Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist

Owner, Colleen Ashford, has nearly ten years of experience working with clients with speech-language disorders and other disabilities. Her career has spanned across the lifespan, with experiences in public schools, private clinics, and family homes. As a Hanen Trained SLP, working in a client's home alongside their family is her favorite way to practice.

Committed to strengths-based and neurodiversity affirming speech-language therapy, Colleen is continuously learning from the disability community. She investigates and then honors a client's unique sensory profile and is passionate about providing AAC access when needed. Colleen has experience working with clients who were born premature, have experienced hearing loss, have chromosomal differences, learning disabilities, and motor speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech.

Colleen also takes on a limited number of special-education advocacy clients each school year. She is committed to giving families a strong understanding of their educational rights in the IEP process, empowering them to participate meaningfully in meetings and collaborate with their school teams as much as possible.

Colleen is proud to be a part of the community of support for disabled individuals in North County and supports organizations such as Autism Society of San Diego that provide her clients with a deeper connection to their disability community. Colleen’s broad network allows her to make referrals to occupational therapists, LCSWs, and other advocates and SLPs as needed. Colleen speaks Spanish as her second language and is committed to cultural responsiveness. Ashford Speech and Advocacy P.C. stands with families of mixed immigration status and supports our LGBTQIA, including our trans community members.