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Keri Sharpe Gresik, M.S. CCC-SLP
Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist
Kerianne (Keri) Sharpe Gresik, MS CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who currently practices and resides in Morris County, New Jersey. She obtained her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology & Business Administration at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania and her Masters of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Keri is certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey. Along with owning Sharper Speech (founded in 2018), she is also currently employed at a private school for individuals with autism and related disorders in Denville, NJ. She founded Club Connect in 2021 and is passionate about developing social programming in order to foster a family-like feel for its club members.
Keri has evaluated and treated a diverse population of pediatric and adolescent clients within school, private clinic and home settings. Keri has extensive personal and professional experience working with adolescents and adults with various neurodevelopmental diagnoses and has worked directly with the special needs population for 10+ years. Keri currently holds Level Two certification in the PROMPT therapy method and prioritizes staying up to date with new and upcoming therapeutic techniques in the field via continuing education courses. As a twin to an (awesome) adult with autism, Keri is especially passionate about providing communication and social support trainings for family members of and staff working with adults transitioning into and navigating adulthood.
When she is not working with clients, Keri enjoys hiking, reading at coffee shops, planning events & spending time with her cat, her husband Ryan, friends and family!
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OUR THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
We strongly believe in the importance of close collaboration between therapist and parents/caregivers as this plays a crucial role in the generalization of skills targeted in speech and language therapy. We maintain consistent communication with caregivers in order to provide carryover techniques and strategies that will generalize skills developed in the therapy setting into the client’s home environment and ultimately into naturalistic community-based settings. Additionally, we believe that utilizing evidence-based practices while building a trusting relationship with our clients via the integration of their interests in therapy is key to therapeutic success. We strive to develop a comfortable relationship with each of our clients by increasing engagement via preferred interests, building clients' confidence and ultimately having fun together while achieving goals.