SpeechKids is a pediatric speech & language therapy practice serving the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area.  While we serve children of many ages, we specialize in serving children birth to five years.


Our Executive Director: Gabriele Nicolet, MA, CCC-SLP

Gabriele Nicolet has more than ten years experience serving preschool aged children with speech and language difficulties and with special needsShe was worked extensively in area preschools, providing school-based observations and evaluations as well as parent and teacher training workshops  Gabriele has specialized training in PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), as well as extensive experience with augmentative and alternative communication systems, including high and low-tech solutions and sign language.  She received her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Maryland, College Park.   Gabriele is the Chair of the District of Columbia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and is licensed in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.


If you have questions about your child’s speech or language development, speech therapy, or how SpeechKids can help improve your child’s communication skills, please contact our Executive Director, Gabriele Nicolet, at (202) 306-0505 or gabriele.nicolet@speechkids.com