Julie Mercadante
Licensed and ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist
Julie Mercadante, a licensed and ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Juniper Speech Therapy, LLC in Phoenix, AZ. As a holistic SLP, she believes in looking at the whole body when treating Myofunctional, Speech, and Feeding Disorders because lasting progress happens when we address the root cause, not just the symptoms.
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2026-03-04
Phoenix Speech Therapist Julie Mercadante of Juniper Speech Therapy Discusses Myofunctional TherapyIn the Phoenix Business Brief podcast, Julie Mercadante, founder of Juniper Speech Therapy, discusses myofunctional therapy, which focuses on how tongue function, breathing, and oral posture affect speech development in children. With over 25 years of experience, Mercadante emphasizes the importance of early intervention for issues like mouth breathing and picky eating, which can lead to long-term speech difficulties. Juniper Speech Therapy offers services in North Phoenix and surrounding areas, including virtual consultations.
Notable quotes
“Myofunctional therapy is looking at how the tongue functions basically.”
“Finding the overlap between how a child breathes, eats, sleeps, you know, can really affect how they ultimately speak.”
“I always think, you know, 'cause I feel like I hear that a lot. I get a lot of kids at a point where I think it might be not too late, but I wish they would've come in sooner.”
“I feel very strongly about the early intervention and learning about how important it is to breathe through the nose.”
“A little snore might look cute or a little drool seems normal, but after a certain age, you know, may it might not be.”
“Picky eating is not their fault and that there could be an underlying reason for why things are difficult for your child.”
