Clarity in Every Assessment, Without the Wait.
Raised in Western Massachusetts with strong Portuguese roots, Nadia understands how deeply language, culture and community shape the way people communicate.
She is the founder of Multilingual Speech and Language Services of New England and a licensed speech-language pathologist with more than 20 years of experience in school and healthcare systems.
Nadia provides culturally responsive speech and language consultation, assessment and treatment in English, Portuguese and Spanish for individuals of all ages, families, schools and healthcare organizations.
Why Nadia Started the Business
Throughout her career, Nadia saw how easily multilingual individuals could be misunderstood and misidentified when their language and cultural background were not fully considered.
Her own Portuguese heritage and connection to the Western Massachusetts community inspired her to create a service where every person’s complete story could be part of the conversation.
Multilingual Speech and Language Services of New England was founded to provide thoughtful, culturally informed guidance that helps families, educators and professionals better understand communication needs and make confident decisions.
Because understanding communication requires more than translating words. It requires understanding the person behind them.
More Than 20 Years of Experience
Nadia has worked with children, adults and older adults across educational and healthcare settings. This broad experience allows her to understand how communication needs can change throughout a person’s life and across different environments.
Her areas of experience include:
Speech and language consultation for schools
Multilingual communication support for individuals and families
Consultation for healthcare and senior living organizations
Culturally responsive guidance in English, Portuguese and Spanish
Collaborative support for educators, caregivers and professionals
Experience in post stroke, traumatic brain injury, swallowing disorders, voice disorders, pragmatic disorders, articulation and language disorders
A Thoughtful, Collaborative Approach
No two people communicate in exactly the same way. Nadia considers each individual’s language, culture, environment and lived experiences before offering guidance.
Her approach begins with listening. She works collaboratively with families, schools and healthcare professionals to provide clear, practical recommendations grounded in experience and cultural understanding.
Her goal is simple: to help every individual feel heard, understood and respected.
Licensed Across Six States
Massachusetts • Connecticut • Maine • New Hampshire • Vermont • California
Education
Nadia holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a Double Major of Spanish from Worcester State University. Her education laid the foundation for her work helping individuals, families and teams better understand communication needs across languages and cultures.