Venture Speech
Active Therapy for Active Minds
Golden and Wheat Ridge, Colorado
(She, her)
Welcome to Venture Speech! I'm Taylor, a neurodivergent speech language pathologist 🗣️ located in Golden and Wheat Ridge, Colorado. I became a speech language pathologist because I am fueled ☕ by talking, learning, and spending time with people. I am passionate about helping kids find their voice to express themselves fully!
I received my undergraduate degree at Kent State University ⚡, where I also ran on the cross country and track team. I graduated with my master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Akron 🦘.
Outside of work, you'll probably find me moving 🏃♀️ and grooving 💃 around the mountains- rock climbing, burro running, dancing, skiing, and camping. I also love to take advantage of all our community has to offer- our local coffee shops, gyms, and parks. I also find joy in volunteering, learning ASL, playing board games, and organizing. I'm incredibly grateful to my partner, family, friends, teachers, coworkers, and employers for encouraging me on this journey every step of the way 👣.
I am certified as a speech-language pathologist by:
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association ASHA
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Department of Regulatory Agencies Colorado DORA
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Colorado Department of Education CDE Special Services Provider
Additional certifications include:
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Neurodiversity
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Trauma-Informed Mental Health Care for Neurodivergent Populations Certified
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Ready Rockets Resources Emotional Regulation Course Instructor
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All About Emotions Certified
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Neurodiversity Affirming Assessment Strategies Trained
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Natural Language Acquisition Practitioner (Level 1, 2, and 3 Trained)
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Interoception and Monotropism: Paying Attention to Autistic and ADHD Experiences Trained
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Assessing Autistic Individuals Differently: A Framework to Understand Not Fix
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Neurodiversity Affirming Practice in Action Trained
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Coaching with Compassion: A Neuro-affirming Approach to Early Intervention
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Stuttering
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Counseling Children and Adults who Stutter
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AAC
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AAC: Autistic Experience, Research, Recommendations Course Trained
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Speech Sounds
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Introduction to PROMPT Technique Trained
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R: Techniques And Interventions to Correct /r/ Trained
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The Road to R: From Eliciting to Engaging Intervention
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Unraveling the Ties: The Role of Ankyloglossia in Orofacial Growth, Speech Articulation, and Airway Health
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Voice
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Gender Affirming Voice Therapy Trained
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Early Intervention
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First 50 Words Course Trained
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Movement Based Therapy
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Evidenced Based Aquatic Therapy for the Pediatric Therapist Certified
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Safe Sport Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments for Athletes with Disabilities Certified
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I've provided speech therapy in the following settings:
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Private practice
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Nature-based schools
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Aquatic therapy pools
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Home health
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Public K-12 schools
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Preschools
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Teletherapy
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Autism clinics
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Day cares
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Vocational programs
I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating on many multidisciplinary teams which include the following:
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SPED teams
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Nature School teams
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Autism Assessment teams
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Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
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Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants
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Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Pathology Assistants
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Psychologists
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Licensed Social Workers
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Otolaryngologists
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Music Therapists
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Art and Play Therapists
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Tongue Tie and Airway Specialists
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Myofunctional Therapists
Meet Taylor
Speech-Language Pathologist
Owner of Venture Speech
Client Testimonials
"My daughter, Mary Alice, received speech therapy from Taylor two days a week. One day through telehealth and one day in the pool. I cannot say enough good things about this combination of therapies. In her telehealth sessions, Mary Alice is able to do close, intentional, and specific work on her speech production; In her pool sessions, she gets to put that isolated work into practice through play.
— Melody M.
