Welcome to Carolina Speech Works, LLC! |
Carolina Speech Works, LLC is a therapist-owned, private speech therapy company serving pediatric (ages 5+) and adult clients in Fort Mill, SC and surrounding areas in SC and NC. We provide MOBILE OUTPATIENT speech therapy services in your home for ultimate convenience and functionality. We drive to you! We offer flexible day and evening appointments to accommodate busy family schedules. We are a participating SC/NC Medicare provider, SC Healthy Connections Medicaid provider, and a preferred provider for United Healthcare and BlueCross BlueShield. Visit our Financial Info page for more information. Contact us to determine your eligibility for services or to schedule your free consultation today!
Carolina Speech Works, LLC is committed to providing exceptional speech and language therapy, cognitive-communication therapy, orofacial myofunctional therapy, voice therapy, accent modification, and swallowing therapy in a functional, family-centered environment. We believe that treating clients in their natural home setting fosters optimal therapy outcomes and improved functional carryover of learned skills. We are passionate about enhancing the lives of our clients by maximizing their communicative potential. |
Kim Schifano, M.A., CCC-SLPKim Schifano, M.A., CCC-SLP, owner of Carolina Speech Works, LLC, is an ASHA certified speech language pathologist, with over 16 years of clinical experience. Kim is dual licensed in NC and SC, and is certified in
SPEAK OUT!® Parkinson voice therapy program, VitalStim® therapy for swallowing, Thumbs Up! thumb-sucking remediation program, and Tongue Tips orofacial myofunctional therapy program. Kim attended Purdue University in Lafayette, IN, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Audiology and Speech Sciences in 2001, graduating with honors and highest distinction. Kim obtained a Master of Arts degree in Speech Language Pathology at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN in 2003. During her 16 years as an SLP, Kim has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, home health, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, long term care, memory care, a school setting, and in a pediatric clinic. Kim has experience in treating a multitude of medically-based diagnoses, including traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), encephalopathy, and concussion. She is highly skilled in providing cognitive-communication therapy, language therapy, voice therapy, and dysphagia therapy to clients of all ages. Kim holds several certifications in specialty areas of speech language pathology. In this past year, she has begun to specialize in the treatment of voice disorders with patient's living with Parkinson's Disease after becoming certified in the Parkinson Voice Project SPEAK OUT®! voice therapy program. Kim also specializes in orofacial myofunctional therapy, a therapeutic technique targeting neuromuscular re-education of the oral and facial muscles to improve breathing, chewing, swallowing, and speech. She is a certified provider of the Simon Says Tongue Tips orofacial myofunctional therapy program and Thumbs up! thumb sucking elimination program. Kim also has completed specialized training on accent modification, helping non-native English speakers or speakers with accents learn to speak with an American English accent. Kim is passionate about speech therapy, and devoted to helping each of her clients achieve their maximum potential. When Kim is not busy treating clients, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons (usually on a soccer field, as both boys are avid soccer players). She also enjoys movies, audiobooks, hanging out with friends, and snuggling with her Australian Labradoodle, Max. |