Ms. Leny Mathews

Dr. Leny Mathews is an experienced Consultant Speech-Language Pathologist with over 14 years of clinical practice across India and abroad. She brings a strong background in pediatric communication disorders, early intervention, and neurodevelopmental rehabilitation. As a part-time consultant at the hospital, she provides specialized diagnostic evaluations and evidence-based therapy services for children with diverse communication and developmental challenges.
Dr. Leny is a Certified Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) Therapist from TalkTools, USA, a highly specialized approach used for speech clarity, motor planning, feeding, and oral-motor skill development. She is also a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT) Professional, enabling her to support children with hearing impairment, hearing aids, and cochlear implants in developing listening and spoken language skills. Her dual expertise in both OPT and AVT allows her to provide comprehensive intervention plans for children with complex communication needs.
Her clinical work spans a broad spectrum of conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), Global Developmental Delay, speech sound disorders, language delays, social communication challenges, and sensory processing difficulties. Dr. Leny follows a child-led, play-based, and neurodiversity-affirming intervention approach while ensuring measurable progress through structured, goal-oriented therapy.
In the hospital setting, she conducts detailed speech, language, feeding, and communication assessments using standardized tools. She collaborates closely with pediatricians, ENT specialists, neurologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and special educators to ensure multidisciplinary, coordinated care. Her approach emphasizes early identification, caregiver coaching, and functional communication that supports the child’s daily routines and long-term development.
Dr Leny is also skilled in working with Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) for children with limited verbal abilities, providing AAC evaluations, device recommendations, and parent training to promote independence in communication.
Beyond clinical services, she is actively involved in professional mentoring, parent education, and community awareness programs. She regularly conducts workshops on developmental red flags, speech-language milestones, early communication strategies, and classroom support techniques.
Dr Leny is the clinical director of SpeechKey, a child development centre offering multidisciplinary intervention. Her ongoing work across hospital and clinical environments reflects her commitment to delivering high-quality, ethical, and family-centred speech-language services.
With her advanced training, diverse experience, and compassionate approach, Leny Mathews is a trusted expert dedicated to supporting the communication and developmental needs of children and their families.

Educational Qualification    

• Bachelor's in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
• Certified Oral Placement Therapist
• Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist

Treatment & Services Expertise

1. Speech & Language Assessment

• Comprehensive evaluation of speech, language, and communication skills
• Standardized testing and functional observation
• Differential diagnosis of speech-language disorders

2. Speech Sound Disorders

• Articulation therapy
• Phonological disorder treatment
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) intervention using motor-planning approaches

3. Oral-Motor & Feeding Therapy

• Certified Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) interventions
• Therapy for chewing, swallowing, and oral-motor coordination
• Support for drooling, low oral tone, and feeding difficulties

4. Language Development Therapy

• Receptive and expressive language delays
• Early communication intervention for toddlers
• Play-based, child-led learning approaches

5. Neurodivergent Communication Support

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• ADHD-related communication needs
• Social communication and pragmatic language therapy
• Neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approaches

6. Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT)

• Certified AVT intervention for children with hearing aids and cochlear implants
• Listening and spoken language development
• Parent coaching for home carryover

7. Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC)

• AAC assessment and device selection
• Low-tech and high-tech AAC support
• Training for parents, teachers, and caregivers

8. Early Intervention Services (0–6 years)

• Early speech-language stimulation
• Play routines to develop communication and cognition
• Parent-guided therapy models

9. Fluency (Stuttering) Management

• Stuttering assessment
• Fluency shaping and stutter-reduction techniques
• Strategies for children across home and school

10. Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Joint consultations with paediatricians, ENT specialists, psychologists, OTs, and special educators
• Integrated treatment planning for holistic child development

Professional Membership 

• Rehabilitation Council Of India (RCI)
• Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHA)