M.S., CCC-SLP
Spring, TX
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Get startedHi! I'm Sydney. I became a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) in 2022. I became an SLP because of my own experience in speech therapy. By 3 years of age, I was not talking and required PE tubes to clear the fluid in my ears which were impacting my hearing. Following this surgery, I required speech therapy to address my speech and language deficits. My experience in speech therapy was unforgettable. My speech therapist was kind, gentle, and patient. I looked forward to speech therapy. When it came time for me to decide what to go to school for, it was a no brainer for me to study speech pathology. I ultimately chose this career to do for others what my speech therapist did for me. I desire to continue growing my skills to mature my ability to meet patients where they are at and make a positive impact on their life. I have attended a wide variety of lectures and classes within the speech pathology field; however, a specific course I have attended focused on feeding skills across the lifespan. This course gave me deep knowledge on how oral dysfunction plays a role in feeding skills and proper techniques to address these skill areas. I worked in settings such as: pediatric private practice and post acute rehab. 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.
Texas
Massachusetts
English
B.S., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
M.S., University of North Texas
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
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Adult Social-Pragmatics
Pediatric Dysphagia/Sensory Feeding
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Adult)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Aphasia
Acquired Apraxia
Dysarthria
Parkinson’s
Adult Cognition
Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, spending time with family, and experiencing the outdoors. I also like to travel as much as I can even if it is a quick trip to another city in Texas.
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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