I am Lynn Smallwood, the owner and lead Speech Language Pathologist at Speak Life Speech Therapist in Wapakoneta, Ohio. I specialize and have extensive training in Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders, and Dyslexia/literacy. Speech Pathology is a second career for me and it has been such a blessing from God and the best decision. I never would have thought 15 years ago that I would be here today, owning my own growing private practice, mentoring student clinicians and other SLPs I work with. This is my dream come true. I know this is my calling and passion and working with and supporting our clients and families is the best part of my “job.” This is not a job to me - it is my way of sharing the love of Jesus with others using the gifts He has given me!

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Julie Hertz is a pediatric SLP, who runs her own practice, Juju’s Speech Therapy, LLC, since late 2018. She obtained both her undergraduate degree (B.A., Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2003) and her master’s degree (M.A., Speech Language Pathology, 2005) from the University of Florida. Julie has worked in outpatient pediatric speech therapy for the entirety of her career. Her areas of passion are: Childhood Apraxia of Speech, “r” therapy for pre-teens and teenagers who have not had prior success with speech therapy, and now, orofacial myofunctional therapy! Julie resides in Dayton, OH with her husband, Darren, and their two children.

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Mary Billings, M.S. CCC/SLP is the owner of Billings Speech Pathology Services, LLC a private practice in the greater Kansas City area where she and her staff have specialized in orofacial myofunctional disorders for 30 years. Mary is a lifetime member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association, holding 15 ACE awards for continuing education.

Mary completed certification requirements in orofacial myofunctional disorders in 2008. She then threw herself into advocacy of the specialty and subsequently chaired the Mentoring Committtee from 2008-2013; co-chaired the 2011 Convention Committee and headed up the Nonprofit Governance Committee from 2014-2015 for the IAOM. She served as President of the organization from 2015-2017.

Mary’s history of outstanding work in the field was recognized through the numerous awards presented including the Connie Painter Distinguished Service Award in 2011; the President’s Award given to previous presidents for outstanding service in 2018, and the Anita Weinfeld Award for excellence in Mentoring in 2021. In 2018 she was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert by ASHA. She currently serves as a Director for the Oral Motor Institute.

Mary began teaching intensive studies course on orofacial myofunctional disorders in 2013. She has taught both nationally and internationally where her course has consistently ranked among the top in the nation. She is a sought-after speaker and has presented for numerous professional conferences over the years.

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