Speech & Feeding Therapy

Owner/Director
Speech-Language Pathologist

Infant Feeding Specialist
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist
Email: lana@ticktalktherapy.com

Lana has been a practicing speech-language pathologist for 17 years and has worked in a variety of home, clinical, and educational settings.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Pace University (New York, NY) and her Master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY).  She has worked in New York, California, and Nevada.  She is a certified member of ASHA, recipient of the Award for Continuing Education (ACE), and is currently licensed in the states of Nevada and California. Lana has extensive experience working with a wide range of ages and delays/disorders.  She has specialized training and experience with infant feeding, TalkTools (sensory-motor approach to speech and feeding), PROMPT, Kauffman approach to Apraxia, Floortime/DIR model, Tethered Oral Tissues (tongue/lip tie diagnosis and treatment), Lindamood-Bell Programs (LIPS, Visualizing & Verbalizing, etc.), Alternative-Augmentative Communication, and many more.  Lana provides Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and is currently on track to certification. She also has training and provides reading intervention using research based techniques and programs. Lana is dedicated to empowering and educating parents to maximize the child's progress and success.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Email: taronh@ticktalktherapy.com

 Taron received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at University of Nevada Reno, NV in December 2011. Her compassion for working with children and interest in communication disorders led her to pursue a graduate degree. She received her Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University, FL in August 2019. Taron completed her clinical fellowship at TickTalk Therapy and was excited to join the team after that. She has had the opportunity to gain diagnostic and treatment experience with a variety of populations and disorders including receptive and expressive language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and feeding disorders. She also gained experience in a variety of settings including schools and ABA clinic. She believes it is important to provide caregivers strategies and activities to facilitate speech and language development and looks forward to working with your family. 

Speech-Language Pathologist

Clinical Fellow

Email: carad@ticktalktherapy.com

 Cara graduated Suma Cum Laude with a B.A. in Speech Pathology in 2014 from Nevada State College, and earned her M.S in Communicative Sciences and Disorders in 2020 from New York University. During her time at NYU, Cara was an active member of Speech@NYU's Student Ambassador program where she helped author a poster presentation for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) under the topic area of Leadership and Professional Issues. She also spent time volunteering in Belize with Therapy Abroad providing speech and language therapy services to speakers of English as a second language. This experience expanded her understanding of multicultural issues for children with special needs and their families. Her graduate experience included working across the lifespan in a variety of settings with diverse backgrounds. Cara is excited to be working in the pediatric clinical setting focusing on speech sound disorders, receptive/expressive disorders, and feeding disorders with varying diagnoses. She continues to  expand her knowledge feeding disorders and treatment through continuing education. Cara is an Arizona native but has been living in Las Vegas for the last 12 years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, cooking, watching Netflix, and gardening.  

Speech-Language Pathologist

Email: jessicam@ticktalktherapy.com

  Jessica received her Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She received specialized training in language and literacy as well as completed research on a variety of topics including stuttering, figurative language, social language, and equine-assisted therapy.  During her career as a speech-language pathologist, she has worked in a variety of settings, including schools (preschool through high school), private clinics, nursing and rehabilitation centers, and telehealth. Jessica has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the ASHA in addition to state licenses in Nevada, California, Kentucky, Virginia and Texas. While serving clients with a wide range of needs, Jessica has led programs for clients with reading difficulties as well as specialized in the treatment of nonverbal clients via assistive technology (AAC).
 

Office Manager

Billing  Assistant

 Email: lindam@ticktalktherapy.com 

  Linda is originally from New York City and  has been in Las Vegas for approximately 15 years. Linda has always loved babies and children, has worked in a daycare setting, and was known as the “neighborhood babysitter” throughout her teen and young adult years. She is thrilled to be a part of the TickTalk Therapy team and be able to continue to help children and their families in this setting. Linda also has extensive experience in customer services and human resources. She worked as an Accounting Manager/HR Assistant for several small and large companies during her career.  While living in New York, Linda studied undergraduate business management and while in Las Vegas, she has been studying early childhood development.

Office Assistant

Receptionist

 Email: noelleb@ticktalktherapy.com 

Noelle was born and raised in Las Vegas. She enjoys working with children and helping families. She loves being a part of the TickTalk Therapy team where she is able to accomplish both.  She attended Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama where she studied Business Administration. In her spare time, Noelle loves to write and has even had some of her work published.