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Carrie Clark: The Truth About Speech Therapy During the Pandemic | AAK Rewind

Episode Summary

Speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark breaks down how the pandemic exposed major cracks in the speech therapy system. She explains why teletherapy became a necessity overnight, where it falls short, and why parent support and mental health must come before rigid therapy goals. Clark also highlights overwhelming SLP caseloads, lack of funding, and the urgent need for early intervention and better access—especially for underserved and rural families. Guest bio: Carrie Clark is a certified speech-language pathologist and the founder of SpeechAndLanguageKids.com and SLPSolution.com. She helps parents and SLPs navigate communication disorders through practical, research-backed strategies, focusing on early intervention, teletherapy, and improving access to speech services for underserved families.

Episode Notes

Speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark breaks down how the pandemic exposed major cracks in the speech therapy system. She explains why teletherapy became a necessity overnight, where it falls short, and why parent support and mental health must come before rigid therapy goals. Clark also highlights overwhelming SLP caseloads, lack of funding, and the urgent need for early intervention and better access—especially for underserved and rural families.

Guest bio: Carrie Clark is a certified speech-language pathologist and the founder of SpeechAndLanguageKids.com and SLPSolution.com. She helps parents and SLPs navigate communication disorders through practical, research-backed strategies, focusing on early intervention, teletherapy, and improving access to speech services for underserved families.

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