About - Peer Projects - Speech Language Therapy - RDI

About Peer Projects

Linda Murphy M.S., CCC-SLP, CEIS founded Peer Projects in 2005 when she began running social pragmatics groups for young children at Emerson College. Peer Projects has a family-centered approach, which means family members are included in therapy sessions and provided with carryover activities week to week. This all-important “homework” lets children practice so they can make progress. Parents are given ideas and strategies specifically tailored to their child’s situation – for example, they may be instructed on how to interact with their child in a slightly different way, given a story written with their child in mind, or coached on how to create opportunities for better communication in daily life. Our focus is on creating ways to address a child’s goals within everyday settings and set the stage for a child’s real success in the real world.

About Linda Murphy M.S., CCC-SLP, CEIS
Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
RDI® Program Certified Consultant

Linda Murphy has been a speech language pathologist since 1999. She is also a Certified Early Intervention Specialist and an RDI® Program Certified Consultant – in fact, she is one of the few people in Massachusetts certified to offer the RDI® program. She graduated from Boston College in 1993 with a degree in Mathematics. After spending two years working with adults with Autism, she decided to pursue a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Emerson College. Since then, Linda has provided services to children ranging from toddler to high school age in a range of educational and other settings, including schools, daycares, homes, summer camps, playgrounds, her office, and university clinics. She enjoys working collaboratively with families and other members of a child’s team.

About Melissa Andrichak M.A.T.

Melissa Andrichak has been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years. She has a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Denver and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University. In addition to her classroom focus, she has worked with children in residential settings, as a tutor and as a summer camp coordinator. While she loves the academic focus of public school, she really cherishes the time that she can spend helping children grow socially and emotionally.