Kasey Thornton

Kasey Thornton is a licensed speech-language pathologist in Virginia and holds certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Originally from West Virginia, she now lives in the area between Roanoke and the New River Valley. Kasey began her professional journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, later pursuing her passion for speech-language pathology. While earning her degree in speech-language pathology from the University of St. Augustine, she gained valuable experience working as a behavioral therapist in an ABA clinic. Since then, she has provided speech and language therapy in a range of settings, including schools, outpatient clinics, and through consultative services. Kasey is especially passionate about helping children reach their communication goals by forming strong, trusting relationships. Her clinical interests include early language development (birth to age 5), supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, and implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She also has experience working with clients of all ages with language and speech sound disorders. Outside of work, Kasey enjoys spending quality time with her husband and daughter.

My Approach To Speech Therapy

My goal is that all my clients feel like speech therapy is a fun place. I want them to feel comfortable and know that I am there helping them to functionally communicate their wants and needs.

What A Session Looks Like With Me

At the very first session, I like to learn about my clients. I will get to know my clients by talking to their family member and engaging with the client. Depending on the clients age, the sessions may be more play based and providing clients with language to have them practice imitating new words. If the client is older, I will have materials and activities to assist the client with meeting their goal. My sessions, will be one on one with my client and I encourage family members to join during some of the sessions.

Fun Facts About Kasey

In 2009 I went to Cambodia. I went to Hawaii and stayed at the Disney resort. I would love to see the Eiffel Tower in person!