Meet Jaci.

Jaclyn Polakoff is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and feeding specialist with over 14 years of experience.  Based in Philadelphia, she has treated a diverse population of children with motor speech difficulties, feeding difficulties, and language disorders.

Specializing in feeding and orofacial myology, Jaci provides therapeutic interventions focused on infants with disorganized and dysfunctional suck at the breast and/or bottle, breast and bottle aversions, tethered oral tissues, as well as hesitant, picky, and anxious eaters. She has advanced training through leading professionals nationwide in the areas of feeding and oral myofunctional therapy. 

Jaci provides comprehensive education and support to families of infants and toddlers on newborn and child development. She creates individualized care plans that target oral motor skills, facial development, tummy time, and airway health to bring babies, toddlers and their families to optimal daily function and comfort. 

Jaci had her own set of feeding challenges with her newborn daughters that led her to this passion. She looks forward to working with your family.

Jaci is certified through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania. 

Jaci’s coursework includes:

MyoMasterminds (Zhaghi, Bahr, Pinkerton)

Beckman (Beckman)

IAOM (Gatto, Billings)

AEIOU (Johanson)

Ellen Carlin

Michelle Emanuel

If You Can’t Breathe You Can’t Function (Massery)

SOS (Toomey)