In searching for someone to greatly supplement our child's in-school speech therapy sessions, I had the good fortune to discover Nicole Lombardi and Speech Matters, LLC. Nicole is an extremely accessible, qualified, caring professional, who's always on top of any changes in our daughter's program. She set a very positive tone from the first time we spoke on the phone, and worked hard to ensure we'd get much better coverage from our insurance carrier. All of the SM therapists we've had the pleasure of knowing have been conscientious, kind, and flexible when schedule conflicts arise. A newer, summer component ("pre-COVID 19") was an optional series of small group sessions for kids of the same age, held at a meeting room in the Ludington Library. Our youngest, who has so often been resistant to one-on-one and small group speech therapy in school, looks forward to her "conversation classes" with her therapist (presently through Zoom) and very much enjoyed the special summer events. She has fun and doesn't feel embarrassed or isolated from her more typical peers, because her therapist wisely weaves our child's specific areas of interest into their sessions. As a result, our daughter's skill levels have improved considerably and been happily noted by many. Thank you, Nicole and all Speech Matters Staff for continuing to provide our family with your extraordinary support! read more

We have been blessed to have found Nicole Lombardi. She truly knows her stuff! We have a special need 20 year old who is chronically ill. Nicole has been working with him for a while now. My son has always had trouble communicating. It is very difficult for him to pull words. It is difficult for him to put words together. He gets so frustrated he just shuts down and walks away. It is truly difficult to watch your child do this all his life. I researched speech therapists for my son but have to say that Nicole was the first I had spoken with and no one came close to her caring, loving, knowledgeable and just sweet personality. My son is a very sensitive young man and needs someone who can be sensitive to his needs. Nicole brings a smile to my son's face every time she arrives. She has also gotten him to open up to her and he feels totally comfortable around her. The two of them do a lot of laughing during their sessions. He has a trusting and caring relationship with her which is great because that helps Michael try harder during his sessions. Nicole has made a big difference in Michael's life and I am sure she will continue to. If you are looking for a speech therapy provider with great speech therapists then look no further than Speech Matters, LLC. read more

We engaged Speech Matters after our toddler wasn't hitting his speech milestones. Nicole Lombardi at Speech Matters was very knowledgeable of our situation and quick to help us. She managed the insurance outreach and set us up with a therapist right away. Our son's speech therapist, Barb, is wonderful. She is energetic, dedicated and encouraging. Our son looks forward to her home visits and has made some great progress. We highly recommend Speech Matters! read more

My twins can't wait for her to come for speech therapy once a week! Nicole is a wonderful, reliable, caring women and passionate about working with children. She's reading, playing and doing crafts with the kids and provides the perfect learning environment. The progress my kids made in a short time was huge. We definitely recommend her as a speech therapist! read more

Speech Matters made such a difference in our daughter's expressive language! They were quick to get us scheduled, had great scheduling options and genuinely caring staff. Our therapist, Samantha, formed a strong bond with our daughter quickly and I believe that bond and Samantha's incredible talent as a therapist drove my daughter's success! read more

Nicole is one of the best. We had gone through many speech teachers before we meet Nicole. My son has made unbelievable progress in the past three years while working with Nicole. She is very good with working with students with multiple sound deletions. read more