Welcome to Speechgeek Inc!
Ensuring Proper Child Development Through Early Intervention
Ensuring Proper Child Development Through Early Intervention
A child’s first three years of life are important for the development of their milestones. During these developmental stages, the child will learn to eat, walk, talk, and listen. However, a child might encounter some challenges that hinder them from reaching these developmental milestones. Speechgeek Inc can help with assessing your child’s development.
We provide speech and occupational therapy aimed at children from infant to 3 years old. Our professional therapists work hand in hand with you to ensure that your child is provided with the best therapy session. Contact us today!
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate and build confidence, and resilience in children and families through our services.
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Tylene Taylor,
Founder & Operator
Tylene Taylor,
Founder & Operator
Tylene is a Speech and Language Pathologist with years of experience in the field of Speech Pathology. She graduated from California State University Hayward in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from the University of South Carolina in 2010.
Speechgeek Inc began in 2017 as a practice for speech-language pathologists. In 2020, we expanded to providing Occupational Therapy and Feeding Therapy services as well.
She has had the pleasure of being able to work with children and adults whose diagnoses range from mild to severe autism. In addition to her speech and language experience, she has implemented discrete trials, play-based social skills, applied behavioral analysis and utilized behavior skills training.
She also has experience working with many other disorders such as auditory processing disorder, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, Kabuki Syndrome, chromosomal deficits, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit disorder, speech and language delays, apraxia, Down Syndrome, and intellectual delays.
In addition, Tylene has facilitated social groups with typically and non-typically developing children through communication and play. She has worked in school districts with fully integrated service models so all students learn together.
She believes that each student and family learns differently, and it is her responsibility to use whatever means necessary to ensure that students and families are able to learn the best way to facilitate increased communication skills.”
- Tylene Taylor
Amanda Bland
Amanda Bland
Amanda has been working as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant for Speechgeek Inc since 2018. She graduated from American River College with an Associate’s Degree in Science in Speech-Language Pathology.
Amanda treats patients 0-3 years of age. She has experience providing speech therapy for children with various types of communication disorders, including those involving articulation, expressive/receptive language, autism, developmental delays, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
Amanda enjoys collaborating with families giving them the necessary language models to integrate through daily routines.
Darren Cain, M.S., CCC-SLP
Darren Cain, M.S., CCC-SLP
Darren has been providing Speech Therapy since 2014 in various settings including public elementary schools, non-public special education schools, pediatric early intervention, long-term acute care, and adult clinical rehabilitation therapy. He graduated in 2014 from Sacramento State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
He is a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant through CSU Northridge in the fall of 2014. He worked for two years and then obtained a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of the Pacific in 2017.
Darren has been working for Speechgeek since January 2018, providing early intervention through natural play-based therapy in the North Bay area. He has a passion for the pediatric population and loves working closely with families to support their children’s speech and language acquisition.
Nylah Lummer M.S., OTR/L
Nylah Lummer M.S., OTR/L
Nylah graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. She is a nationally registered occupational therapist who is licensed to practice in the state of California.
She has worked exclusively with children aged 0-22 years and has experience working with a sensory processing disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, ADHD, chromosomal abnormalities, anxiety, mood disorders, oppositional defiant disorder, speech and language impairment, and others.
She has provided both in-home and school-based services and works 1:1, in small groups, and collaboratively with other specialties.
Hannah Merritt, OTR
Hannah Merritt, OTR
Hannah obtained her Masters in Occupational Therapy degree from Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas. In 2014, she attended the University of Texas at Austin and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition.
She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Pi Theta Epsilon Occupational Therapy Honor Society. Pediatrics has always been her interest as she previously worked in ABA therapy prior to attending school for occupational therapy.
Hannah had the opportunity to experience working in a variety of settings during her clinical such as adult outpatient, with a focus on neurological disorders, and pediatric outpatient, with a focus on sensory processing.
Hannah is extremely excited to join the Speechgeek team.
Julia Medrano BS SLP–A
Julia Medrano BS SLP–A
Julia is a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant and has been working with children for more than 20 years. She has received her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from California State University Sacramento in Sacramento, California.
Along with her speech therapy supervisor, she has implemented and executed treatment plans for a variety of speech and language, and communication disorders.
Julia has experience working with people, from infants to adults, with autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, Apraxia of speech, auditory processing disorders, fluency disorders, oral motor issues, and augmentative/alternative communication needs.
She has worked in private practice, various school settings, and provides in-home early intervention speech therapy services to families and their children below three years of age.
Katie Beach
Katie Beach
Katie Beach has been working as an occupational therapist since 2017. She spent a year working in skilled nursing facilities before reconnecting with her passion for pediatrics. She graduated from Loma Linda University in 2017 with a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy. Her experience at the university provided her with a strong foundation in research-based practices and a heart for service-based models.
She treats pediatrics aged 0-18 years. She provides interventions to children with:
- Motor Delay
- Difficulties With Sensory Processing
- Lack of Self-Care Skills
- Handwriting Difficulties
- Visual-Perceptual Difficulties
- A Need for Feeding Interventions
- A Need for Home Visits for Early Interventions
Her goal is to provide holistic services that support children and family units. She has additional training in the following areas:
- An Integrative Approach to Feeding
- Its Yoga Kids Teacher Training (0-18 Years of Age)
- Infant Massage
- Auditory Processing Disorder: Advanced Treatment Strategies
- Therapeutic Listening
- Primitive Reflex Integration
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Yoga Teacher Training (200 Hour)
Lizette Nunez
Lizette Nunez
In 2009, Lizette obtained her Associate of Science degree from in communication disorders from San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC) in Stockton, California. This rigorous coursework completed the California State Speech and Hearing Licensing board requirements in the area of speech and language pathology, which made it possible for her to receive her Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) license.
She also received a certificate in American Sign Language. Lizette continued her education in the area of speech and language at the University of the Pacific (UOP), where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in communication disorders. This is all while working as a part-time bilingual speech and language pathology assistant in the Bay Area.
Lizelle has always been very committed to working in the field and helping others. She is a former Northern SLPA representative for California Speech and Hearing and Audiology (CSHA).
During her college years, she helped reconstruct organizations on campus, such as the National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) chapters and other speech groups. She is a former NSSLHA president of UOP. She has worked with children from 1 and a half years old to 16 years old.
She has had the pleasure of working with various children with different disorders and severities, ranging from mild to severe. She has also had service children along with their peers during their school days, both in a therapy room and in a classroom. Lizelle has worked closely with younger children and their parents to help ensure they all meet every child’s needs and improve the child’s communication skills.
On a personal note, she is happily married. She has three children named Marcos, Olivia, and Natalia. All of them support her in giving back to the community and providing services to families with children in need. She loves being able to support her Spanish-speaking families.
Don’t hesitate to reach out because we’re here to help!