Welcome to Ponderosa Speech & Language

Boutique, independent speech-language therapy provider offering mobile and virtual speech and language services in Spokane County and Stevens County.

No Waitlist & Accepting Insurance.

As a hybrid practice serving families across Spokane and Stevens Counties, we specialize in supporting pediatric speech sound disorders, language development, literacy, and neurodiversity affirming therapy across ages.

We believe every child deserves to be heard and understood. Our therapy is rooted in evidence-based practice, personalized goals, and a deep respect for each family’s unique journey.

By meeting kids where they are, both developmentally and geographically, we create meaningful, practical progress that lasts.

Let’s grow strong voices together — one word at a time.

Alison Hood

Speech Language Pathologist

Additional Training in the Areas of:

  • Sensory Integration

  • Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support (SCERTS) Model

  • Gestalt Language Processing

  • Literacy (Orton Gillingham, Structured Word Inquiry, Hyperlexia)

  • Motor-Based Articulation & Atypical Speech Sound Errors (Lisps, Persistent R)

  • Articulation & Phonology

  • School Age Oral & Written Language: Elementary & Secondary