Nature Inspired Therapy For Growing Connections
Nature Connections provides compassionate speech therapy and early intervention services designed to support children’s communication, confidence, and development in a warm and nurturing environment.
About Nicole
Meet The Heart Behind Nature Connections
Nicole M. Yates, M.S., CCC-SLP has over 20 years of experience helping children communicate and is a leading expert in AAC, childhood apraxia of speech, and motor speech disorders. She is PROMPT Certified and is the owner of Bayside Therapy Specialists, where she remains passionate about providing feeding, speech, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Nature Connections wasn’t created to replace Bayside, it was created as its sister company, offering a different way to help children thrive.
After years in the field, Nicole noticed something remarkable: many children became more engaged, regulated, and communicative when therapy moved outdoors. Parents were amazed by the progress they saw through nature-based sessions. Inspired by those experiences and her own love of the outdoors she created Nature Connections to combine therapy with the healing power of nature, movement, and play.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help children thrive through nature-based therapy, meaningful play, connection, and communication.
Our vision
Our vision is to transform therapy by helping children connect, communicate, and thrive through nature.
What we do
Supporting Growth Through Nature-Based Therapy
Speech Therapy
Outdoor, one-on-one speech therapy that combines nature, play, and evidence-based techniques, including PROMPT tactile cueing, to build speech, language, and confidence.
Late Talkers
Helping little ones build communication through child-led play, nature, movement, and parent coaching in a fun, engaging environment.
Intensive Speech Therapy
Accelerated therapy using evidence-based approaches, including PROMPT and DTTC for childhood apraxia of speech, provided by a PROMPT Certified Speech-Language Pathologist.
Occupational Therapy and OT Groups (coming soon)
Nature-based OT focused on sensory regulation, motor skills, confidence, independence, and social connection through outdoor play and exploration.
Why Choose Us
A Personalized Approach For Every Child
Experience, compassion, and nature-based therapy combine to support every child’s communication, confidence, and developmental journey.
Expert Care
With over 20 years of experience, we provide specialized therapy supporting children’s communication and development.
Nature Approach
Our outdoor therapy sessions combine nature, movement, and play to encourage engagement and meaningful progress.
Personalized Support
Every child receives individualized strategies designed around their unique communication needs, strengths, and goals.
Family Focused
We partner with families to create supportive experiences that extend learning beyond therapy sessions.
Testimonials
What we've done for our clients
“Nicole introduced our daughter to AAC, and the moment she told me, ‘Mama, I love you,’ my heart melted. She is now communicating with her device and beginning to verbalize. Nicole’s patience, expertise, and individualized approach have been life-changing for our family.”
“Nicole has been instrumental in helping my daughter “find her voice.” She started with only a small handful of words and approximations and very severe apraxia. Now she is talking! While she still has a long way to go, I feel confident Nicole will continue to be an important force in her life until she gets there.”
“Nicole’s expertise, kindness, and personalized approach have made a wonderful impact on our child’s confidence, communication skills, and overall development.”
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Nature Connections provides nature-based therapy helping children communicate, grow, and thrive through personalized support and care.
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