Mission
LSLS is dedicated to providing a friendly and nurturing environment that is relaxed yet professional. We work to transfer the latest research into functional practice. The primary goal is to support the development of a child in such a manner that he or she discovers the joy of learning and communicating.
About the Clinic
Susan Stewart and Kelley Flood met while working together at a mutual clinic. They then set up shop with other clinicians here in Lynnwood and spent ten years at that space building their private practices. In 2018, they decided to embark on a new trajectory where they could develop parenting classes, a play school and establish themselves as a clinic that wants to promote and educate families and professionals about developmental approaches.
Who We Are
Susan E. Stewart
OWner, Speech-language pathologist
Susan E. Stewart, M.S. CCC-SLP
Susan E. Stewart has thirty years experience, working at Seattle Children’s Hospital, school districts and now private practice for eighteen years. She is dedicated to providing a friendly and nurturing environment that is relaxed yet professional. She works to transfer the latest research into functional practice. The primary goal is to help the child discover the joy of learning and communicating. Susan works with children with ASD, speech sound disorders (phonology and motor planning or CAS), articulation, reading/literacy and language learning issues. Susan completed her Fellowship training for DIR (Developmental, Individual Difference & Relationships Based) through Profectum. Susan has completed and is certified in the Hanen training for It Takes Two to Talk. Susan is certified in Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy [PACT] through the UK. She is knowledgeable in multiple intervention approaches across social-communication, language learning, speech sound disorders and literacy.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Master of Science, 1990
Colorado State University
B.S., Communication Disorders, 1987
Activities & Affiliations
• American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Member
• Washington Speech-Language & Hearing Association
Board Member for Clinical Services Committee
Licensure
Washington State Licensure
ASHA, Certification of Clinical Competence
CLINICIAN, Speech-language pathologist
Jill Petrowski, M.S. CCC-SLP
Jill Petrowski has years of experience working in both early intervention and private practice settings, serving children from 12 months to 18+ years old. She utilizes play-based and child-centered therapy strategies, based on the most current research, in order to address the areas of social-communication, speech sound production, and both expressive and receptive language development. Jill provides a warm, friendly, and neurodiversity-affirming environment for both children and their families. She has a particular interest in working with the autistic population, as well as children with phonological and motor speech disorders. Jill believes in following the child’s lead, building up the child’s confidence in their communication skills and social engagement, and supporting their emotional regulation along the way. In her down-time, she enjoys drawing, reading, going on walks, and spending time with her two cats!
Education
University of Washington
Master of Science, 2019
University of Oregon
B.A., Communication Disorders, 2017
Activities & Affiliations
• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), Member
Licensure
Washington State Licensure
ASHA, Certification of Clinical Competence
ASSOCIATE, Speech-language pathologist
Kelley Ford-Flood, M.S. CCC-SLP
Kelley Ford-Flood has fifteen years experience in the private practice setting working with children with a variety of speech and language challenges. Kelley completed and is certified in the Hanen "It Takes Two to Talk" training. She is educated and experienced in SCERTS. Ms. Flood specializes in ASD and motor speech disorders, and sees children aged 18-months to 18-years-old. Her approach is to combine evidence-based practices into functional, social, communication goals for her clients.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Master of Science, 2002
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
B.S., Communication Disorders, 1999
Activities & Affiliations
• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), Member
Licensure
Washington State Licensure
ASHA, Certification of Clinical Competence
Calina has worked in private practice for over a decade serving children 2 – 18+ years old. She works with autistic children as well as children with early literacy, language, social/pragmatic, and speech-