About
The Clinic
Babble and Beyond is dedicated to creating a safe and fun space for children and their families to acquire and practice new skills. We celebrate the unique strengths and personalities of each child and provide specialized support to help your child and your family reach your feeding and communication goals.
During your appointment, your family will have a therapy gym to yourself. The clinic was designed to provide family-centered care and to be a welcoming space to explore and learn new skills. The clinic offers plenty of space to play for learners of all ages and allows for a variety of activities such as obstacle courses, sensory play, and imaginative play!
Lauren Gillette, MS, CCC-SLP
Lauren is the owner, and a speech pathologist at Babble and Beyond. She received her Masters degree in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Vermont in 2013. She has experience with children ages birth through 19. Lauren has worked in early intervention programs as well as private practice. During her time in early intervention in MA, she became a certified early intervention specialist. Throughout her career, she has gained valuable experience in helping children develop speech, language, feeding, and social skills.
Lauren believes in each child and their ability to learn and thrive. She also believes in the importance of family-centered services to support not only the child but the family as a whole, to reach their communication and feeding goals.
Lauren has advanced training in feeding, AAC, tethered oral tissues (TOTS), Myofunctional Therapy and literacy. She is trained in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding, the Simon Says program for Myofunctional Therapy, and LiPS (Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program) for Reading, Spelling, and Speech. Lauren is also familiar with several AAC programs including but not limited to: LAMP, Touch Chat, Proloquo, and TD Snap.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, spending winters skiing, and spending summers boating.
Barbara Cloutier, MS, OTR/L
Barbara graduated from the University of New England in 2006, with Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy. She has worked in private practice and early intervention, serving children birth through 21 years old. During her time in early intervention, Barbara was also part of the NH Nutrition, Feeding, and Swallowing team. She traveled around the state with a dietician, providing consultative support to children, families, early intervention, and school teams. Barbara spent over 10 years with the team and honed her skills in this area.
Barbara enjoys providing holistic, individualized, family focused support. She has advanced training in the areas of feeding and swallowing, sensory processing disorder, and pediatric development. Barbara is certified in teaching Infant Massage and is also a Reiki Master.
In her free time, she absolutely loves being a mom and homeschooling her two boys. Her favorite place to be is in nature and she can often be found hiking, skiing, swimming, or cultivating her garden.