M.S., CCC-SLP
Springfield, OR
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Get startedHi! I'm Rachel. I became a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) in 2014. I have several members of my family who have been impacted by communication disorders and I grew up adapting my communication to support them. At some point I realized I was passionate about advocating for people who struggled to communicate their thoughts and feelings without support and I wanted to be that supportive person. I worked in settings such as: schools. I have received certifications and trainings in the following: Workshops/Conferences AAC By The Bay - April, 2023 ASHA National Convention, New Orleans, LO - Nov. 2022 Best Practices in AAC Assessment: Steps to Selecting Appropriate Communication Systems - Feb. 2023 Restorative Practices for Schools - Jan. 2023 California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Conference - March 2022 Oregon Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA) Spring Conference - March 2021 LAMP Words For Life Training - October 2020 Oregon Speech-Language and Hearing Association Conference - October 2019 Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Training - March 2018 SETT Framework: Student Centered Approach to AC/AT Tools and Strategies - Dec. 2017 ASHA National Convention, Los Angeles, CA - Nov. 2017 Visually Impaired Students in the Classroom - Oct. 2017 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Oct. 2016 SWIFT National Conference, Washington, D.C. - July 2016 ASHA National Conference, Denver, CO - Nov. 2015 Behavior Management Tips for SLPs in Educational Settings - Nov. 2015 Mental Health Disorders and the SLP - Oct. 2015 Self-Regulated Strategy Development to Support Spelling - Feb. 2015 SWIFT National Conference, Bend, OR - Oct. 2014 Courageous Conversations: Race in Education - Sept. 2014 Pacific University Symposium on Autism – June 2013 ASHA National Convention, Atlanta, GA – Nov. 2012 Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Practical Strategies for Successful Treatment – May 2012 Oppositional, Defiant, and Anger Issues – April 2012 PECS training, Level 1 – March 2012 How the Brain Forms New Habits: Why Willpower is Not Enough – Feb. 2012 ASHA National Convention, San Diego, CA – Nov. 2011 S.T.A.R. Autism Program – Oct. 2011 Tobii programming training – June 2011 Social Stories and Related Tools for Students on the Autism Spectrum – Nov. 2010 Social Thinking for Young Adults with Autism, ADHD, and NLD – Nov. 2010 Presentations and Publications SPED Superheroes: Using Pop Culture to Support Neurodiverse Affirming Learning - March 2025 A Team Approach to AAC Evaluations and Reducing Device Abandonment - AACessible Conference - Feb. 2023 Sociable Superheroes: Using Comics to Teach Social Communication - Emerald City Comic Con - Feb 2023 A Team Approach to AAC Evaluations and Reducing Device Abandonment - Oregon Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA) Fall Conference - October 2022 Sociable Superheroes: Using Comics to Teach Social Communication - Emerald City Comic Con - August 2022 Building Equitable Family AAC Training in your Community - CSUN Conference - March 2022 Talking about Gender in 2018-19 - Portland Public Schools - Sept. 2018 Maximizing Your Fun in School Based Practice, An Interdisciplinary Approach - Therapy in Educational Settings (TIES) Conference - April 2018 Who’s Therapy is it Anyway? Interdisciplinary Intervention for the School Based SLP - ASHA National Conference - Nov. 2016 Multi-Tiered System of Support - Starting at Zero: A Bird’s-Eye View to Inclusive Behavior Instruction - SWIFT National Conference - July 2016 SLPs and Central Auditory Processing Disorders – Riverdale School - April 2013 Reliability of Telecognitive Assessment in Healthy Aging – ASHA National Conference - Nov. 2012 Time of Day Effects on Procedural Discourse - ASHA National Conference - Nov. 2012. I would describe my clinical style as client-centered, functional, individualized/personalized, family-centric, strengths-based, and rooted in client empowerment to create self-advocates.
Oregon
California
English
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago
M.S., Pacific University
Pediatric Articulation/Phonological Disorder
Pediatric Developmental Cognition
Pediatric Fluency/Stuttering
Pediatric Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
Pediatric/Adolescent Social-Pragmatics
Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder
Early Language Development
Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Adult Articulation
Pediatric Dysphagia/Sensory Feeding
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip
Auditory Processing Disorder
Pediatric Neuro Cognition
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Adult)
Adult Social-Pragmatics
Professional/Public Speaking
I love spending time with my family and my two dogs. I love being in nature and exploring the outdoors with my toddler. I enjoy attending comic conventions and creating cosplay costumes for my whole family.
At Expressable, all individuals and families are matched with a licensed speech therapist that's experienced to their specific area of need. You'll receive expert help from a talented, caring, and compassionate speech therapist invested in you or your child's communication success.
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Private payHSA/FSA Major insurance plansIt’s never too late to start speech therapy. Adults commonly receive speech therapy to overcome problems from childhood that weren’t properly treated (such as a stutter or articulation issue), treat speech and language issues due to illness or injury, such as a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or ALS, improve communication skills due to a clinical diagnosis, such as aphasia, acquired apraxia of speech, or dysarthria, improve confidence and communication skills in the workplace, such as public speaking and interviewing, reduce accents that are regional or based on your country of origin, modify the pitch, intonation, and quality of your voice, and more!
The duration of speech therapy is different for everyone, and it depends on several factors. This includes the type of speech disorder or communication challenge, the frequency of speech therapy sessions, how often you practice the skills taught in speech therapy at home, your personal or professional goals, any underlying medical conditions, and more.
Expressable online speech therapy offers flexible hours, including mornings, nights, and weekends, so you can schedule speech therapy around your life–not the other way around. And because it’s online, there’s no commute time involved.
Speech therapy sessions are focused on each client’s care plan, and the activities done during sessions always relate to those goals. So, if a person is in speech therapy to better pronounce the /s/ sound, they’ll begin by learning how to make the sound by itself and work up to practicing it in conversation. Or if someone wants to improve the quality of their voice, their speech therapist will teach them appropriate breathing and vocal exercises. The therapist will aim to do as many trials of each exercise as possible, in order to make the most of each session.
Your speech therapist will constantly be measuring and assessing your response to these exercises. When needed, they’ll make changes to your treatment plan to help you make progress as quickly as possible. Regardless of your goals, your speech therapist will always provide practice activities to complete at home between sessions.
Expressable currently accepts many of the largest insurance companies, and we’re actively working on contracting with new plans across the country. We also offer affordable private pay options and accept HSAs/FSAs for those who do not have insurance coverage or prefer to pay out-of-pocket.
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