
Patricia Gurinsky, M.A., CCC-SLP
Provider Type: Speech-Language Pathologist, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, Director of Community Affairs
I’m Patricia Gurinsky, M.A., CCC-SLP and I joined Monkey Mouths in 2015. I am Director of Community Affairs and work as a Speech-Language Pathologist. I attended TCU for undergrad and University of Northern Colorado for grad school. Prior to Monkey Mouths, I worked at a home health agency, serving as a team manager who supervised a team of speech therapists and mentored other team managers. In addition to management duties, I provided mentoring for therapists in feeding and hearing disorders, as well as serving my own patients. I also worked in a hospital setting as the primary pediatric outpatient therapist with cross-training in adult acute care. I collaborated with occupational therapists, case managers, physical therapists, referring pediatricians, specialty physicians, dieticians and social workers in both settings to provide the best services for my patients.
In addition, i have provided patient/family training on Passy Muir Valve to produce voice and support safe swallowing for patients with a tracheostomy and/or ventilator dependence assisted in successful carryover of home programs.
I encourage interactive, positive therapy with patients that involves parents/family for meaningful experiences that can be carried into the home and community. In my spare time I love watching hockey, attending TCU football games, traveling, singing, and spending time with my husband David and my son.
As a SLP since 2003, I have training and specialization in the following:
Autism:
- SCERTS model by Barry Prizant
- The Hanen Program More Than Words
Apraxia/Articulation:
- Kaufman Apraxia System
- PROMPT Therapy/Advanced PROMPT Bridging
- Talk Tools Oral-Motor Placement Therapy
- Sound Card System
- Hodson Approach to Phonological Disorders
Language:
- Tamara Kaspar Sign to Talk
- The Hanen Program It Takes Two to Talk
Augmentative Communication:
- High Tech: Dynavox/Mayer Johnson, Tobii, IPAD/My Talk/ProLoQuo2Go/CommLink 3G/PRC/LAMP/Tango
- Low Tech: Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS)
Oral-Motor/Feeding:
- Deborah Beckman M.S., CCC-SLP Oral-Motor Therapy
- Advanced Vital Stim, MBSS (Jeri Logeman)
- G-tube weaning and transitioning to oral feedings (Marsha Dunn Klein)
- S.O.S. Feeding Therapy
- CAN-EAT
- Special Populations in Feeding: Extreme Food Hyperselectivity
- Frasier Water Protocol
- Get Permission Approach to Feeding, Breathing, Digestion, and Swallowing in High Risk Infants
- AOMT; Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
- Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing with Joan Arverdson Ph,D, CCC-SLP, BC-NCD, BRS-S, ASHA Fellow
Hearing Differences:
- AVT techniques for hearing impairment (attended TCU Listening and Spoken Language Summer Institute)
- Use of amplification (BAHA, FM systems)
- Sign language