Specialized Speech Technologies, Inc.

02/03/2026

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Grace for graduating from therapy today!!! Your hard work has really paid off! We are all so proud of you!

02/03/2026

We LOVE these Barbies! 🙌

Barbie recognizes the importance of representation and is committed to designing products that better reflect the world kids see today and doing the work to inspire the next generation.

02/02/2026

Congratulations to Amelia R. for being selected as our next SSTAR of the month!!
Speech-Language Pathologist, Miss Mona, is "so excited Amelia is being recognized for her hard work and positive attitude!” Miss Mona states, “Amelia is a very sweet little girl! When she started therapy with me, she was shy and only talked when asked questions. She is now comfortable and loves to share using more words! During our time together, Amelia loves to play with the princess castle and shopkins toys. She also likes to laugh at all my silliness! We have a lot of fun together.” Furthermore, Miss Mona feels, “Amelia is working so hard with her speech sounds! Whether it is rain, snow, or sunshine, Amelia is always ready to come in for therapy and have a great session!” Miss Mona would also like to recognize Amelia’s grandma who is “an amazing lady” and always brings her in every single week!
Way to go, Amelia!
Five-year-old SSTar of the month, Amelia, states she is most content when she can spend the day “playing with her mom.” She also enjoys “reading, doing crafts, and playing in the snow.” On a snowy day, her favorite thing to do is build a snowman. (Good thing there is no shortage of snow right now!) In her down time, she likes to hang out with her little sister, Natalie, and her dog, Murphy. You can also catch her watching her favorite show, Gabby’s Dollhouse. If Amelia was to win one million dollars, she would “buy fuzzy shirts and go on vacation to Amelia Island and buy a swinging treehouse.” (How cool to share your name with an island!) If Amelia’s mom was to describe her in one word, the word she would use is “thoughtful.” She states, “Amelia is always so considerate and loves to do kind things for others. She likes to send notes and make crafts for her family, and she is often very kind to her sister. She loves to care for others.”
Well, we are not all surprised because we have seen firsthand how sweet and THOUGHTFUL Amelia is at therapy each and every week! We could not be more thrilled to highlight such a wonderful SSTAR!
Congratulations Amelia!
You are a true joy to have in our clinic!

02/02/2026

Great option for equestrian ST therapy this summer!🐴

The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Ohio State is pleased to coordinate with Therapy Strides for the Equine-Oriented Summer Speech & Language Camps again this year! We had a successful inaugural summer in 2025 and are excited to offer more opportunities in 2026! Check the flier for additional information!

01/23/2026

01/15/2026

A big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to our first Staff SSTar of the new year, Caitlyn “Cat” Connor! Physical Therapist extraordinaire, Miss Cat, joined the practice in 2024 and we could not be more thrilled to have a therapist of her caliber represent us in both the school and clinic setting. According to SST President, Melanie Shultz, Miss Cat is a “joy to have on the team. She is a true team player and very well respected by both the school contracts she serves and her fellow SST therapists. We are so lucky to have her, and it is only fitting that someone as popular as Cat be honored as our SSTar!” In addition, Physical Therapy Department Head, Camille Bowshier, is “overjoyed” Miss Cat is being recognized. Camille states, “Cat has been an excellent asset to our physical therapy department! She is eager to learn and do what’s best for her students. She is a real team player, taking on
roles for SST such as working in the clinic when the need arises.” Furthermore, Camille states, “Cat is well liked by her various contracts, as they always have wonderful things to say. We are so grateful Cat found us, and we value her commitment to our department. Thank you, Cat!”
Way to go, Cat! It is that kind of positive energy that everyone at SST is totally here for!!!
A Buckeye through and through, Miss Cat was born and raised in nearby Pataskala. Sandwiched between two brothers, Miss Cat is quick to acknowledge her lot in life. “I am the only girl and a middle child. That certainly made things interesting!” All kidding aside, Miss Cat loved growing up with her brothers, who she lovingly refers to as “her best friends.” Throughout her high school years, Miss Cat was an athletic powerhouse. As a three
sport athlete, Miss Cat would often tear it up on the basketball court, softball field, and soccer pitch. During the winter months, you could find her snowboarding with the school ski club. As an elite athlete, Miss Cat was no stranger to sports injuries. At age fourteen she tore her ACL, resulting in surgery and rehabilitation. While in rehab, she witnessed a young boy and his sister also participating in therapy. “I asked my therapist about him and
learned he was in remission for cancer. His sister would join him in therapy to help keep him engaged and make it more fun for him. That right there was my ‘lightbulb moment.’ I knew I wanted to be a pediatric physical therapist.”
During her junior year in high school, Miss Cat decided to focus primarily on soccer, which resulted in a spot on the D3 soccer team at Ohio Wesleyan University where she would go on to earn her degrees in both Exercise Science and Psychology. In addition to being a collegiate athlete at OWU, Miss Cat also worked at the on-campus pre-school. “I always knew I wanted to work with kids. My mom was a preschool teacher, and I spent many years
babysitting, so I am very used to being surrounded by kids.” For graduate school, Miss Cat attended Ohio University in Athens, OH. During all her clinical rotations, Miss Cat never wavered on her commitment to the pediatric field. “I was exposed to a variety of different settings and demographics while working on my doctorate degree, but my personality is definitely best suited for the pediatric population.”
Despite falling in love with southern Ohio, Miss Cat always knew she and her husband would end up back in central Ohio near their family and friends. Luckily for us, this led Miss Cat directly to Specialized Speech Technologies! Miss Cat started her school placement in August of 2024 and she, “loves every second of it!” She states, “I have learned so much and have gained so much experience over the past year and a half. I am so grateful to be doing what I love every day!”
When not representing SST, Miss Cat loves spending time with her husband and forever high school sweetheart, Doug. The couple have two cats who they absolutely adore and refer to as their “babies.” Miss Cat can still be found on the soccer field and loves to go to the Columbus Crew games with her brother. She also loves to work out or just chill with a good book. Miss Cat and Doug remain best friends with all their brothers and their wives. “We all live about thirty minutes to an hour from each other, so we are able to get together quite a bit.” Another perk of being so close is that Cat and Doug can spend lots of quality time with their two nephews and niece. Although that number is about to grow as Miss Cat states, “everyone in my family is having babies. There are two more on the way this year and we couldn’t be more excited about it.”
Well, we here at SST know without a doubt that Miss Cat is the coolest aunt and PT around!
Congratulations Miss Cat and THANK YOU for all you do to make SST a better
place!

01/15/2026

In case you would like to share some love with other children in need! (cards can be dropped off at the SST clinic)

01/10/2026

SST Holiday Party after the holidays- ha! The most delectable dinner created by Grant Mathias (SST’s Vaselea’s husband)! Followed by the SST Family Feud Showdown and Physical Challenge games MC’d by Chris Baldwin! Thank you to those SST families who were able to join us this year! Such an enjoyable evening!

01/10/2026

SST Holiday Party after the holidays- ha! The most delectable dinner created by GEM Kitchen/Grant Mathias (SST’s Vaselea’s husband)! Followed by the SST Family Feud Showdown and Physical Challenge games MC’d by Chris Baldwin! Thank you to those SST families who were able to join us this year! Such an enjoyable evening!

01/06/2026

SST baby in the house!!
What an awesome surprise from Miss Lauren!!! We loved visiting with Charlotte… and of course with Lauren too!!! We can’t wait for them to come back and see us again soon!