40 Million Americans Have A Communication Disorder

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Communication Disorder

During Better Hearing and Speech Month, we raised a lot of awareness of the importance of knowing the signs of speech, language, hearing and auditory processing disorders.

In the United States, 40 million individuals are diagnosed with a communication disorder. This can include speech disorders, which occur when a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with their voice. Additionally, individuals can be impacted by language disorders which occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language) or sharing thoughts, ideas and feelings completely (expressive language). #knowthefacts

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Jody Vaynshtok

Jody is a California-licensed speech language pathologist with eight years of industry and clinical experience. She has worked with both adult and pediatric populations during her time at private practice, birth-to-three, and hospital facilities. She is experienced in the assessment and treatment of a variety of communication and cognitive disorders. In addition, Jody has a passion for working with adults looking to achieve clearer communication. Jody received her BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences and MS in Medical Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington. She was a part of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford’s cleft and craniofacial clinic participating in the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children born with craniofacial abnormalities. She holds a staff position at UCSF and is the lead speech language pathologist for the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Hearing Loss Clinic. When she's not busy having fun with her clients Jody enjoys spending time with her husband, Anton, friends and family. And if she's not headed out somewhere fun for dinner, you might find her at Bar Method working out!