Meet the Team
Alexandra Sorce, M.S., CCC-SLP
Co-founder, Speech-Language Pathologist
Alexandra is a New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and the co-founder of Little Sprouts Pediatric Therapy LLC. She is a nationally certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, holding her Certificate of Clinical Competence. Alexandra graduated from Sacred Heart University with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. She completed her undergraduate education in Health Science and Communication Disorders at Stockton University, and she also holds a Teaching Certificate for Elementary English Language Arts through the State of New Jersey Education Department.
Alexandra has had the opportunity to work in various settings, including Early Intervention, Pre-School, Elementary, and Middle school settings, as well as pediatric private practice. She specializes in providing evaluations and therapeutic intervention for a variety of disorders, including articulation and phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorder, gestalt language processing, feeding and swallowing disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, auditory processing disorder, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, visual impairments, and developmental disabilities.
Alexandra is passionate about child-led therapy and meeting her clients at their level. She loves incorporating play, music, art, and sensory activities into her therapy sessions to keep children engaged and help them learn. She believes one of the greatest blessings of being an SLP is the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families.
In her free time, she enjoys serving on her church’s worship team, spending time at the beach, hunting for sea glass, traveling with her husband, and visiting new coffee shops.
Advanced Trainings & Certifications:
PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing)
ReST (Rapid Syllable Transition Treatment)
TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues)
Dr. Kay Toomey’s SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Approach to Feeding
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
The Get Permission Approach to Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes
NLA (Natural Language Acquisition)
Sensory Motor Approach to Feeding
Co-founder, Speech-Language Pathologist
Christina Shannon, M.S., CCC-SLP
Christina is a New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and the co-founder of Little Sprouts Pediatric Therapy LLC. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Christina received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and continued her studies there to later receive a Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2020.
Throughout her professional career, Christina has worked with a diverse population. Her clinical experiences consist of providing services to individuals and evaluating and treating a variety of disorders, including articulation/phonological disorders, language disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorder, feeding and swallowing disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, hearing impairments, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Down syndrome. While in her graduate program, Christina led support/social groups for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, children and young adults with hearing impairments, and children and young adults with Down syndrome.
Christina has had the opportunity to provide services in daycares, schools, private practice, and teletherapy settings. Her passion for the private practice setting has continued to grow over the years, which led her to establish Little Sprouts Pediatric Therapy LLC. She enjoys collaborating with other professionals and building relationships with families to provide the best possible therapy for each child. Christina believes that caregivers are a vital part of the team, and she provides strategies and activities to facilitate speech and language development in the home for carryover. Christina values the child-led therapy approach in order to provide a fun and motivating environment for children while targeting their goals and objectives.
In her free time, Christina enjoys riding her Peloton bike and traveling with her fiance and Bernese Mountain Dog, Theo.
Advanced Trainings & Certifications:
Dr. Kay Toomey’s Sequential-Oral-Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
TalkTools Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)
PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
DTTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing)
Gestalt Language Processing
Experience working with AAC programs such as Proloquo2Go, GoTalk Now, TouchChat, Picture Exchanges System (PECS), and Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)
Ashley Ayrer, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Ashley is a New Jersey licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, as well as a nationally certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, holding her Certificate of Clinical Competence. Ashley graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stockton University and completed her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders with Nova Southeastern University.
Ashley has over 10 years experience as an SLP and has had the opportunity to work in various settings including Early Intervention (in-home), Private Practice, Preschools, Daycares, Play Groups, Elementary Schools. She has also spent time treating the adult community, servicing Skilled Nursing Facilities and Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. She specializes in early language development, after falling in love with this age group! Ashley has experience evaluating and treating various disorders including articulation, receptive and expressive language delays, fluency disorders, Autism spectrum disorder, childhood apraxia of speech, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactive disorder, Down syndrome and developmental disabilities.
Ashley has experience working within homes of families of many different ethnicities, religions and backgrounds, including multilingual households. Her passion for child-led therapy includes teacher and family involvement, as she strongly believes speech and language abilities develop best when everyone is supportive of the child’s needs. Ashley enjoys playing various activities during sessions, providing a simple work aspect in order to see children thrive in therapy while targeting their goals.
Ashley is a mother to a child with non-speaking autism, who uses an AAC device to communicate with others. She believes every child deserves a voice and the utmost respect, no matter what. In her free time, Ashley enjoys learning new ways to improve her child’s life, spending time with her family and going to the gym.
Early Intervention State Certified
Experience with AbleNet to obtain AAC devices
Extensive experience working with AAC programs including Proloquo2Go and TouchChat
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