Welcome to Balanced Speech Therapy
Expert Speech-Language Therapy for Children and Adults in San Mateo, CA
Highly experienced speech-language Pathologist providing individualized care for childhood apraxia, articulation, language disorders, autism, dyslexia, Parkinson’s disease, voice disorders, stroke, aphasia and other neurological communication disorders.
Led by Megan DePuy, MBA, MS, CCC-SLP, Former lead Speech-Language Pathologist for Stanford University Neurorehabilitation.
25+ years’ Experience | Pediatric and Adult Specialists | In-Person and Teletherapy
Signature Services
Speech and Language Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy- Articulation Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism, Language Disorders, Social Communication
Adult Neurological Speech Therapy- Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, TBI, PPA, Apraxia
Reading Programs
Reading Intervention with dual certified SLP’s!
Wilson Reading Program- Dyslexia, Language-based learning disability, Children who struggle significantly with decoding or phonological processing.
Lively Letters Reading Program- Preschool & Pre-K children, Children with Dyslexia / Reading Disabilities, Children with Speech-Language Disorders, Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech / motor-speech weaknesses, Children with language or memory weaknesses, English-language learners
Music Therapy
Pediatric Music Therapy- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Language Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Genetic/Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Prematurity/Developmental Delays.
Adult Music Therapy- Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Voice Disorders, Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS, Huntington’s Disease
Dance/Movement Therapy
Pediatric Dance/Movement Therapy- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Language Disorders, Speech Sound Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Genetic/Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Prematurity/Developmental Delays.
Adult Dance/Movement Therapy- Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Voice Disorders, Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS, Huntington’s Disease
Why Families Choose us: An Expert-Led Practice Rooted in Family and Joy
25+ years of clinical experience across pediatric and adult populations
Specialized expertise in CAS, Parkinson's, PPA, Stroke, Articulation and rare neurological disorders
Referral relationships with local hospitals, medical centers, pediatricians, schools.
Serving San Mateo, Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Carlos, Belmont, Palo Alto, Foster City, and the greater Bay Area
Holistic Approach to development and recovery.
A belief that therapy should be fun! “If it is not fun, it is not worth it.”- Megan DePuy, CEO Balanced Speech Therapy
