Pyzza Speech Therapy

11/07/2025

What SLPs Get Wrong About Teaching Conversation Skills (and what to do instead for meaningful, neurodiversity-affirming progress.) by Gabriela Pyzza - Learn the 3 most common mistakes SLPs make when teaching conversation skills — and how to use a neurodiversity-affirming approach that builds authentic connection and confidence in your students during your social skills speech therapy sessions.

Learn the 3 most common mistakes SLPs make when teaching conversation skills — and how to use a neurodiversity-affirming approach that builds authentic connection and confidence in your students during your social skills speech therapy sessions.

10/06/2025

Did you know that social struggles don’t just affect friendships, but they can also take a real toll on confidence and mental health, too? For many neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults, things like avoiding conversations, masking to “fit in,” or feeling left out can quietly chip away at their self-esteem. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. In my latest blog, I share how social skills and friendships directly impact mental health, why masking is so exhausting, and how neurodiversity-affirming support can make all the difference. 👉 Read the full post here: https://www.pyzzaspeechtherapy.com/blog/how-social-skills-impact-mental-health-in-neurodivergent-kids-teens-and-young-adults When kids feel socially confident and emotionally supported, they don’t just make friends, they also feel better about themselves. 💛

Discover how social skills struggles, masking, and friendships impact mental health in kids, teens, and young adults, and how neurodiversity-affirming social skills groups and programs can help.

09/29/2025

This is why I do what I do. 💛

When this parent shared this incredible change she noticed in her son after the CONNECT Program, it brought tears to my eyes.

This program is POWERFUL.

It creates REAL change.

It empowers our kids to know they CAN create the connections they want.

It shows them that they ARE capable of having great social interactions, even if they’ve struggled for so long.

→ Enrollment for my social skills group program for neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults is officially open.

Sign up at the link below and I’ll send over all the details, so you can register your child while spots are still available!

https://www.pyzzaspeechtherapy.com/connect-program

09/27/2025

Honestly, I’d say a lot more if we were talking about your child’s social and friendship struggles in person.

But you get the picture.

My CONNECT program is exactly what you’ve been looking for.

→ A place for your child to learn the skills they’re missing.
→ A way to bridge the gap between “I don’t know what to say” to “I had so much fun and I made a new friend today!”
→ A safe space where they can learn alongside peers who are also needing the same kind of support.

Join us this January in Ahwatukee – only 6 spots available per age group (10-13, 14-17, 18+).

Here’s the link where you can sign up for more details: https://www.pyzzaspeechtherapy.com/connect-program

I’ll make sure you have everything you need to secure your child’s spot! 💛

09/23/2025

Calling parents of neurodivergent kids, teens, and young adults who struggle with social skills, conversation skills, and friendships — enrollment is officially open for our next CONNECT Program cohort!

We begin the first week of January 2026, and I know it may seem far away, but we all know that once the holidays hit, time flies and to-do lists get long. That’s why I encourage you to secure your child’s spot now if you’re interested.

Think of it as a “set it and forget it” — you’ll head into the new year knowing your child is all set to:
✔ Build confidence in social situations
✔ Strengthen conversation skills
✔ Develop and maintain friendships

This winter, I’m opening up 3 age groups:
→ Ages 10–13 meet Mondays
→ Ages 14–17 meet Tuesdays
→ Ages 18+ meet Wednesdays

📍 This 8-week program meets in person in Ahwatukee
Only 6 spots per age group

Sign up now to learn more and register: https://www.pyzzaspeechtherapy.com/connect-program-learn-more

09/14/2025

Today marks Pyzza Speech Therapy’s 5th anniversary!

I’m beyond grateful for the families and providers I’ve been able to support over the past 5 years.

Here are a few milestones I’m celebrating today:
💛 250+ families supported
💛 20+ social skills group participants
💛 4500+ speech therapy sessions provided
💛 130+  speech therapists who’ve connected with me about neurodiversity-affirming support

If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that the work I do to support kids, teens, and adults with speech sounds and social communication is the passion and purpose that drives all the things I do.

Thank you for being part of this community, whether you’re a parent I’ve worked with, a parent learning alongside me online, or a speech therapist who’s found value in my resources.

Your support means more to me than I can express. 🥹

Pyzza Speech Therapy isn’t just a private practice, it’s my life’s work. And I’m so thankful you’re part of it. 🥰

08/27/2025

POV: You’re an SLP and you’ve finally found the one. 💍

👀 The one for you? → The Social Skills Blueprint™ Handbook for Providers.

And it’s officially out today! 🎉

Think of it as your step-by-step roadmap + teaching guide for social communication sessions — so you can stop feeling overwhelmed, second-guessing yourself, and spending hours planning your sessions every week.

Instead, you can finally start:
✨ Leaving work on time instead of staying late to prep social skills sessions
✨ Saying goodbye to late-night Pinterest rabbit holes
✨ Walking into sessions feeling calm, clear, and confident
✨ Having energy left to enjoy your life outside of therapy
✨ Actually loving your job again because social skills therapy isn’t overwhelming anymore

This is how it finally gets easier. 💛

Ready to meet your perfect match?

DM SSBHANDBOOK and I’ll send you the link.

07/30/2025

‼️ Last call — looking for 2 teens ages 14-17 who are struggling with social/conversation skills, and making and keeping friends to join our teen social skills group program.

This group supports neurodivergent teens through 8 weeks of in-person group meetings tailored to teach social communication and friendship development, step-by-step. Parents also receive support.

If you feel like everyone else’s child got the social rulebook, and yours didn’t, you are not alone — and as a speech therapist specializing in social communication skills, I’m here to help give your child the tools they need to confidently connect with others!

ENROLLMENT CLOSES 7/31/25, so sign up to receive all the details at the link below and schedule your interview asap so we can get your child feeling more socially confident this school year! 💛

https://www.pyzzaspeechtherapy.com/connect-program