Specializing in Pediatric Speech-Language and Occupational Therapy!

The Sierra Therapy Group is a team of independently contracted speech-language pathologists & occupational therapists committed to improving children's speech-language and life/adaptive skills. We are proud to provide speech pathology & occupational therapy services for children in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Fernley, Gardnerville, & the greater Northern Nevada area.

Occupational Therapy

A child’s occupation includes playing, learning, and performing daily living tasks, like eating and dressing. We believe in using play and movement in sensory-rich environments to facilitate a child’s success in these areas in a fun and enjoyable way. read more…

Speech-Language Therapy

Children communicate within their environments by understanding the words of others, sharing their needs and desires, speaking clearly, participating in play, and following social rules. Our approach is to use the power of naturalistic/play tasks to increase each child's communicative competence. read more...

Community Events

STG participates in community events throughout the year. Picture of STG team at the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk at Greater Nevada Field. Stop by and say HI at the upcoming JIH Spring Forward for Autism on April 28th!

Upcoming Events

12th Annual BHSM FREE Screening May 4th, 2019. For 12 years, STG has celebrated Better Hearing & Speech Month by offering a FREE screening. Licensed clinicians will screen hearing, speech-language, and fine-motor/sensory skills for children 3 to 6 years old.

Summer Camps

For 7 years, STG has offered week-long summer camps to target improving social skills. The groups, for preschool children to teens, are formed by matching peers loosely by age and mostly by social learning style. Curriculum features hand-crafted lesson plans, many created under the framework of "Social Thinking." Groups are forming now for summer 2019...email kaitlin@sierraspeech.com if interested!

“Enhancing communication & life-skills to help children connect with their community”

STG welcomes most major insurance plans including Medicaid

Our office staff is more than happy to call and check insurance benefits to see if speech-language and occupational therapy services are covered benefits prior to scheduling an appointment. The office staff will inquire about current deductible information and estimated copayment amounts. If prior authorization is required, STG will submit the request(s) for the family!

Shawna Ross, M.S., CCC-SLP, Founder

is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She has completed training in the Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS) Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech. When targeting reading/spelling, she incorporates principles from all areas of literacy (reading fluency, sight words, decoding, reading comprehension, and writing). Additionally, Shawna has training in Social Thinking Curriculum and the Incredible Flexible You Program to improve social skills. Shawna is a Leadership Development Program (LDP) graduate through ASHA which included trainings, team building, and completion of a project over the course of a year.

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