Lauren Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP is a speech, language and early communication specialist with more than 13 years of professional experience. She offers individualized speech therapy in the home and classroom, runs group workshops and seminars, and provides training and consultation to teachers, parents and other professionals.

Ms. Zimet works with children who have a wide variety of challenges, ranging from apraxia, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, deafness and cognitive disabilities, as well as genetic disorders such as Down syndrome. Whether the goal is increasing communication skills or promoting a child's ability to eat solid foods or try new textures, she helps children reach their developmental milestones with both a sense of mastery and delight.

Over the years, Ms. Zimet has incorporated an integrative approach into her practice, drawing heavily from her Neuro-Developmental Training (NDT) background. She has augmented her education by studying nutrition and brain health, developing a holistic perspective to her work with growing children. Ms. Zimet also teaches classes in nutrition and provides guidance to new and soon-to-be-new parents regarding the complex issues of raising a newborn.

Ms. Zimet's work has been featured in several books, including The LCP Solution, Baby Love and The Late Talker, as well as magazines such as Parenting and Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists.

In 2001, Ms. Zimet established her private practice, Early Insights, LLC. in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Prior to that, she worked at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Before moving south, Ms. Zimet was employed with Children's Specialized Hospital in New Jersey providing intensive feeding and speech therapy to medically fragile babies. Earlier in her career she worked at Rusk Institute in NYC and in preschool early intervention outreach programs.

Ms. Zimet received her Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology in 1995 from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and her Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. She has a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC/SLP), is certified in Neuro-Developmental Training (NDT) and is a registered Better Brains for Babies (BBB) trainer.

What makes the mind grow? How does your child develop the miraculous abilities to think, communicate, love, create, as well as to have self control and feel compassion for others? How can we help our child increase their muscle strength, motor planning and overall coordination for ease with eating and speech? How can we assist the sensory system to process the vast array of information that gets transmitted every second of every day so that she/he can function in the world?

Different experiences promote intelligence and emotional growth.  Early Insights shares techniques and methods that are easily adopted by parents and used in the home.

Early Insights is growing and changing. We provide classes and consultations to parents and caregivers.

Early Insights is committed to helping ALL children reach their full potential.  Empowering families with knowledge, encouraging parents to listen to their instinct, facilitating new thought patterns to view challenges as opportunities and find joy in the process is what Early Insights is all about.

A child's healthy growth is directly related to the development and enhancement of his/her communication skills and a healthy lifestyle. Understanding how to maximize these areas of development begins before birth and continues through babyhood and childhood.

Give your child the healthy start she/ he deserves!