Laura Friedman

MS, CCC-SLP, QOM

Speech-Language Pathologist & Qualified Orofacial Myologist

With over 10+ years of experience working across public and private schools, university clinics, and private practice settings, Laura brings a rare combination of expertise in both speech-language pathology and orofacial myofunctional therapy.

Laura believes in the importance of a positive and fun therapy environment, with an emphasis on family involvement. She specializes in motor speech disorders, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), myofunctional disorders, oral motor and feeding disorders, language impairments, articulation and fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, and auditory impairments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
University of Arizona
Master of Science in Communication Disorders
University of Texas at Dallas — Callier Center for Communication Disorders

Certifications & Specialized Training

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)

Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM)

PROMPT Certified

Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) Trained

Nancy Kaufman Apraxia System Trained

Talk Tools Oral Placement Therapy Trained

Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Feeding Approach Trained

Simon Says Apraxia Treatment Training

Beckman Oral Motor TRAINED Speech-Language Pathologist

The Honor System MYO Lip Competence Therapy Program

Social Thinking Concepts Trained

Professional Memberships

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA)

Recognitions

Apraxia Kids Preferred Provider
DFW Child Mom Approved (2026)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2025)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2023)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2020)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2019)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2018)
DFW Child Mom Approved (2017)

Laura Friedman demonstrating proper tongue posture with a young client

Laura during a hands-on oral motor therapy session

Laura Friedman at the Apraxia Kids National Conference

Laura at the Apraxia Kids National Conference

Laura Friedman holding myofunctional and breathing-disorders reference books — Breath by James Nestor, Tongue-Tied by Richard Baxter, Jaws by Kahn and Ehrlich, Breathe Sleep Thrive by Dr Shereen Lim, Sleep Wrecked Kids by Sharon Moore

Laura with the references that anchor her myofunctional and breathing-disorders practice — Breath, Tongue-Tied, Jaws, Breathe Sleep Thrive, Sleep Wrecked Kids.