Speech-Language Pathologists

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with children and teens on all areas of expressive and receptive communication including articulation, language, social communication and feeding/swallowing difficulties.  Areas of expertise include:  Autism Spectrum Disorders, hearing impairments, early intervention, narrative discourse, oral-motor/speech challenges, bilingual learners, stuttering and voice disorders.

Sonali Bhagat, MS, CCS-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

  • Sonali Bhagat, MS, CCS-SLP

    Sonali works with children who have difficulty talking clearly and learning the skill of sharing personal stories. She is PROMPT trained and focuses on therapy that is meaningful and useful for the whole family. She understands Hindi.

    Education and Degrees

    • BS, University of California, Berkeley (Cognitive Science)
    • BS, University of Washington, Seattle (Speech & Hearing Sciences)
    • MS, University of Washington, Seattle (Speech-Language Pathology)

    Licenses - Board Certifications

    • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of California
    • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    • Certified in PROMPT (PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
    • License #SP17383

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Speech and Hearing Association

    Languages

    • Hindi (fluent understanding; limited speaking)

    Recent Presentations

     

    • Masters Thesis: “Parental Language, Socioeconomic Status, and Broca’s area in Five-Year-Old Children: How Are They Interconnected.” 2008.
    • “Differences in parental language predict Broca’s structure in five-year-olds” at Neurobiology of Language (NLC) conference by Gina Lebedeva, Sonali Bhagat, Rajeev Raizada & Patricia K. Kuhl, 2009.

    Recent Publications

    • Masters Thesis: “Parental Language, Socioeconomic Status, and Broca’s area in Five-Year-Old Children: How Are They Interconnected.” 2008.
    • “Differences in parental language predict Broca’s structure in five-year-olds” at Neurobiology of Language (NLC) conference by Gina Lebedeva, Sonali Bhagat, Rajeev Raizada & Patricia K. Kuhl, 2009.