Speech-Language Training for Caregivers, Children, & Adults
Love Language Therapy was formed to bridge the gap between culturally diverse, medically complex, and neurodiverse populations. We support families, children, and adults by providing healthcare knowledge and everyday communication help. As experts in listening, learning, and communication, we utilize natural and evidence-based practices. We are here to help our patients set goals to speak their love language.
WE PROVIDE
Family and caregiver involvement in goal-setting and therapy
Therapy materials and resources that are fun and natural to implement
Thorough evaluation and report writing that breaks down complex information into understandable parts
Individualized and unique intervention that is catered to our patient’s social, linguistic, cultural, and religious background
Interdisciplinary collaboration across medical professions to promote holistic healing
Wholesome patient care that involves training the mind, body, and soul
We are specialized in:
 Early Intervention |  Cognitive Rehabilitation |  Feeding, Swallowing, & Lactation |  Multiple Disabilities |
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 Assistive Technology / AAC |  Hearing Loss / Aural Rehabilitation |  Fluency Disorders (Stuttering) |  Voice Therapy / Transgender Voice |
 Articulation & Phonological Disorders |  Multicultural Populations |
Meet the Team:
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Sadia Akhtar
Pediatric/Geriatric
Speech Language Pathologist
Sadia is the owner and founder of Love Language Therapy who works with infants, school-aged children/adolescents, and adults. Sadia has practiced in rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, homes, educational settings, telemedicine, and community-based settings. Sadia works with complex communicators including, children with congenital syndromes, autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, cortical visual impairment, auditory processing difficulties, and hearing loss. She is experienced in treating adults with speech, reading, writing, and language loss due to brain injury, head and neck cancer, Parkinson’s, and dementia.
Specialized training
She is Level II certified in Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS). She holds advanced training and coursework in lactation, Gender Affirming Voice Therapy (Transgender Voice), dementia management, child abuse, and alternative/augmentation communication (AAC). Sadia is registered as a Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImp) Clinician. She has completed coursework for Supervision & Mentoring. Sadia is a Lingraphica Certified and AbleNet Trained Technology Specialist. She is certified in Professional Crisis Management (PCM) for behavioral disorders. Sadia is a certified healthcare project manager.
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Licensure
Sadia is licensed by the state of New Jersey, and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) with her Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC). She is a member of the ASHA Cultural & Linguistic Diversity Special Interest Group. She is a registered Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the State of New Jersey.
Education
Sadia holds a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) from University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, FL. She completed a research assistantship at Arizona State University, as well as a teaching assistantship and independent research from UCF. Sadia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from Kean University, with double minors in American Sign Language and Psychology. She started her assistant teaching and research experience from Kean.
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About Sadia
Sadia’s passion lies in working with families and caregivers. She believes that language, specifically in group settings, is the key to holistic healing and rehabilitation. Sadia facilitates support groups, play groups, and social groups focused on improving quality of life and generalization of skills in varied environments. She works with multilanguage users, not limited to but including: Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, ASL, and Spanish-speaking individuals.
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Sadia started a pro-bono caregiver support group for Alzheimer's NJ in Burlington County.
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Sadia's research interests include: health literacy, multicultural populations, caregiver burden, hearing loss, language and cognition, disability advocacy, caregiver training, co-morbid conditions, oral-motor impairments, & social-emotional implications.
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Sadia's hobbies include: hiking National Parks, writing poetry, meditation, volunteering, roadtrips, film photography, live music, home decor, and art collecting.
Student
Internship
Program
Advanced knowledge in specialized clinical areas of interest
Hybrid immersion programs that are gradually paced in a variety of practical settings on-site or remote
Career coaching covering topics including professional development, marketing, business management, clinical consulting, research, teaching, and publishing
Individualized and unique placements that are catered to our student's preferences and interests, as well as their social, linguistic, cultural, and educational background
For more information:
Shadowing experience
Send your resume/CV and cover letter for consideration for shadowing opportunities and part-time internships.
Now accepting
Undergraduate students with/without a degree for shadowing​
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SLPA's in Pennsylvania seeking a clinical supervisor
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Graduate students seeking supplementary clinical education
If you have questions
Contact us to discuss more about training and consultative services.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation
Providing in-service trainings in-person or remote to practicing professionals (RBTs, BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, PTs) seeking clinical support
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Speaking engagements
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Guest lectures
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Leading pro-bono caregiver or patient support groups
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Research collaboration