· Providing Specialized Care in NY · NJ · MA · FL · TX · CA ·
- Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing disorders
- Board Certified Neonatal Therapist
- Certified Lactation Counselor
She has worked as an acute care speech-language pathologist specializing in feeding and swallowing disorders at a large children's hospital for over a decade. She has extensive experience working with patients and families in the NICU, medical-surgical ICU, and cardiac inpatient units.
She has a special interest in clinical and instrumental swallowing assessment for neonates, infants and medically complex children. In her clinical practice, Kayla prioritizes providing evidence-based and family-centered care to all of her patients.
Outside of work, Kayla enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking with her dog, gardening, and running.
In-Home Appointment Guidelines:
Additional $100 per appointment within Travel Radius:
Milton, Boston, Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, Weymouth, Hingham, Hanover (Massachusetts)
Additional $30 for every 15-minutes outside of Travel radius
Additional fees for parking and tolls will also be included
Book Appointment with Kayla
Kayla Hernandez, MS, CCC-SLP,
BCS-S, CNT, CLC
NICU Care Consult
Developmental Advice Session
Infant Feeding Evaluation
Prenatal Care Consult
Our comprehensive evaluations uncover the root of your baby’s feeding challenges using a whole-child approach. We will equip you with practical strategies to make mealtimes safe, functional, and nurturing. Appropriate for bottle or breastfeeding infants.
Ask your pressing questions and get expert advice tailored to your baby’s unique needs. These sessions empower you to support your child’s happiness, growth, milestones, and daily routines with confidence. This session is also helpful if you want to discuss your infant with a specialist before you schedule a full evaluation.
At any point in your NICU journey rely on our NICU-Trained Specialists to offer added education, resources and support to optimize every day of your infants neuro-development.
Prepare for your baby’s arrival with evidence-based education on feeding, sleeping, early developmental milestones and Baby Registry Must-Haves. Our prenatal consults help expecting parents feel confident, informed, and ready to nurture their newborn.
Let us support you and your baby’s feeding journey. Schedule a session with one of our specialists today.
Compassionate and Effective Feeding Therapy and Support for Your Infant’s Unique Needs
Our sessions are designed to help you achieve your goals so that your family can feel confident, competent and empowered every step of the way. In-home, virtual, or in-office appointments vary by location and therapist.
To ensure that every feeding is safe, functional, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and tailored to the infant’s specific needs. We follow an infant-driven / cue-based approach, honoring each infant’s unique communication and boundaries; protecting their developing brains and striving for the best possible outcomes. We support both bottle feeding and breastfeeding/lactation goals!
Our Goals
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To ensure that every parent/family/caregiver feels confident, competent and empowered to be their infant's strongest advocate. We partner with parents to provide knowledge and support to help them thrive with their new infant.
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