Larisa Vaz
Based in St Albans
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Hello there! My name is Larisa Vaz and I am a Speech and Language therapist at Magic Words Therapy. My journey towards becoming a speech and language pathologist started in the year 2013. Since then, I have trained and gained a vast experience in assessing and treating paediatric, adult and geriatric speech and language disorders.
I love speech and language and communication. Throughout my career, I have had the honour of supporting individuals with various needs and to help them to communicate and have a voice of their own. Watching a child communicate and achieve communication independence gives me the utmost rewarding experience as a speech and language therapist.
At Magic Words Therapy, I look forward to creating a difference in an individual’s communication skills. My goal is to support adults and children with communication needs and help their caregivers provide a nurturing learning environment around them.
My favourite word is ‘Goa’ because I have practically lived there my entire life. It makes me feel nostalgic and reminds me of my home. It is the best place to ever be! Viva Goa!
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Speech Sound Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Autism
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Introduction to PROMPT: Technique Workshop
Avaz Certified AAC Professional
Executive Functioning Strategies at Home
Early Intervention: Creating Responsive & Purposeful Relationships Between Children and Parents
Emotional Regulation Strategies
Introduction to Play Based Speech Therapy
Introduction to diagnosing childhood Apraxia of speech
An Introduction to the Hanen Approach and It Takes Two to Talk
Colourful Semantics
SCERTS
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
