Kausar H. Zafar received her Masters in Communication Disorders and Sciences from Wichita State University in 1986. She also holds a Masters degree in Psychology. She is board certified from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed to practice speech pathology in the state of Texas.

Ms. Zafar has lived in Katy since 1987 and has practiced in Houston as a speech-language pathologist with Houston ISD, The Briarwood School, Katy ISD, and area nursing homes. She has also worked at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and Christus St. Catherine Hospital. She held the position of Director of Rehabilitation at Mariner Post Acute Network. There she provided speech therapy, and supervised physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy services.

She is the recipient of three awards of Continuing Education from ASHA. She has held the position of Placement Coordinator for Houston Area Association for Communication Disorders (HACD) for more than ten years. She is the recipient of the HACD Tina Bangs Service Award for devoting her time to meeting the needs of the profession. She also volunteers for several other organizations in Houston.

Ms. Zafar has extensive experience in working with young children who present speech and language delay, oral-motor problems, articulation/phonological disorders, stuttering, and voice problems associated with vocal nodules, etc. She is experienced in working with language and learning deficits associated with attention deficit, auditory processing, and reading disorders. She has also had experience with pediatric and adolescent cognitive disorders resulting from head trauma or neurogenic disorders.

Ms. Zafar also has extensive experience working with adults who have neurogenic problems, for example, stroke, head injury, cancer of the mouth, swallowing disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. She is trained in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Method (LSVT). She also enjoys working with voice problems associated with vocal nodules and vocal fold paralysis, etc. Her treatment philosophy encompasses compassion, motivation, and dedication to her clients in providing them the best possible therapy to maximize their potential.

Anita Paryl received her Bachelor's of Science degree from Purdue University and Master of Arts degree from Ball State University. She is board certified from the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds licensure from the state of Texas.

Ms. Paryl's professional career has covered a variety of work settings, including public schools, residential facilities for children and adults with severe-profound handicaps, long-term care facilities, and private practice. Ms. Paryl is experienced with the treatment of articulation, language, fluency, and swallowing disorders. She is also trained in the use of augmentative communication disorders. Her extensive background in the academic setting has prepared her to be sensitive to both educational and cognitive-related language deficits.

Ms. Paryl has obtained specialized training in language learning disorders with concomitant compensatory remediation strategies. She feels that it is essential to assist in the development or rehabilitation of foundational language/phonological skills to facilitate maximized communication competencies. She enjoys the private clinical setting because it allows for close collaboration with family, and early identification of problematic communication deficits with early intervention strategies.

Stephanie Foreman graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Pre-Professional Speech Pathology from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, L.A. and her Master's degree in Communication Disorders from Louisiana State University Medical School in Shreveport, L.A. She began her career working with adults in nursing home and long-term acute care hospitals. She provided therapy to adults with various deficits secondary to traumatic brain injury.

For the last 7 years, Stephanie has worked with children and young adults in various settings to include Head Start centers, pre-schools, private practices, and a school for children with developmental disorders. She has been trained in the Language! program, which is a curriculum for students with delays in reading, writing, and spelling. She has also attended a number of workshops which addressed language/learning disorders and pervasive developmental disorders (for example, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS). Stephanie has worked with clients and their familites to augment her client's communication when needed with electronic devices, picture symbols, and/or sign language.

It is very rewarding for Stephanie to see her clients achieve their communication goals. She feels that a positive working relationship between herself and her clients and the motivation from her clients to improve whatever deficits they possess is crucial for progress.

Dee Bartolini moved to Katy, Texas from Eugene, Oregon in 2002. In Oregon, she was employed as a bookkeeper and customer service representative with the Safeway Corporation. Ms. Bartolini is the recipient of two customer service excellence awards. In Texas, she has worked as a medical biller for a billing company. Currently, Ms. Bartolini works at The Speech Clinic and is responsible for scheduling, insurance verification, and billing.

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