I'm Laura Obuchowski, a licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist with 10 years of experience working alongside students of all ages with complex communication needs in the public-school setting. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Abilene Christian University in 2014 and my Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Texas Christian University in 2016.

My career has centered around AAC — not as a last resort, but as a first response. I believe that every person who cannot rely on verbal speech alone deserves access to a robust, individualized communication system, and that the teams and families around them deserve the support to make it work. I don't follow one single AAC methodology, because no single approach fits every person. What I bring instead is deep clinical experience, a commitment to finding what works for each individual, and a trauma-informed lens that shapes every interaction I have — with clients, families, and the teams who serve them. I am a trained Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and I believe that feeling safe, connected, and empowered is the foundation on which all communication growth is built.

I loved my work in the public schools. But over time I kept running into the same wall: meaningful, lasting progress with AAC communicators doesn't happen in one setting. It happens when the classroom, the home, the therapy room, and the community are all pulling in the same direction — and that requires someone who can move between all of them. I started APP Speech & Language Services, PLLC because I wanted to be able to give families the time, attention, and partnership they deserve. Parents and caregivers are not a footnote in the AAC process. They are the center of it.