Agate Speech Therapy
Susan Baughman, M.A. CCC-SLP (she/her)
Individualized Therapy!
Providing individualized and evidence-based treatment via tele-health or in-home to help folks from birth to age 100+ with swallowing/feeding, voice, cognitive, and/or speech concerns. Finding holistic and creative ways to improve eating and communicating.
Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
Is your baby having trouble breast feeding or bottle feeding? Are you wondering about the transition from milk or formula to solid foods? Do you worry that your child isn’t eating enough variety of food? They may benefit from a feeding and swallowing assessment. From there, an individualized therapy plan may help ensure that your child’s feeding and swallowing skills are on track for happy and healthy mealtimes.
Swallowing Therapy
We don’t often think about how complicated eating and drinking is until it becomes difficult. If you have had a change in eating or drinking due to a stroke, a brain, injury, a neurological disorder, or other illness, I can provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan to meet your needs.
Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy
I provide gender-affirming voice services for individuals seeking to communicate in an authentic voice. Everyone is welcome! Whether you are brand new to voice work, want to refine your voice, are seeking a more masculine/feminine/gender neutral voice, or something else, I am positive we can work together to help you communicate the way that best reflects YOU!
Communication Therapy
Communication is complex! If you or a loved one are experiencing any of the following, you may benefit from speech therapy services.
Trouble understanding spoken or written language
Trouble with clear expression or word-finding
Difficulty with organizing thoughts or remembering important information
Hoarse/raspy voice or coughing that limits or interrupts your communication
About Me
Greetings! I’m Susan Baughman (she/her) and I’m glad you’re here! I am a speech-language pathologist with 10 years of experience working with adults with various swallowing, communication, voice, and cognitive needs. I am also now providing pediatric feeding and swallow therapy to better serve my community. I received my Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Maryland - College Park and am licensed in California. I also am a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
I decided to start my own private practice to provide quality, individualized care to my patients. Whether I am seeing you in your home or via teletherapy, I focus on YOUR goals and use my expertise and up-to-date research to help you attain them.
I have worked in acute care, inpatient rehab, home health, skilled nursing and outpatient facilities and am familiar with the full spectrum of care needed to recover from strokes, head and neck cancer, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). I work with individuals with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinsons Disease, ALS, and MS which may change and progress over time. I have both a special interest and specialized training in swallowing disorders and voice disorders. I am also passionate about gender-affirming voice therapy. In a nutshell, I want you to eat the foods you want to eat, and communicate the way you want to communicate!