About Us

Our Mission

The mission of Peas and Carrots Speech and Feeding Therapy is to provide family-centered treatment and play-based intervention to young children ranging from toddler years through elementary age. Skilled intervention offering management of articulation/phonological disorders, myofunctional disorders, language delays, social communication, augmentative alternative communication and feeding difficulties. Families will be provided with strategies and empowerment to carry over speech, language and feeding techniques at home.

About Jaclynne Benoit

Jaclynne Benoit M.S. CCC-SLP, the founder of Peas and Carrots Speech and Feeding Therapy, LLC is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and a Massachusetts and New Hampshire licensed speech/language pathologist who has been practicing since 2002. She graduated from Worcester State University in 2002 earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Experience

Clinical experience includes developmental speech and language delays/disorders, myofunctional disorders, apraxia, voice, fluency, social communication, feeding therapy, augmentative alternative communication and autism spectrum disorders, as well as, adult dysphagia, cognition and aphasia. Jaclynne has experience with children of all ages, with particular interest in early intervention, speech and language development, myofunctional disorders, language delays/disorders, pediatric feeding and autism spectrum disorder, while encouraging parental involvement and family-centered practice.

Jaclynne resides in Chelmsford Massachusetts with her husband, two daughters and dog Lucy. She enjoys spending time with her family camping, hiking and skiing.

At Peas and Carrots Speech and Feeding we are committed to providing evidence-based therapy. Jaclynne stays up-to-date on evidence-based practice frequently attending workshops and trainings. Jaclynne was recently certified in Myofunctional assessment and therapy through “SimonSaysSpeech”. She received training in the following programs: Tongue Tips, Tiny Tongue Tips (ages 3-6 years) and Thumbs Up (eliminating thumb sucking). Jaclynne has also received training in: More Than Words, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, LAMP (Language Acquisition through Motor Planning), Oral Placement Therapy (OPT), Sequential-Oral- Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding, SMILE Program (Systematic Intervention for Lingual Elevation) program for tongue-thrust remediation, Solving The Puzzle of Autism: Using Tactile Therapy and Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach, SOS Approach to Feeding (Advanced Workshop) Tools in Your Pantry: Effectively Using the New OralMotor Steps to Eating

Email ~ jbenoit@peasandcarrotsspeech.com

Samantha Coyle joined the practice as one of our per diem clinicians in May of 2022. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a Massachusetts licensed Speech Language Pathologist. Samantha graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in American Sign Language Studies and Purdue University with a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.

Samantha's professional interests include evaluation and treatment of preschool and elementary-aged children with articulation and phonological delays/disorders, fluency disorders, augmentative alternative communication needs, and receptive/expressive language delays/disorders. Samantha enjoys reading, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and walking her dog.

Email ~ scoyle@peasandcarrotsspeech.com

Email: jbenoit@peasandcarrotsspeech.com to learn more about our assessment or treatment services.

Our Office

Peas and Carrots Speech and Feeding Therapy, LLC
Phone Number: (978) 212-9626 ~Fax Number: (978) 710-8922 ~Email: jbenoit@peasandcarrotsspeech.com Address: 14-16 Fletcher Street, Suite # 1, Chelmsford, MA 01824