Joanna Baranska

Joanna is a dedicated pediatric speech-language pathologist with 10 years of experience helping children develop strong communication skills. After earning her Master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa, Joanna is passionate about creating a positive and fun therapy environment. She works closely with families to ensure each child reaches their full communication potential.

In addition to speech and language therapy, Joanna has experience providing feeding therapy to children who struggle with oral-motor skills, picky eating, or difficulties with chewing and swallowing. Using a gentle, individualized approach, she helps children build confidence and comfort around food, promoting healthier eating habits and reducing mealtime stress for families.

Outside of work, Joanna enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and young son.

Whether addressing speech delays, articulation issues, or language comprehension, Joanna is committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of children and their families.

Areas of interest include:

• Articulation and speech sound disorders

• Language delays and disorders

• Feeding therapy (oral motor skills, picky eating, swallowing difficulties)

• Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)

• Social communication and pragmatic language skills

• Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

• Stuttering and fluency disorders