place for positive changes. Erica reassured my son that she is on his side and that nothing during the session would hurt him. I especially admired Erica’s firmness yet kindness for my son. Today, my son eats so much more than he has ever eaten before and we are able to sit down as a family and enjoy good conversations while nourishing our bodies in a much less stressful environment. He’s growing like a weed and putting on weight finally! Sometimes my son is shocked at how far he has come as well. Thank you, Erica, for all of your time, persistence and support.
Sincerely,
A very satisfied mom
I love playing games on the computer with Erica. She makes Zoom super silly!
6 year old
Our son has speech and language delays as well as feeding issues. Prior to seeing Erica, he had been evaluated and treated by his pediatrician, a neurologist, a GI specialist and several speech and language pathologists from early intervention without success. Then he started seeing Erica and everything changed. Erica was quickly able to assess the underlying cause for our son’s speech and language delays, as well as his issues with food. She developed and implemented a successful intervention plan – within weeks of seeing her, my son’s speech improved and he began to develop the skills needed to eat a variety of foods. His progress has been amazing, and thanks to Erica, he is now speaking clearly and eating well.”
When other therapists told me my son's picky eating was due to a sensory disorder, I looked elsewhere and luckily, found Erica. She immediately noticed that my son's inability to eat challenging foods was due to his weak muscles. Within weeks, my son was eating various meats and vegetables with enthusiasm. He is now an adventurous eater. Our food therapy sessions have progressed into speech therapy which has been a wonderful experience. My son loves meeting with "Ms. Erica" and self-corrects his words when he mispronounces them. Any child who has the opportunity to work with Erica is incredibly lucky.
Ms. Erica is funny. I like the King Kong and Diver games.
Age 5
Our daughter has been seeing Erica since Jan 2008. When she started her treatment, she had no language, nor sounds. Erica’s approach to therapy and knowledge is outstanding! She was able to get our daughter to enjoy the therapy from the first time they met each other, even though the therapy at times was intense. Today, after 2 years of speech and oral motor therapy with Erica, our daughter speaks with full sentences and makes herself clear.”
Our son has a complicated neurogenetic disorder resulting in apraxia, as well as speech and feeding problems. Erica came highly recommended from a top specialist in her field. When our son started therapy he was 16 months old, still mostly relying on pureed foods. Now he can eat anything and his muscles are getting stronger.
Despite his initial resistance to therapy, Erica worked her way to his heart. She is very professional, patient, but also fun. Our son enjoys his sessions very much. She clearly communicates therapy plan to us and is great at explaining her methods.
We implement a lot of her recommendations in everyday life. She is not only a great therapist, but also a very warm, compassionate person.
I like playing games with you! My favorite is the crocodile game- it’s so funny!
3 1/2 year old
“We came to Erica when our almost 2 1/2 year old was not really verbal and a eating was a struggle. She turned everything around for us.
A year later, our little one eats almost everything and is talking in sentences! Erica Goss has worked a miracle with our child. We would recommend her to any family. She is at the top of the field and a favorite with our family.”