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Owner & Speech-Language Pathologist
Hear to Speak, LLC
Lauren Hastings is the Owner and Speech-Language Pathologist of Hear to Speak, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Lauren received a Masters of Science in Speech & Hearing Science from Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from Andrews University. She is certified as an ADHD Professional.
She has held various clinical positions in Tennessee and Georgia ranging from rehabilitation centers, school districts, and an Autism center. She enjoys collaborating with a variety of professionals including school psychologists, special educators, occupational therapists, neurologists, and gastroenterologists. Her clinical and research interests include child language disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the impact of socioeconomic status on language/literacy development, and early intervention.
In 2016, Lauren began full-time work in her practice, Hear to Speak, a company based in South Fulton (Atlanta) Georgia which serves the pediatric population using a community-based model. In January 2021, she started a coaching business, Hear to Speak Academy, to help other therapists build their private practice. She served on the board of directors of the National Black Association of Speech, Language, and Hearing (NBASLH) from 2018 to 2021 in addition to being the 2020, 2021, and 2022 convention co-chair for NBASLH. Currently, she is the convention chair for the 2023 Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA) convention. She expresses her love for her profession and the African American community through her weekly podcast, Speech Tea. She enjoys co-hosting the podcast with her colleague, Lauren Prather, discussing topics impacting minorities and breaking down special education concepts in understandable terms.
Monday, July 18, 2022
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET