Folsom Advanced Speech Therapy

02/21/2026

The women of Folsom Advanced Speech Therapy got to spend our morning celebrating with Justine Cordy! Can’t wait for the healthy and safe arrival of this sweet baby girl 💕.

02/18/2026

At Folsom Advanced Speech Therapy, we’re honored to welcome graduate student clinicians into our practice each year. Mentoring the next generation of speech-language pathologists is a responsibility I take seriously—and one I’m incredibly proud of.
Watching these students grow into thoughtful, skilled practitioners is deeply rewarding. I always encourage them to stay in touch and share where their careers take them. When they check back in with updates, it truly warms my heart. Seeing their impact ripple outward is one of the greatest gifts of this work.

12/17/2025

Dreaming of opening my own private practice was one thing.
Bringing it to life was another entirely.
From day one, my priorities were clear:
✨ Exceptional patient care
✨ Hiring an incredible, highly qualified team
✨ Creating a work environment that feels safe, joyful, and welcoming to all
Today, that dream was recognized in a way that truly humbles me.
Our practice was awarded “Top Medical Clinic in Folsom 2025.” 🥹❤️
This honor belongs to our amazing team and the families who trust us every day. Thank you for believing in the vision and growing with us.

12/15/2025

At our practice, therapy is never “one size fits all.”
From the very first call, we take the time to personally connect with each family—listening, guiding, and making sure you feel supported every step of the way. Your child is never just a spot on a schedule here.
✨ What makes us different:
• Every clinician on our team is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist—no assistants
• An exceptional Occupational Therapist works onsite, offering seamless collaboration and whole-child support
• We are a woman-run practice, built on compassion, expertise, and advocacy
• Strong connections with medical professionals, so referrals and care coordination are smooth and thoughtful
• Therapy programs are individually tailored—because your child’s needs, strengths, and goals are unique
But beyond skills, we focus on something even bigger.
We don’t just build communication and feeding abilities—we help children find their voice, grow their confidence, and believe in themselves.
That’s the heart of what we do. ❤️

12/04/2025

One of my favorite traditions at FAST is celebrating each graduate student clinician as they complete their clinical rotation with us.

Today we took a walk to Fiori in beautiful downtown Folsom to honor Sydnie on her last day. She’ll complete three more clinical rotations through her graduate program at Baylor University, and we couldn’t be more proud of her growth.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to help shape the next generation of SLP clinicians.

11/20/2025

❤️🥲 This is my why.

11/02/2025

I’m grateful have such a wonderful professional network. Shout out to The Breathe Institute who is doing such incredible work with improving functional frenuloplasty outcomes!

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Purpose: Ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) can lead to oromyofascial dysfunction which affects breathing, swallowing, speech, and posture. This study presents the evolution and outcomes of a refined lingual frenuloplasty protocol that integrates individualized myofunctional therapy to address compensatory....

08/29/2025

Owning a private practice can feel lonely.

So often, the advice we hear is:
❌ “Don’t be friends with your employees.”
❌ “Profit first.”
❌ “Don’t accept insurance.”
But here’s my truth:
1️⃣ On friendships with my team
I see my team as friends and family. When someone moves on, I don’t feel resentment—I feel gratitude for the time we shared and excitement for their next chapter.
2️⃣ On profit
I run a business that’s barely profitable. My wage is just above my employees’. I pay them as much as I can, cover the majority of their benefits, and even double paid maternity leave to ~16 weeks with supplemental disability coverage. At the end of the year, when there’s profit, my team shares in it.
3️⃣ On insurance
Yes, it’s frustrating and messy. But instead of walking away, I hired an incredible billing specialist. It allows us to keep serving families who rely on insurance.
✨ I may not run the most “profitable” practice.
But I do run one that’s safe, fun, supportive, generous, and full of trust.
And honestly? That feels like success to me. ❤️

07/19/2025

It is important to work with other professionals to get the best outcomes for our kids. The practitioners at FAST have spent years developing a vast professional network of appropriate referral sources. That might mean making referrals to ENT, allergists, dentists, orthodontics, neurology, PT, OT and others. Using a root cause approach is backed by science and yields best outcomes for our patients. Win - win! ❤️

I am well aware of companies promoting therapies to parents that are making claims about avoiding surgery by using their product. This is all about expanding the palate. But can Expanding the Palate Shrink the Tonsils and Adenoids?

There’s a growing interest in airway-focused orthodontics—and that’s a good thing. We all want children to breathe, sleep, and grow better.

But some claims deserve a closer look.
You may have heard: “Expand the palate, and the tonsils and adenoids will shrink.”

🧠 Here’s the truth:
Maxillary expansion can improve nasal airflow, tongue posture, and oral volume—and these are important for overall airway health. But it does not directly treat enlarged tonsils or adenoids.

👉 Enlarged lymphoid tissue in children is usually due to immune response or genetic growth patterns—not lack of space in the palate.

✅ What does help?
• Identifying true obstruction (often via ENT assessment)
• Understanding the cause of tissue enlargement (allergies? infections?)
• Addressing airway issues with a collaborative team—ENTs, sleep doctors, and airway-aware dentists

🙌 Let’s keep working together to deliver whole-child care—grounded in science, and focused on outcomes.

06/29/2025

Please join me in welcoming Madison Smith to the FAST team! 👏🎉

We are thrilled to have Madison “Madi” join us as a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist. Madi joined us in April after completing her Master’s Degree at Baylor University.

From day one, Madi’s warm and kind demeanor has helped her young patients feel safe, seen, and supported. Her thoughtful, thorough approach to evaluations and treatment planning reflects both her clinical insight and genuine care.

Madi is also a fantastic collaborator—she brings fresh perspectives to patient rounds and works seamlessly with the team to support each child’s goals.

We are incredibly lucky to have her, and we can’t wait for more families to get to know her. Welcome to FAST, Madi! 💖

06/19/2025

This morning I was inspired by reading the journey of a fellow speech pathologist in her 25 years of practice. I find I am often moved by the work of professionals in my field.

✨Speech pathologists help all people from all backgrounds from infancy through final moments in geriatric settings.

✨We work on building critical communication skills. Social language. Functional communication. We help babies learn to latch and swallow, toddlers to accept food and safely manage it in their mouths. Non-speaking children to access multi-modal communication. We teach people how to breathe and achieve a more patent (open) airway function. We coordinate care with teachers, pediatricians, audiologists, dentists, naturopaths, neurologists, pulmonologists, sleep physicians, ENTs, orthodontists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, osteopathic practitioners, etc., in order to optimize our patient outcomes. We counsel families. Provide a safe and FUN environment to build skills. Skills that EVERY human being has the right to develop to the best of their ability.

While I feel deep gratitude to get to practice as a speech pathologist (SLP), I also stand tall in my 20th year of clinical practice. I am an expert. I lead a team of experts. As experts, we can ask new questions, collaborate with the brightest minds across disciplines (both medical and educational) and question what we have learned.

At Folsom Advanced Speech Therapy, we are not stuck in old research. We will not become complacent. Our work is complex and dynamic. Each case has unique variables. Our job is to do the best work with every single child we serve. Day in and day out, I am dedicated to this effort ❤️.

04/06/2025

What is communication therapy? Answer: It looks a little different for each child. We honor every child that walks through our doors. We meet them where they are, and from there, learn and grow together. Empowering kids to “speak” using any modalities that work for them. Sometimes it means turning all the lights off in the clinic and melting into the floor for a few minutes to regulate and feel safe. My job is my happy place. 🫠❤️