Susan has been in private practice for over eighteen years in the Bay Area. She is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and received a Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Texas Tech. Susan has expertise in the management of neurological communication disorders with extensive experience as a speech/language pathologist in hospitals, medical facilities, special education settings, and home health care. As owner and Director of the Speech Pathology Group, Susan is involved in every aspect of successfully running four private clinics and the Non-Public Agency/contracting portion of the company. She is currently in the process of creating a non-profit organization that will provide much needed training and education to at-risk communities, both locally and abroad.

Barbara is a graduate of Ithaca College and received a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from Columbia University in New York. Barbara has extensive experience servicing preschool and school age populations within a variety of school settings in California and Arizona. She has specialized in articulation/phonological disorders, language delays, hearing loss/deafness, and social/pragmatic disorders. Barbara has facilitated collaborative service delivery models within the classroom and has expertise in curriculum/classroom modifications for speech and language disordered students to achieve greater academic and social success. She has presented numerous instructional workshops for colleagues and school personnel on topics relating to special education laws, implementing the Student Study Team process, classroom interventions, and character education.

Cynthia received her Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders from San Francisco State University. She previously provided over 4 years of experience at the Veteran's Hospital in Martinez where she worked extensively with the management of adult neurological communication disorders. In recent years Cynthia has specialized in preschool and school age populations with language learning disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, dyspraxia/phonological disorders, and oral-motor disorders. Due to her extensive experience in the area of speech and language, she currently provides clinical management of recent graduates in a variety of educational and clinical settings.

Mary received her Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Worcester State College in Worcester, MA. Mary has worked with preschool children and school-age students in public school settings. She has been active in collaborating with classroom teachers and adapting curriculum materials to enhance students' learning potentials. Mary has extensive experience working with articulation/phonological disorders, auditory processing disorders, language delays and pre-literacy skills. She has presented seminars for graduate students at Bay Area Universities on a variety of subjects, including picture communication systems and "Navigating Through the CFY/ RPE Maze."

Linda received her Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology from Kean University in New Jersey. She currently works with preschool age children. She has experience providing services to children and adults in a variety of settings. Prior to joining the Speech Pathology Group, Linda had been a Clinical Supervisor for Towson University in Maryland, a preschool speech pathologist in Anne Arundle County (MD) and a Rehab Director for a subacute care center. Linda is a Hanen Certified "It Takes Two to Talk" and "More Than Words" trainer. As a Hanen certified trainer, she provides training to parents/caregivers of preschoolers to become their child's primary language facilitator. Linda is a Past President of the Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association.

Anna received her Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Missouri State University. She has extensive experience providing pediatric speech and language therapy to children with a variety of disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Implementer, Anna has provided instructional workshops to professionals and families on how to apply PECS in the home or classroom. Anna has also served as a member of the Bosnia Speech and Hearing Project since 2001. As a volunteer with this project she has provided language intervention to hearing impaired children, and has served as a clinical supervisor for undergraduate students studying Speech Pathology in Eastern Europe. She currently provides clinical supervision and management of CFY therapists and SLPAs in a variety of educational settings and center-based environments.

Kimberly is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received a Master's of Science in Communication Disorders from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She began her career as a travelling Speech Pathologist working primarily with adults in skilled nursing facilities throughout Florida for two years. For the past 12 years Kimberly has worked extensively with pediatrics in a variety of settings including public schools, preschools, early intervention centers, children's hospitals, and home health care in Northern and Southern California. She has specialized in articulation/phonological disorders, language delays/disorders, social pragmatics, autism spectrum disorders, and traumatic brain injury. She currently provides clinical supervision and management of SLPs and SLPAs in school-based settings in Orange County.

Tricia received her Masters Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from California State University, East Bay in Hayward. After several years of working in acute, sub-acute, and long term medical settings with adults, Tricia followed her passion to work with children. For the past ten years she has focused on pediatrics; assessing and providing treatment to children with speech and language delays and disorders associated with the Autistic Spectrum. She has extensive experience in early intervention focusing on implementing communication strategies such as Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS). She has provided both professional and parent training as well as supervision for CF clinicians, graduate interns, and SLPAs in a center-based setting.

Sean received his Bachelors and Masters of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from California State University, Sacramento.  As a graduate student, Sean participated in the "Samoa Project".  This team created an assessment tool to collect speech and language data from elementary aged children in American Samoa.  Sean helped to train educators on administration of the assessment tool while in American Samoa.  Sean has worked primarily with pre-school and elementary aged students in the public school setting.  Sean has been part of the BEST team (Building Effective Schools Together), and has worked closely with administration and teachers on developing behavioral expectations for elementary sites. Sean has made it a priority to work with SDC teachers, general education teachers, full inclusion specialists, psychologists and on site administration in order to promote a multidisciplinary team approach to serving students.  Sean has extensive experience with articulation, phonological processes, phonological awareness, language delays and social skills training.