Breena
Hayman M.S. CCC-SLP-COM ™

  Meet Breena Hayman, MS, CCC-SLP- COM™

     

• Specializes in Myofunctional Therapy and Speech and Language 

       therapy for children, adolescents and adults.

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• Licensed Speech Language-Pathologist with the state of CA, 1999.​​

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• Received Master of Science in Speech-Language
  Pathology from University of Redlands, CA
   

• Over 23 years' experience in San Diego County
  in a variety of settings including Rady’s
  Children’s Hospital, Poway School District, San
  Diego City Schools, and Private Practice.
   

• Experienced in multi-disciplinary approaches
  and has worked directly with Occupational
  Therapists, Dentist, Orthodontist, Doctors and Speech-Language Pathologists.

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• Approaches used in therapy include a variety of oral motor techniques from Talk Tools, Prompt Therapy, and The Kaufman Method to treat children with apraxia and other motor speech planning impairments.
   

• Specializes in a variety of variety of approaches to treat children with Autism and related disorders including PECS, TEACCH, SCERTS, DIR/Floortime, Social Stories, Visuals, and a variety of sensory based techniques.
   

• Trained in Michelle Garcia Winners Social Thinking Model, Flexible You.
   

• Experienced in a variety of feeding programs, including Food Chaining.
   

• Has run the More Than Words Hanen parent training program for over 16 years.
   

• Implemented Talkability Hanen Parent training program in 2011.
   

•  Manager for Autism Tree Project Foundation, which supports early identification, and screens over 600 preschool children each year at MAAC Headstart sites.

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• Autism Trainer of National Charity League Volunteers for Autism Tree Project foundation.

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• Trained and utilizes sound therapy in therapy sessions such as, Forbrain, Integrated Listening (ILS), Therapeutic Listening.

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• Utilizes Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing, Talkies and Seeing Stars programs in therapy sessions to treat weakness in concept imagery and phonemic awareness.
   

• Board Certified Orofacial Myologist for the treatment of oral and facial muscles as they relate to speech, dentition, chewing, swallowing and physical health.