Our Mission

The Giving Tree Speech Therapy is a speech therapy and tutoring practice created by Helen Jackson, MAT, MCD, CCC-SLP. We strongly believe that individuals with communication, learning, and literacy differences deserve the best opportunity to be successful. That is why we implement research-based strategies to help children build functional skills.

The Giving Tree Speech Therapy’s model of care:

  • Includes families

  • Builds on strengths

  • Incorporates personal interests and passions

  • Acknowledges sensory and motor differences

  • Adapts to individual learning styles

Helen Jackson graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development and a Master in the Art of Teaching in Elementary Education.  She went on to receive a Master of Communication Disorders from The University of South Carolina. 

She is an ASHA licensed Speech Language Pathologist and is Orton-Gillingham trained with over 15 years of serving in a variety of settings including elementary schools, preschools, private schools, and pediatric outpatient clinics.  Helen has extensive experience in the diagnosis and intervention of children with a variety of communication disorders including receptive and expressive language, reading deficits, pragmatics, oral motor skills, articulation, tongue thrust, and stuttering.

Helen currently lives in Watkinsville with her husband, three children, and two dogs.