I have been a Speech Pathologist for 23 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 University of West Georgia.I recently got my Ed.S. Specialist degree in Special Ed from the 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, speech sound production disorder, children with receptive and expressive language delay/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 12 years now.  I specialize in early intervention, speech sound development, parent education, childhood apraxia of speech, phonological processing disorder, 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 can provide therapy in your home or my home, a public place, or on-line via Teletherapy. 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 18-year-old daughter who is starting University of Texas in the fall! I enjoy staying fit by working out and eating healthy. I love to be outdoors, travel, listen to live music and spend time with friends, and family.

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Tara Friedman, SLP, Ed.S.