Amanda Budsberg
Amanda completed her master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology in 2010 at Western Washington University. Amanda is a licensed speech-language pathologist certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She specializes in treating the pediatric population, with focus on supporting children aged birth-to-three and providing individualized coaching to their families/caregivers. Amanda is trained in Neuro-Developmental/Bobath Treatment and completed the NDT certificate course for children with neuromotor disorders. Amanda has received Reciprocal Imitation Training (RIT) to support her work with young children with autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. She is a Pediatric Feeding Association member and has attended several continuing education courses in the management of pediatric dysphagia and other feeding challenges. Amanda is fascinated by motor speech disorders and particularly enjoys treating children with apraxia of speech and severe phonological deficits. In her free time, Amanda loves playing music, cooking, and exploring the outdoors with her husband and their two children.
Amanda Budsberg
Branden graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2014 and has been practicing as a speech-language pathologist since. He got married in 2018 and welcomed his first child, a daughter, in 2019. Branden plays and coaches volleyball in his spare time and enjoys cheering on the Seattle Sounders and Seattle Seahawks. His areas of interest include early intervention and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Marissa Cardenas
Marissa received her B.A. and M.S degrees in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington State University and is a licensed speech language pathologist. Marissa is bilingual in Spanish and has gained experience working with children 0-21 years old in the school and outpatient clinic setting working with individuals with a variety of speech sound disorders, language impairments, feeding, alternative and augmentative communication, and social communication disorders. Outside of work, Marissa enjoys baking, traveling, reading, being active, and spending time with her cat and dog.
Lauren Hereford
Lauren received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees from Washington State University in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She is currently working toward her Certificate of Clinical Competence as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Lauren enjoys working with the pediatric population treating a variety of different disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder and various language disorders. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys going to Priest Lake with family and friends, baking, and being outdoors.
Abby Shelton
Abby earned her Bachelors of Art in Communication Disorders in 2016 and Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2019 both from Eastern Washington University. She is currently in her clinical fellowship year working towards obtaining her Certificate of Clinical Competence. Abby has experience working with patients from infants to geriatrics. Abby’s experience includes a background in ABA therapy, internships in the outpatient setting, private clinic setting, and in the public school setting. Abby enjoys working with a variety of patients and disorders ranging from speech and language delays to social communication and fluency disorders. She continues to gain education in the field of Speech-Language Pathology in order to best serve her clients. In her free time, Abby enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to local restaurants, thrift shopping, and reading.
