Who We Are
At Pathways to Communication, we believe that the whole child needs to be treated, therefore we look at all sensory systems including auditory, visual, and the kinesthetic (hearing, seeing and touching) systems. We often find that multiple sensory systems need to be addressed for optimal treatment outcome.
All staff working with Darcy bring extensive experience with them or have been through a hands-on training program with Darcy. It is our belief that private SLP's and other practitioners should have extensive experience prior to operating independently within a private practice setting. In particular cases, we refer to other professionals as warranted.
Darcy Kelley - MA, CCC-SLP, State Licensed and Nationally Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
Contact Darcy at Darcy@pathwaystocommunication.net**
Darcy Kelley is the owner and founder of Pathways to Communication and has over twenty years of experience spanning a variety of settings. Darcy began her journey in special education and then pursued speech and language pathology. Her experience includes working in preschool, elementary and high schools, multidisciplinary centers, private multidisciplinary clinics, and private practice. Darcy taught in special needs preschool classrooms in neurodevelopmental centers, worked on curriculum development in the public school system and worked on research projects at the Experimental Education Unit at the University of Washington. These experiences have complemented Darcy's clinical SLP training and enhanced her ability to evaluate the whole child and work closely with families and teams.
Darcy holds three Awards for Continuing Education (ACE), from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), illustrating her commitment to continuing education. With her goal of treating the child as a whole, her continued studies and training have been vast and have included (but are not limited to) the following: PROMPT training, certification in pediatric neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), Advanced Training in Integrated Listening Systems (iLs), speech and language disorders including dyspraxia, feeding and oral motor skills, autism and sensory processing disorders. Darcy also has continuing education in setting up life plans for persons with special needs.
Ashley Egger - MS, CCC-SLP, State Licensed and Nationally Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
Contact Ashley at Ashley@pathwaystocommunication.net **
Ashley began working at Pathways to Communication in 2010. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington in 2007. After graduation, Ashley started working at a private clinic as a speech-language pathologist assistant where she was able to work with a variety of children. During that time her passion for children was further defined and encouraged her to continue on and receive her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from Eastern Washington University in 2010.
Ashley’s clinical interests include general pediatric communication disorders, autism, apraxia, feeding therapy, augmentative and alternative communication, literacy, and social skill groups. Additionally, Ashley has experience working in Head Start programs, a listening and spoken language preschool for children with hearing loss, and in the public schools treating children with articulation delays, English as a second language (English Language Learners), Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.
Brittany Olsen-Boblitt, MS, CCC-SLP, State Licensed and Nationally Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
Contact Brittany at Brittany@pathwaystocommunication.net**
After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Oregon in 2005, Brittany began working as a classroom aide in special education classrooms. It was there that Brittany first developed her passion for working with children with communication disorders. Having learned a great deal from the professionals and the children she worked with, Brittany was motivated to pursue specialized education in evaluation and treatment communication disorders. In 2007, Brittany earned a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington, and in 2010 she received her Master of Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington. As she progressed through her academic programs, she continued working with children with and without communication disorders. After receiving her degree, Brittany worked in a private clinic where she was able to apply her knowledge of complex communication disorders and further develop her clinical skills.
Over the course of her career, Brittany has developed professional interests in general pediatric communication disorders, apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorders, implementation of social skills programs, feeding disorders, and augmentative and alternative communication. Additionally, Brittany has experience working with children with seizure disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Angelman Syndrome, cleft palate, and Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. All of these experiences have reinforced her strong commitment to incorporating family values and priorities in providing individualized and evidence-based treatment.
Jessica Beach, SLP-A. Certified SLP Assistant
Contact Jessica at Jessica@pathwaystocommunication.net**
Shortly after earning her Associate of Applied Sciences – Speech Language Pathology Assistant from Shoreline Community College in 2011, Jessica joined the Pathways to Communication team.
For over 7 years, Jessica has volunteered at the Evergreen Community Church in the Children’s Ministry working with children ranging from kindergarten to 6th grade. She has extensive experience preparing lesson plans, leading and teaching multi-aged classes, mentoring children, directing camps and creating a safe environment for special needs children.
Jessica has completed 5 years of American Sign Language and has used her ASL experience in a variety of settings.
Additional Therapy Resources
In addition to our staff at Pathways to Communication, we also work with and recommend the following onsite therapists.
Dawn Blomberg, MS, CCC-SLP, Nationally and State Certified Speech/Language Pathologist.
Contact Dawn at dawn@dragonflychildrenstherapy.net**
Dawn is the owner of Dragonfly Children’s Therapy and is a member of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology, Washington Speech and Hearing Association and the Pediatric Feeding Association of Washington. She has worked in a variety of settings including hospital, a neurodevelopmental center, home based and private schools.
She has over 25 years of experience, special interest and continuing education in the areas of: feeding/swallowing disorders in premature infants, newborns and medically fragile children including conducting swallow studies (Vital Stim certified), sensory and motor feeding disorders in children of all ages (Beckman trained), speech and language disorders from birth to 18, language learning disorders, executive function, social and metalinguistic skills, auditory processing disorders (iLS provider) and comprehensive evaluations, consultations and screenings.
Sommer Orgill, MOT, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist
Owner of FUNdamentalsOT. Contact Sommer at FUNdamentalsOT@gmail.com**
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