Jessica Janocha - Stone Speech & Feeding Therapy

Jessica Janocha

M.S. CCC-SLP, QOM, IBCLC

Specialized speech and feeding therapy to support your child’s growth and independence.

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

Feeding

• My child has a hard time breast or bottle feeding

• Mealtimes feel more like a battle every day

• My child only eats a handful of foods and the list keeps shrinking

• I worry my child isn’t getting the nutrition they need

Speech

• My child gets frustrated because others can’t understand them

• My child is behind their peers in their speech and language skills

• My child communicates differently than others and I want to support them the best I can

Medically Complex Needs

• My child has a complex medical history that has impacted their communication and/or feeding skills

• Swallowing feels unsafe or stressful for my child

• I feel like my child might be ready for tube weaning

• My child needs a therapist who understands my child’s unique communication needs

Myofunctional

• My child breathes through their mouth instead of their nose

• My child has a tongue thrust when speaking and/or swallowing

• I’m worried my child’s oral habits are impacting their speech and/or feeding

Stone Speech & Feeding
Therapy can help!

Jessica Janocha - Stone Speech & Feeding Therapy

Meet Jessica

I’m a Speech-Language Pathologist with over a decade of experience supporting children and families. I earned my undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and graduate degree from New York University. With a background in award-winning hospital systems, I bring clinical expertise to even the most medically complex cases. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM), and hold certifications in VitalStim, PROMPT, and Myofascial Release.

I specialize in pediatric feeding, focusing on medically complex infants and children with feeding difficulties, tethered oral tissues, and delayed progression to solids. I also support early communication and AAC users. As a Neurodiversity-Affirming practitioner, I honor each child’s unique communication style and developmental path. My passion deepened when my son was born prematurely: “Being a mother to a fighter lit a fire underneath me to provide the best care for all of my patients—I see my son in all of them.”

Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband and son—exploring new towns, finding hidden gems, and being outdoors. I’m passionate about travel, a book lover, and always on the hunt for the perfect coffee shop.

 FAQs

  • I am located in Essex County, New Jersey and travel to nearby patients. If you are located further than 30 minutes, a $20 travel fee will apply on top of treatment rates.

    I also see select patients at the Rise Intensive Clinic in Westfield, New Jersey. Reach out for availability.

  • Treatment sessions are typically provided in your home or your child’s school/daycare. Additionally, treatment may also be provided in Westfield, New Jersey at the Rise Intensive Clinic.

  • Evaluations are $300 and include a written report with recommendations specific to your child.

    Treatment sessions cost $150 for each 45-minute session.

  • At this time I cannot accept insurance. However, I can provide a super bill for you to submit to your provider for reimbursement. I also accept HSA and FSA cards.

    • Infants with breast and bottle feeding difficulties

    • Infants with difficulty progressing to solid foods

    • Picky eating

    • ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)

    • Myofunctional Disorder

    • Articulation Disorder

    • Speech Sound Disorder

    • Language Delay; Language Disorder

    • Medically Complex infants and children

    • Children requiring support for use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)

    • Apraxia of Speech

    • Cleft lip/cleft palate; Craniofacial Disorder

    • Rare disease

  • Therapy frequency is provided based on your child’s specific needs and family goals. However, treatment is typically provided on a weekly basis or via an intensive model (multiple times per week for 2-3 weeks).

See What Others Have to Say!

  • "Jess has been absolutely amazing with my baby daughter who has had some feeding difficulties. She is so knowledgeable and is someone I absolutely trust with my child. Her recommendations have helped my girl become a better eater and we definitely look forward to our sessions with Jess! Could not recommend her enough."

    Chelsea T.

  • "Our family is so lucky to work with Jess. In just a handful of visits my son has made enormous strides and we are finally on a path forward. Besides being effective, Jess is simply a delight to work with.; friendly, accommodating, down to earth and fun. Highly recommend!"

    Randi C.

  • "I wish I could give 10 stars! Jess’ feeding therapy sessions have been absolutely essentially to my son’s growth and progress and I don’t know where we’d be without her! She is so knowledgeable, so responsive, and such a kind person. All of a sudden my son was only drinking an ounce at a time from his bottles, and within just two weeks Jess had him over the hump of his bottle aversion and eating so much better!"

    Kristen C.

  • "Jessica has been an incredible therapist for our family. After trying many therapists over the past five years, we are so grateful to have found her. She’s been able to reach our son in a way others couldn’t, and the progress he’s made in his speech has been truly remarkable. His clarity has improved so much, and it’s been amazing to see how much he’s learned. Jessica is kind, professional, and always keeps us updated with thoughtful feedback. She keeps our son engaged and motivated, and we truly couldn’t recommend her more highly."

    Chana S.

  • "Our family has had a wonderful experience with Jess from Stone Speech Therapy. She has made a huge impact to our daughter's speech and overall communication ability. She is focused, supportive, and creative in coming up with new tactics to help our daughter continue to grow and develop her speech. We would highly recommend Jess and are grateful for the impact she has had so far!"

    Kelley S.

  • "The best of the best. Jessica takes a sensitive and gentle approach while working with children. My daughter has a rare genetic disorder, and does not verbally communicate, but that does not stop Jessica from trying to figure out what tools will work best for my daughter by taking clues from her and really being in tune with her. She has implemented so many helpful strategies that have allowed us to explore different tastes, textures, and varieties of foods. Not only is she a knowledgeable and amazing practitioner, but she is kind, genuine, and truly cares about her patients and their families."

    Michelle F.

  • "Jess is amazing! I had two kids in seventeen months and both required some sort of infant feeding support. My older daughter had a high palate and reflux and refused the bottle. Seriously during our first feeding session ever, our daughter downed a 4 oz bottle and week by week everything became easier thanks to Jess. When we had regressions due to teething or something similar Jess was always willing to schedule additional support for us."

    Danielle M.

  • "Jessica gave me such reassurance! She came to my home for a visit to help me with bottle feeding my son who refused to take a bottle and I had to go back to work. She was kind, friendly, and gave me so many tips to get him going and to practice feeding him. Now he’s doing great with a bottle. Thank you!"

    Amina M.

  • "Jess was positively amazing with our daughter. She was kind, knowledgeable, and patient, especially when we were so stressed about our daughter’s feeding difficulties. Jess helped us create positive meal-time routines and supported us through a feeding tube wean. We are now one year without the use of a feeding tube and our girl is thriving!"

    Lauren P.

  • "Ms. Jess started seeing J shortly after his 9th birthday and I had no idea what to expect since this was so new to me. She made the process for him really fun. They started off talking and then playing games with trying new foods. After a few weeks working together we spoke about possibility of ARFID. Let me tell you, having someone finally listening to my concerns and frustrations with feeding was a life changing moment."

    Aimee P.

  • "After just one hour with our son, we had a full blown plan of how to introduce foods to him. My son looked forward to every session and for the most part, didn't even realize he was trying new foods because Jess makes it so fun. He is now eating almost everything we put in front of him and still gets excited to send "Ms. Jess" a video of him trying something new. This was by far one of the best decisions we have ever made! We are forever grateful for Ms. Jess and all of her thoughtful work!"

    Alexa R.

  • "We absolutely love Ms. Jess. She has helped our child come from barely being able to be understood to talking almost clearly. Highly recommend Stone Speech Therapy!"

    Amanda

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LEARN FROM JESSICA!

Starting Solids Course
Starting Solids Course
$30.00

This course is a perfect introduction for parents and providers to learn the basics of starting solids with their little ones! This course goes into detail about purees, baby led weaning, allergy considerations, feeding schedules, and more.