Compassionate & Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech Therapy for Children
Bringing Therapy to you in Bergen County, NJ, and surrounding areas!
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide compassionate and neurodiversity-affirming speech-language therapy services that support your child's individual strengths, interests, and needs.
Support That Comes to You
We bring speech therapy to you! Family-centered therapy takes place in your child’s most natural, authentic, and meaningful environments.
Why Work With Us
When you choose Connection is Key, you’re getting more than speech therapy; you're gaining a trustworthy support system to guide you every step of the way.
Welcome to Connection is Key Pediatric Speech Therapy
Child-Led, Play-Based Speech Therapy
At Connection is Key Pediatric Speech Therapy, we provide pediatric speech therapy for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children — adapting therapy to the child, not the other way around.
We prioritize connection over compliance, ensuring your child feels safe and valued while strengthening their communication skills. Our child-led, play-based approach to speech therapy centers joy, authenticity, and belonging while empowering caregivers to be confident and active partners in the process.
Every child deserves a voice that feels true to them and a space where they feel understood and celebrated - that’s what we create at Connection is Key.
Late Talkers • Language Delays • Language Disorders • Social Language
Language Therapy
Language therapy helps children develop their understanding and use of language, and it is tailored to your child’s age and needs. For infants through school-aged children, it may include helping your child:
Build early communication skills using gestures and signs, vocal play, turn-taking, social games, and learning first words
Grow and expand vocabulary and build sentences by learning new words, combining words into phrases, and using longer, more complex sentences
Use words for a variety of purposes like asking for what they need, requesting help, describing things, asking and answering questions, seeking clarification, expressing opinions, advocating for themselves, and sharing ideas, stories, and experiences
Strengthen their understanding of directions, questions, conversations, and stories
Language therapy aims to increase communication skills, independence, and confidence at home, in school, and beyond!
Our Specialty Speech Therapy Services
Connection is Key Pediatric Speech Therapy understands how busy life is, so we bring speech therapy to you in Bergen County, NJ, and surrounding areas.
Scripts & Echolalia • Natural Language Acquisition • Flexible Communication
Gestalt Language Processing
When working with Gestalt Language Processors, we help your child transition from using scripts or echolalia to self-generated language. We will help your child:
Feel seen, supported, and accepted in how they communicate
Move through the stages of natural language development
Develop their own flexible, spontaneous language
Together, we will support your child's ability to use language to connect, express themselves, and be understood in ways that are meaningful to them.
AAC Devices • Multimodal Communication • Non-Speaking • Minimally-Speaking • Semi-speaking
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
AAC therapy accepts and honors all forms and methods of communication while helping children who have difficulty speaking or being understood find additional and effective ways to communicate, like using gestures, picture boards, typing, writing, or speech-generating devices. During our sessions, we will:
Help your child learn to use the AAC methods that best fit their needs
Build your child’s understanding and use of language through AAC
Train caregivers on how to use AAC and support their child’s language skills
Together we will find the right communication tools for your child and teach them how to use those tools to express themselves, connect with others, and make their voice heard.
Articulation • Phonological Disorders • Childhood Apraxia of Speech • Speech Delay
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy will help your child speak more clearly so they can feel confident at home, in school, and in daily interactions. During our sessions, we will help your child:
Produce sounds accurately and consistently
Improve overall speech clarity and reduce frustration
Communicate more effectively across different environments
Speech therapy will help your child be better understood and feel more successful in everyday communication.
Welcome – I'm Meghan!
Meet Your Speech Therapist
I’m Meghan Fahy, M.S., CCC-SLP, a pediatric speech-language pathologist and the founder/owner of Connection is Key Pediatric Speech Therapy.
I have 7 years of experience working with children in a public school setting and pediatric clinic, supporting a wide range of speech and language needs. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with children of all abilities, and I specialize in supporting autistic children, children with developmental disabilities, AAC users, gestalt language processors, children with language delays/disorders, and those with speech sound disorders, including articulation and phonological disorders as well as motor speech difficulties.
I started Connection is Key because I wanted to create a space where compassionate, individualized therapy and caregiver collaboration come together to support meaningful, lasting progress. My goal is to help families feel confident, supported, and truly seen throughout the therapy journey.
My approach is play-based, sensory-friendly, and deeply child-led— built on connection, not compliance. I believe therapy works best when it feels natural, joyful, and motivating for each child.
I’m dedicated to building strong, trusting relationships with children and their families, knowing that every child’s journey is unique. With encouragement, expertise, and personalized support, I celebrate every milestone— big or small— and work alongside you to help your child discover and use their voice in a way that feels authentic to them.
Advanced Trainings & Certifications
Inside Out Sensory Certificate Course – Sensory Trained Clinician
Stockton University – AAC Certificate Course
Meaningful Speech™ – AAC for GLPs
PROMPT Level 1 Trained
AEIOU: An integrated approach to pediatric feeding
“Everyone deserves a voice and
we’re here to help each child
discover and use theirs.”
Get Started with Connection is Key Pediatric Speech Therapy!
Speech therapy for children is offered in daycare centers, schools, at home, and throughout the community in Bergen County, NJ, and surrounding areas!
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Contact us for a free phone or Google Meet consultation! During this initial conversation, we will discuss your child's speech-language concerns and family goals, ensuring we are a good fit for each other.
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After our consultation, we will send you an intake form to complete. Please return this form two days prior to your scheduled evaluation.
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We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, which includes reviewing the intake form, observing your child’s speech and language abilities, and utilizing standardized assessments.
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Together we will develop a therapy plan along with goals to help your child make meaningful progress.
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We can then schedule therapy sessions to begin your child's journey toward effective communication!
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Accepting new clients for speech therapy in Bergen County, NJ, and surrounding areas.
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