Speech therapy, feeding therapy and bodywork
Bexley, Ohio
info@brighterspeech.com
We offer feeding therapy to address challenges with breastfeeding, bottle feeding and introduction of solid foods. Whether you're concerned about milk transfer, tongue/lip ties, oral aversions or picky eating, we can help! Learn more about our feeding therapy services.
Brighter Connections Speech and Wellness provides effective and engaging telepractice services in the comfort of your own home! Intervention in the natural environment allows you to be a part of your child's progress and aids in carryover of new skills.
We offer structured literacy intervention based on the Orton-Gillingham methodology to support reading, writing and spelling skills. Our specialized training in the area of Speech-Language Pathology allows us to identify and address underlying language and phonological (sound system) weaknesses that are contributing to the child’s reading difficulties, which results in more targeted intervention and faster progress! Perfect for children with dyslexia! Learn more about our literacy services.
Bilingual speech and language evaluations and intervention available in both Spanish and English. Learn more about our speech-language therapy services.
Research has proven telepractice to be just as effective as in-person services! Experience success without the stress of having to drive to and from therapy! Learn more about our telepractice services.
TummyTime!™ optimizes baby's neurodevelopment by supporting health, posture, movement, and connection. It can also treat oral motor dysfunction, postural asymmetries, digestive difficulties and autonomic dysregulation. Learn more about our TummyTime!™ Method group classes and private sessions.
Jennifer Scaggs is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and massage therapist and the founder of Brighter Connections Speech and Wellness. The focuses of her practice are treating pediatric feeding disorders, orofacial myofunctional disorders and children with dyslexia or other reading and writing difficulties.
She has completed advanced training in the following areas:
Lactation support
Feeding therapy for ARFID
Orofacial myofunctional therapy
TOTS specialty training (for tongue/lip ties)
Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT/Gillespie Approach)
Massage for TMD/jaw pain
TummyTime!™ Method training (for pre-crawling babies)
Orton-Gillingham training (for dyslexia)
Executive function skills
Bilingual assessment and intervention
Multicultural issues, diversity and equity
Jennifer lives in Pickerington with her husband and three kids. When she’s not working, she enjoys reading, homeschooling her kids and spending time outdoors. She also loves music and coffee!
At this time we contract directly with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, OhioHealthy, Caresource, Molina and Humana Healthy Horizons. We also accept private pay clients and offer a prompt-pay discount. We are considered an out-of-network provider for other insurance companies. Certain therapy services may be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement via a superbill. A superbill is provided upon request if you would like to submit a claim to your insurance company for out-of-network benefits. Contact us with any questions.
Getting started is easy!
Fill out our appointment request form here with some basic information.
You will receive an email with a link to fill out intake paperwork and upload insurance information. The email will include the next available appointments for an assessment.
As soon as intake paperwork is completed, your preferred appointment time can be confirmed.
(Recommended if using insurance) Request a referral for speech therapy or feeding therapy from your primary care provider. The provider can fax it to (740) 860-4686 or email it to info@brighterspeech.com.
At the initial appointment, we will perform a comprehensive evaluation and discuss your concerns in order to identify therapy goals and create a customized plan of care.
You will receive a full report of the assessment and then begin therapy sessions with your therapist!
Feel free to call us at (740) 490-2414 or email us at info@brighterspeech.com with any questions along the way!
BRIGHTER CONNECTIONS SPEECH AND WELLNESS LLC