Help Me Speak recruits only the best and the brightest speech-language pathologists to join our team. We are a growing group of dynamic professionals. Click here to inquire about a position with our experts at Help Me Speak today.
Our Maryland licensed speech-language pathologists are passionate about working with their clients, and all hold a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders.
Barbara A. Taylor, M.S., CCC-SLP (Founder/ CEO)
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arbara A. Taylor earned both her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University). She is nationally certified with her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and licensed in the state of Maryland. She was granted her 7th Award for Continuing Education (ACE) in spring 2009 for earning 70 hours continuing education within a 36 month period. She has been active in the Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) since 1998 and has co-chaired or chaired various tracts each year. In 2000 she served as the Annual Convention Co-chair and in 2001, she chaired the entire convention. She is a member of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology & Audiology (AAPPSPA). Recently, she was invited to join the Board of Advisors for CHERAB (Communication, Help, Research, Apraxia Base).
Barbara has been a speech-language pathologist for 20 years. Her clients say she is a dynamic SLP who is passionate about working with her clients to achieve their highest potential! She has worked with infants through geriatrics within a variety of settings including: the Kennedy Krieger Lower school, the Kennedy Krieger Middle School, the Kennedy Krieger Extended Day school, a variety of adult settings, outpatient centers, North Arundel Hospital, home health with medically fragile infants and children, Clinical Supervision at Loyola College in Columbia, and the Howard County Public Schools.
Barbara has advanced certification/training in the following techniques/methods: Level 2 PROMPT, REI (Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention), Food Chaining, Toomey’s Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to feeding, the A.E.I.O.U. Approach, Affect Based Language Curriculum (ABLC), Talk Tools hierarchies (Sara R. Johnson), Beckman stretches, Kaufman techniques, Fast ForWord, T.E.A.C.C.H., American Sign Language, Suzanne Evans Morris Mealtime strategies, Deep Pharyngeal Neuromuscular Stimulation (DPNS). She is trained in Hanen play based therapy, PECS, Sensory Integration techniques, and other traditional methods. Also, Barbara is a certified instructor for Joseph Garcia’s Sign2Me network.
In 2003, (after 10 weeks of couch rest) Barbara became the mother of twins, Sarah & Jake, who were born prematurely at 35 1/2 weeks. Barbara says, “Sarah & Jake help me to become a better mommy and a better speech-language pathologist. Each day they remind me to look at the world through their eyes—with a child’s wonder, humility, and love.” Barbara balances her professional life—her private practice, Help Me Speak, with raising her beautiful twins & spending time with her husband.
Kara V. Rice, M.S., CCC-SLP
Kara earned her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Central Florida and her Master’s of Science at Vanderbilt University in Communication Disorders.
Kara enjoys working with young children and older clients too! Kara has been a practicing pediatric therapist for 9 years across a variety of settings, including the public schools, outpatient rehabilitation clinic, and private practice. She has advanced experience with children with autism, apraxia (Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment), language impairments, language based learning disabilities and developmental delays, and articulation disorders. Kara leads our Friends in Play group on Saturday mornings—based on the work of Scott Bellini, Building Social Relationships. Kara enjoys working with children to enhance their ability to communicate while working closely with their families to meet their needs.
Kara resides in Howard County with her husband, and two daughters.
Deborah S. Bonin—Office Administrator/ Client Coordinator
Deborah joined Help Me Speak, LLC in May 2009. She has more than 10 years experience in bookkeeping. She handles our bookkeeping, all of our clients’ receipts, ordering, scheduling, and much more! In her free time, she enjoys exercising with her husband and vacationing!
Email: deb@helpmespeak.com
