Pediatric Speech & Feeding Specialist · Scottsdale, AZ

Help Your Child
Find Their Voice
— and Love Every Bite

Amy Gabel, M.S. CCC-SLP brings 11+ years of hospital-trained expertise to speech, language, and feeding therapy for children birth to 10 — in clinic, at home, or online.

ASHA Certified
AZ State Licensed
SOS-Trained Feeding Specialist
What Parents Say

Families Who Found Their Turning Point

"My son, Daniel, requested to only work with 'Miss Amy'. Amy has been a godsend to our family and has helped his speech and behavior significantly. Amy has a gift with helping children."

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Lauren S.
Parent

"I was beginning to lose hope as we went through many therapists with no progress. Amy was the only person who could get Anthony to respond positively. We won't go anywhere else."

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Julie M.
Parent

"I highly recommend Amy. She is very knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about helping kids. She has educated me and been more knowledgeable than my pediatrician."

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Danielle B.
Parent
Why Choose Amy

Credentials That Give You Confidence

ASHA Certified & AZ Licensed

Holds the CCC-SLP credential from ASHA and is fully licensed in Arizona — meeting the highest standards in the profession.

Hospital-Trained Clinical Specialist

Trained at Boston Children's Health Physicians, Westchester Medical Center, and Greenwich Hospital–Yale New Haven Health.

Evidence-Based, Specialized Methods

Every intervention grounded in current research, including the SOS Approach to Feeding and Modified Barium Swallow Study training.

Results That Transform Families

Parents whose children made no progress elsewhere describe Amy's care as a turning point — her approach reaches children where others couldn't.

What Sets Us Apart

Exceptional Care, Every Step of the Way

Amy combines deep clinical expertise with genuine warmth to deliver results that change children's lives — and give families hope.

11+ Years of Pediatric Expertise

Over a decade working with children of all ages and backgrounds — from newborns with feeding challenges to school-age children navigating complex speech and language needs.

SOS-Trained Feeding Specialist

Trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding by Dr. Kay Toomey — one of the most respected evidence-based frameworks for pediatric feeding disorders.

Hospital-Level Clinical Background

Clinical training at Boston Children's Health Physicians, Westchester Medical Center, and Greenwich Hospital–Yale New Haven Health, plus multidisciplinary feeding clinic experience.

Flexible: Clinic, Home & Virtual

Therapy that fits your family's life — choose in-clinic sessions in Scottsdale, the comfort of your own home, or convenient telehealth appointments.

ASHA Certified & Arizona Licensed

Holds the CCC-SLP credential from ASHA and is fully licensed in Arizona — meeting the highest professional standards in the field.

Personalized, Family-Centered Approach

Every treatment plan is tailored to your child's unique strengths and challenges, grounded in evidence-based practice, designed to empower your whole family.

Services Offered

Specialized Therapy for Every Stage

Serving children from birth to age 10 with speech and language needs, and through adolescence for feeding disorders. Private pay accepted; documentation provided for insurance reimbursement.

Comprehensive Evaluations

In-depth 1–4 hour assessments covering expressive and receptive language, articulation, pragmatics, feeding skills, and oral motor skills — giving you a complete, actionable picture of your child's needs.

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Speech & Language Therapy

Targeted 1-hour sessions addressing language delays, articulation and phonological disorders, apraxia, autism spectrum disorder, and social-pragmatic communication skills.

Infant Feeding Therapy

Specialized support for newborns experiencing difficulty latching, bottle refusal, positioning challenges, tongue/lip tie feeding issues, and GERD-related feeding complications.

Toddler Feeding Therapy

Expert guidance on introducing solids, baby-led weaning, managing food refusals, texture aversions, gagging, digestive disorders, and stressful mealtimes.

School-Age Feeding Therapy

Practical strategies to help picky eaters expand their food repertoire, accept new foods, and reduce anxiety around mealtimes — building confidence at every meal.

In-Home & Virtual Therapy

Receive expert care in the comfort of your own home where your child is most at ease, or via convenient telehealth sessions — wherever your family is.

Private pay only. Documentation for insurance reimbursement provided upon request. Services may be eligible for HSA/FSA coverage.

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Meet Your Therapist
Amy Gabel
M.S. CCC-SLP
Certified Speech-Language Pathologist
& Feeding Specialist
11+
Years Experience
3
Settings: Clinic
Home · Virtual
ASHA Certified AZ Licensed SOS Trained Hospital-Trained
About Amy

A Life's Calling — Helping Children Thrive

Amy Gabel, M.S. CCC-SLP is a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist with over 11 years of experience helping children find their voice, develop language, and build a healthy relationship with food. Originally from Scottsdale, Amy earned her bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Arizona and her master's from New York Medical College. Her clinical training took place at prestigious institutions including Boston Children's Health Physicians, Westchester Medical Center, and Greenwich Hospital–Yale New Haven Health.

Before founding Scottsdale Speech Therapy, Amy served on a multidisciplinary Feeding Disorders Clinic team at a children's hospital, where she also conducted Modified Barium Swallow Studies to assess complex swallowing disorders. She has pursued advanced training in the SOS Approach to Feeding, Executive Function Skills, and Pediatric Swallowing and Feeding, and is an active participant in the Feeding Matters Professional Mentorship Cohort Group (LACI).

Amy's philosophy is rooted in personalized, family-centered care — delivering the highest quality, evidence-based services to empower every child to reach their full potential. For families who felt lost after trying other therapists without progress, Amy brings a level of connection, knowledge, and compassion that parents consistently describe as life-changing.

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The Journey

How It Works

Getting started is simple. Here's what to expect from your first contact to real, measurable progress.

1

Reach Out

Contact Amy by phone, text, or email to ask questions and determine whether her services are the right fit for your child's specific needs.

2

Comprehensive Evaluation

A thorough 1–4 hour evaluation assesses your child's speech, language, or feeding profile across all relevant skill areas — so nothing is missed.

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Personalized Treatment Plan

Amy creates a tailored therapy plan grounded in evidence-based practice and designed around your child's unique strengths, challenges, and goals.

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Ongoing Therapy & Real Progress

Sessions in clinic, at home, or virtually build skills progressively — with clear milestones so you can see the transformation happening in real time.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Amy works with children from birth through age 10 for speech and language therapy. For feeding disorders, she works with children from birth through adolescence.

Scottsdale Speech Therapy accepts private pay only. Upon request, Amy will gladly provide documentation to help you seek reimbursement from your insurance provider. These services may also be eligible for coverage through HSA or FSA accounts.

Sessions are offered in Amy's Scottsdale clinic, in your home, or via telehealth — whichever setting works best for your child and your family's schedule.

The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach, developed by Dr. Kay Toomey, is a comprehensive, evidence-based program for evaluating and treating children with feeding difficulties. Amy is trained in this approach and incorporates it into her feeding therapy practice.

Common signs include gagging or vomiting during meals, extreme picky eating, refusal of new foods or textures, mealtime anxiety or tantrums, difficulty chewing or swallowing, or breastfeeding and bottle-feeding challenges in infants. If mealtimes are a consistent source of stress, an evaluation is a strong first step.

The initial evaluation is a comprehensive 1–4 hour session where Amy reviews your child's relevant history, observes them directly, assesses all applicable skill areas, and walks you through her findings and recommended next steps.

Ready to Begin?

Your Child Deserves to Thrive.

Take the first step today. Contact Amy to schedule a consultation — and discover what's possible when your child has the right support.