{"url":"/san-dimas/empowered-for-life-san-dimas","provider":{"id":"empowered-for-life-san-dimas","name":"Empowered for Life","kind":"organization","about":"Empowered for Life is a team of speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists in San Dimas, led by managing partners Dr. Vasu G., Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP (Clinical Director of Speech Language Therapy) and Sharad David, M.H.A. (Director of Operations). Its clinic sits just west of the 57 freeway at Covina Blvd. and Lone Hill Ave. The practice describes a parent-clinician approach in which parent education is central, and it also mentors its own clinicians.","website":"https://www.e4lifeusa.com/","phone":"(909) 675-7017","email":"info@e4lifeusa.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Speech-language pathologists (CCC-SLP) and occupational therapists (OTR/L)"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"1111 W Covina Blvd","unit":null,"city":"san-dimas","zip":"91773","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-117.82911,34.099546],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"speech","type":"health","name":"Speech language therapy","summary":"Speech-language therapy for children with speech, language, feeding and communication needs at a San Dimas clinic, with parent coaching.","description":"Speech-language therapy at a San Dimas clinic staffed by speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology assistants. Work covers articulation, fluency and voice volume, understanding and expressing language (spoken, written, pictorial, sign, and alternative communication such as iPads), pragmatic social language, and treatment of swallowing and feeding disorders. The practice serves children with a range of special needs, including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, intellectual and learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, ADHD and hearing impairment. Its parent-clinician approach teaches parents strategies and tools to carry progress into home and everyday settings. Its clinical director lists NLA, AVT, PT-UK, OPT III and SIPT training and Vital Stim provider status. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. The same practice also offers occupational therapy and early intervention.","categories":["speech-therapy","feeding-therapy","early-intervention"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"in-person","health":{"specialties":["Speech-language therapy","Articulation and fluency","Pragmatic language","Feeding and swallowing therapy","Oral placement therapy","Alternative communication","Parent education"],"practitioners":["Dr. Vasu G., Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SLP","Safoorah Hakim, M.S., CCC-SLP","RuthAnn Burke, M.A., CCC-SLP","Joanna Reinders, M.S., SLP","Sujal Pokharel, M.S., SLP"],"hours":[{"days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"08:00","end":"19:00"},{"days":["sat"],"start":"08:00","end":"13:00"}],"npi":"1992567572"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","speech-language","developmental-delay","down-syndrome","cerebral-palsy","intellectual-disability","learning-disabilities","sensory-processing","adhd","hearing","feeding"],"delivery":["clinic","in-home"],"feel":"A speech and occupational therapy clinic built on a parent-clinician partnership in which parents are taught strategies to use at home.","topics":["parent-training","occupational-therapy-on-site","oral-placement-therapy","aac","swallowing"],"goals":["social"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.e4lifeusa.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}