Casey (Catherine) Collins

M.A. CCC-SLP

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Casey has been working as a speech pathologist since 2006. She received her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Colorado – Boulder. She has worked with all ages in settings from the NICU and acute care hospital setting to outpatient rehabilitation and school districts. In 2014, she and Kristin Williamson opened Sonos Neurotherapies.

Casey specializes in oral feeding and swallowing disorders (including myofunctional disorders) as well as articulation and language disorders. She also works with the voice population who experience difficulty breathing during exercise (EILO/VCD/PFVM).

She speaks Spanish after working in Peru for 2 years with the Peace Corps and is dedicated to working with the Central Oregon Latinx community.

Casey and her family enjoy as many mountain-based pursuits as possible, including cross-country skiing, mountain biking, trail running, and backcountry skiing.

Areas of Specialty

Casey is proficient in diagnosing and treating voice disorders, pediatric feeding disorders, and language disorders affecting children who are learning two languages. She has completed research under the supervision of Dr. Lorrain Ramig, who developed the widely used Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) and is certified in this therapy. She is also certified in the Lessac Madsen Resonant Voice Technique (LMRVT) for voice disorders and has suffered from and is passionately dedicated to treating exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO).

Casey has completed extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding and swallowing with renowned instructors such as Catherine Shaker. She has also completed continuing education courses in myofunctional therapy through the American Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) and incorporates this work into her approach to swallowing, breathing, and some speech sound disorders.

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Communication Science and Disorders, University of New Hampshire

  • Master of Arts, Speech Language Pathology, University of Colorado - Boulder

Certification

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • Licensed by the State of Oregon by the Board of Examiners For Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology