BEAR HUG SPEECH & LANGUAGE
Accepting New Clients!
WELCOME
Bear Hug Speech is a neurodiversity-affirming pediatric speech therapy practice located in North Portland, providing the highest quality, evidence-based evaluations, and play-based treatment. It is our mission to help you and your loved ones communicate effectively and connect deeply, in their own unique way. We offer therapy services in your home, at local community locations, and online.
Our Story
Bear Hug Speech was founded to address the growing needs of speech therapy services in North Portland and surrounding areas. By offering flexible treatment services in-home, in the community or online, our goal is to provide children with speech and language expertise in their natural environments where they feel safe and supported without the waitlist or a lengthy commute.
Meet Lindsey
Lindsey Taylor, M.S., CCC-SLP/Owner
Lindsey received her B.A. in Art Education from Point Loma Nazarene University, a B.S. in Communication Disorders from Utah State University, and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Portland State University. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Association, an Oregon Speech Language Pathology professional license, and is an active member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Lindsey has served the pediatric population in a variety of settings for the last 15 years and has worked in the private sector for 5 years.
Specialty Training Courses
Inside Out Sensory Course by Jessie Ginsberg
The Meaningful Speech Course for Gestalt Language Processors
AAC Ally by Rachel Madel
Ultimate Play-Based Speech Therapy Course
Talk Tools: A Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding
Feed the Peds: Foundations of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes
Linda D’Onofrio 4 part Series for Oromyofunctional Disorders
Make the Connection (OMD Course) by Mary Billings &
Dianah Davidson
Unique Training
Graduate of the Second City Improvisational Program, Los Angeles
Lindsey and her husband, Clay, live in North Portland with their two young children. Outside her clinic hours, you might catch her pushing a stroller around Kenton Park, carrying a partially-finished-never-ending-beloved-preschool craft project, balancing a coffee, or tracking down a new restaurant in Portland (preferably a place with tacos).
Therapy Approach
FOR YOUR CHILD
Lindsey understands that children learn best when they are having fun and feel a strong connection with their communication partners. To achieve this, she takes the time to get to know each child on a personal level, discovering what they enjoy and what their strengths and difficulties are. Lindsey loves making children laugh and following their lead, which creates an atmosphere where they feel safe to try new and challenging things. She builds on their strengths, praises their successes, and celebrates their mistakes. Lindsey's play-based approach provides children with a variety of experiences that may include books, games, treasure hunts, water play, outside play, songs, sensory bins, toys, and crafts. The ultimate goal is to create a safe and supportive environment for children to grow and develop their skills while having fun.
FOR YOU
Lindsey is a strong advocate for caregiver coaching and education. She recognizes how powerful the family/caregiver relationship is and sees the caregiver as the expert on their child. Her priority is to provide guidance and support to the family by embedding strategies into everyday routines.