I have been a Speech Pathologist for 16 years. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Communication Processes and Disorders. I then received my master's degree in Communication Processes and Disorders from the State University of West Georgia. I hold a Georgia Speech Pathology License through the Georgia Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Board.

 

I am a Speech-Language Pathologist for the preschool and elementary aged population in the Cobb County School system. I work with the following population: Special Needs Preschool, Deaf Hard of Hearing Preschool, children with receptive and expressive language delay, and speech sound disorder. I have also worked for Fulton County Schools. In the school systems, I have worked with many different types of kids with the following challenges including: apraxia of speech, speech sound disorder, phonological processing disorder, receptive and expressive language disorder, autism spectrum disorder, deaf and hard of hearing population, auditory processing disorder, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, many other children with various syndromes, sensory processing disorder, cognitive deficits, fluency disorders and voice disorders. 

 

I have had my private practice, Tara Speech Therapy for 7 years now.  I specialize in early intervention, speech sound development, parent education, childhood apraxia of speech, phonological processing disorder, working with the deaf and hard of hearing population, getting non-verbal children with autism to communicate/talk using agent + action+ object boards/AAC devices.

 

I pride myself in making therapy engaging, fun, and interactive. I enjoy using my creative side to get kids to communicate. The most important tool that I possess as a Speech-Language Pathologist is my ability to gain rapport with my clients. Once I've gained rapport, I am golden with my clients; they will do whatever I ask of them! This rapport helps me to get my clients to succeed on their goals and objectives.

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I discovered the advantages of teletherapy services during the remote learning in Spring 2020 and have found that I really love it and so do the kids! Teletherapy is very interactive, fun for kids, and forces them to expressively communicate as well! I have an almost 13-year-old daughter. I enjoy staying fit by working out and eating healthy. I love to be outdoors, travel, and spend time with friends, and family.

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Tara Friedman, M.Ed., SLP