Marissa Pajot Webb is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 18 years’ experience practicing in both the USA where she originally obtained her MA from Montclair State University in NJ, USA in Speech and Language Pathology and the UK since 2008. Since moving the UK, Marissa has worked within the NHS and co-founded The Orchid Practice, LTD which provides speech and language therapy and occupational therapy to children and young people. Marissa specialises in working in early years and in particular, autism and early language development. Marissa is passionate about current research into social interaction the connection between early attachment and communication development.
As a speech and language therapist with a passion for creating stories to support children in therapy, Marissa’s love of books has influenced her clinical practice over the years and inspired her to create her own resources for families to support language development, communication and interaction in a natural and playful way. Marissa is excited to be launching a literature business that specialises in providing a diverse collection of children’s literature, educational resources, and parent information books. With a focus on communication development, her engaging resources inspire children, parents, carers, and educators worldwide
As a speech and language therapist with a passion for creating stories to support children in therapy, Marissa’s love of books has influenced her clinical practice over the years and inspired her to create her own resources for families to support language development, communication and interaction in a natural and playful way. Marissa is excited to be launching a literature business that specialises in providing a diverse collection of children’s literature, educational resources, and parent information books. With a focus on communication development, her engaging resources inspire children, parents, carers, and educators worldwide
Hello, and welcome to my very first blog. The great thing about a blog is a chance to tell our story. Despite writing about my thoughts and experiences for a long time, I have not yet shared this with others in this way, so I am excited. I have been wanting to begin this project for several years, and I’m thrilled that it is finally beginning to take shape. I have envisaged this space to be the introduction to my current writing project which is a memoir of my experiences as a children’s speech and language therapist. I don’t know about you, but I love reading occupational memoirs which give me an insight into the working life of someone who spends their days doing something totally unfamiliar to me. I find it fascinating to put myself in their shoes and imagine things that they do and experiences they have. I am always struck by the similar themes that seem to come to light showing me that we, as humans, we have encounters that resonate with each other despite the differences between different industries and sectors of the working world. Some of my favourite such memoirs are, Hard Pushed by Lead Hazard, This is Going to Hurt by Dr. Adam Kay and All That Remains by Sue Black. I aspire to create something wonderful that touches others as these authors touched me, but at the very least, I can tell my story in my own words which I look forward to sharing with you. I hope you will enjoy reading my posts and hope that some of my stories make you laugh or maybe even cry but definitely inspire you to explore something wonderful as you join me on my journey.
