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Harbor Speech Pathology

Speech, Language, Cognitive, and Swallow therapy serving all ages in the Northwest and Southeast!

08/05/2025

Join Harbor Speech for a picnic in the park!

To celebrate our wonderful patients and staff, we are hosting an afternoon of BBQ and lawn games at Crescent Creek Park in Gig Harbor on August 23rd. This is an all ages event.

We hope to see you there!

07/25/2025

For Disability Pride Month, First-Person Reflections on Disability Self-Advocacy: In these essays, writers with communication-related disabilities — and, in some cases, their family members — describe rising to challenges by speaking up for themselves and other disabled people. The package also includes perspectives of CSD professionals associated with these writers.

The related illustration depicts the Disability Pride flag, with color bands representing red for physical disabilities, gold for neurodiversity, white for invisible and undiagnosed disabilities, blue for emotional and psychiatric disabilities, and green for sensory disabilities. The colors are muted to accommodate sensory sensitivities.

Among the flag’s key messages are promoting full participation for disabled people and celebrating their individuality and contributions, messages reflected in the following essays. Read more: https://at.asha.org/Ir

07/12/2025

Please join Harbor Speech in recognizing our outstanding employee of the quarter: Hailey Kuettner, CCC-SLP!

Hailey is a certified Speech Language Pathologist, licensed in several states. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Communication Sciences & Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed her Master of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the Bilingual and Multicultural Emphasis Program. She also received a Certificate in Clinical Genetics for Health Professionals from Arizona State University. Hailey serves HSP clients via teletherapy. She shares her wealth of knowledge and resources with families and colleagues alike!

Congrats, Hailey!

06/27/2025

Reminder: Harbor Speech will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Have a wonderful 4th!🎇🎆

06/20/2025

Meet Aviana!

Aviana is a speech-language pathologist who works with all ages at the Silverdale clinic. We asked her to share a few things about herself, and here's what she had to say:

1. Sum up your role at Harbor Speech with emojis:
🧠🗣🍽🌈♾❤

2. What is something surprising that many people don't know about you?
I dance ballet, which I began as an adult in 2024!🩰

3. What would your perfect weekend look like?
Some time outside on a sunny day, some time to read a good book, and maybe a movie night with friends or my partner.

4. Give us a good book or movie recommendation!
I just finished reading Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro for our work book club. I really enjoyed it.

5. What is one of the most important things you've learned throughout your career so far?
Every single person (and patient) truly is unique. It is important to meet someone where they're at as far as strengths, challenges, personal goals, and personality. There is no one-size-fit-all treatment plan or communication style!

Come meet the rest of our team: https://harborspeech.com/

06/13/2025

Celebrate Dysphagia Awareness Month by checking out ASHA's new dysphagia on the job resources. This one-stop webpage provides information and ready-to-use resources for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) managing dysphagia across the lifespan in all areas of health care. From documentation templates to quick guides for instrumental swallowing studies, you’ll find support for confident, evidence-based care. https://at.asha.org/Fi

06/06/2025

June is both Aphasia Awareness Month *AND* Dysphagia Awareness Month!

But... What's the difference?

APHASIA (uh-FAY-zhuh) is an acquired language disorder that affects communication skills.

DYSPHAGIA (dis-FAY-zhuh) is difficulty swallowing and can involve the oral, pharyngeal, and/or esophageal stages of swallowing.

SLP's treat both types of disorders. Treatment is different for every client based on factors like their diagnoses, strengths and weaknesses, personal goals, and more.

Want to learn more? Check out:
aphasia.org
swallowingdisorderfoundation.org
ASHA.org

Or, ask your SLP!

05/23/2025

In honor of National Speech-Language & Hearing Month, our clinical team shared why we 💛 what we do!

05/21/2025

Reminder: Harbor Speech will be closed on 5/26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Wishing everyone a great long weekend 🇺🇸❤

05/09/2025

Happy National Speech Language & Hearing Month!

Here are some educational articles to increase your knowledge about communication disorders, differences, and interventions:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/developmental-disabilities/Pages/augmentative-and-alternative-communication-for-children.aspx

https://mylantern.org/pools-planes-and-more-heres-how-to-protect-your-little-ones-ears-this-summer/

https://www.asha.org/about/press-room/articles/tips-for-communicating-with-adults-who-have-a-speech-or-language-disorder/

04/25/2025

Join us in celebrating our marvelous employee of the quarter, Noelle Simonson! 🎉

Noelle was born and raised in Washington, though she has also lived in Portland, Oregon and Orlando, Florida. She received her Bachelor's Degree in English from Central Washington University in 2017.

As insurance coordinator, Noelle is tasked with processing speech therapy referrals by checking benefits with their respective insurance companies. On top of that, she ensures that each patient is authorized for speech therapy both before and during the patients' scheduled treatment. She also works as a Front Desk Coordinator in between her insurance coordinating duties.
In her free time, Noelle can be found reading a good book or planning her next travel destination.

Thank you for all the hard work you do for our patients, Noelle!!

04/18/2025

This Autism Acceptance Month, let's remember:

Autism is a spectrum. This means every individual with autism has unique experiences, personalities, skills, and support needs.

Autism is an identity. Everyone has their own relationship to their diagnosis and an understanding of what it means to them. Many individuals embrace autism as part of their culture and personal identity, something that shapes who they are.

Autism is NOT an epidemic. While incidence rates of autism have increased over the years, reasoning for this is multifactorial and due in large part to the evolution of diagnostic criteria and procedures thanks to research and advocacy efforts. There is no one cause of autism, with likely contributing factors including genetics, prenatal conditions, and birth complications. There is no "cure" for autism, as it is a descriptive label for the complex neurological profile of the individual diagnosed, not an illness.

This month, individuals and families are sharing their stories through the campaign. Join in to share your experiences and learn from authentic voices.

Graphic courtesy of autismsociety.org.

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Gig Harbor, WA

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

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http://www.harborspeech.com/

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