I am an American Speech and Hearing Association certified, California-licensed, speech-language pathologist with training in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy through the International Association of orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. I have also completed advanced training in orofacial myofunctional therapy through the Myo Masterminds program at the Breathe Institute in Los Angeles, CA. I am also PROMPT trained and have completed Sensory-Motor Feeding Therapy training through Talk Tools.
I have over ten years of experience diagnosing and treating communication and feeding disorders of all types for individuals ranging in age from infancy through adolescence and adulthood.
I began tutoring individuals with communication challenges as an undergraduate student in 2004. I attended graduate school from 2006-2009 and received a master’s degree in Communication Disorders.
After graduate school, I worked in public schools during the day and private pediatric outpatient clinics in the afternoons and evenings for about five years.
Following my public-school experience, I have worked exclusively in private outpatient clinics for the past several years. I have had the great privilege of working with and leading multidisciplinary teams of speech, occupational, and physical therapists. I have also provided supervision for speech language pathology clinical fellows, graduate students, and speech-language pathology assistants.
I’m passionate about working with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based, enjoyable, and effective therapy for patients and their families.
When I’m not at work, I can be found singing in my car, watching a favorite show, hiking, baking, or planning my next trip!
Disclosures
Financial Disclosure: Leslie Bennett receives a speaker fee from TalkTools for this presentation and other presentations and lectures.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Leslie has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.