Amanda is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist licensed in Texas and Washington, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, and the founder of Therapy Adventures, PLLC. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, graduating with honors, and a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from The University of North Texas.
She has worked as a speech therapist in schools, outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, and early intervention. She founded Therapy Adventures in 2021 to actualize her dream of creating a more interactive, supportive, and family-centered pediatric therapy clinic. Amanda has specialized experience in pediatric feeding, early language, and phonological processing disorders and is specializing in orofacial myology. Her passion is helping families love mealtimes together, and helping children learn to love food as much as she does! She also has a special interest in articulation/speech sound disorders, apraxia, and phonological processing disorders. Amanda is a four time recipient of the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) from The American Speech-Language Hearing Association, and a mentor to her colleagues. She has extensive experience in feeding difficulties and pediatric dysphagia, tube weaning, early language development and disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, including the following trainings and certifications:
Feeding / Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders A to Z (IAOM: International Association of Orofacial Myology Certification Track Course)
Get Permission Approach
Responsive Feeding Therapy
Assessment and Remediation of Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)
Beckman Oral Motor Assessment and Intervention
VitalStim and VitalStim PLUS Therapy Provider
The SOFFI Method: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants
Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
CAN-EAT Approach
Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
Lactation Consultant Training Program graduate
Speech & Language
Hanen It Takes Two to Talk®
Birth to Three: Working Together to Serve Children and Their Families
Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT)
