Our Holistic Learning approach implements genuine care and compassion in training your speech, occupational, and mental health therapists to provide the highest quality in person or online services. We are passionate about helping educators reach diverse students in under-served areas and providing the highest qualilty special education resources. Our Holistic Learning Digital Library provides an engaging and interactive approach to mastering live sessions as well as face to face, video conferencing. We have hundreds of therapy activities, which all include engaging worksheets, interactive games, and caregiver handouts.
To provide hybrid speech teletherapy that is equivalent to an in person model, therapists must find creative ways to engage their students. At Holistic Learning, we believe that all students should have access to the highest quality clinicians, regardless of their location. Let our innovative team train and support your staff while they make the transition to hybrid in person and virtual sessions. In our training, our clinicians provide ample resources and support for in person and remote treatment and evaluation. After our training, your therapists will receive two weeks of complimentary access to our Holistic Learning Speech Library.
Our Holistic Hybrid Speech Training will:
- Provide a clinical understanding of best practices and considerations for hybrid speech therapy as defined by ASHA and statewide regulations.
- Identify essential hybrid speech therapy equipment.
- Discuss potential hybrid speech therapy obstacles and solutions such as:
- Scheduling challenges
- Lesson planning & therapy ideas
- List of resources that are digital and printable
- Outline considerations for online and in person assessments.
- Identify resources for parent education and involvement.
- List 5+ sources and strategies for maximizing student engagement.
- Identify 10+ digital materials to use in your hybrid speech therapy sessions.
- Describe how to effectively support your students and their parents in hybrid speech therapy sessions.
The Holistic Learning approach aims to create hybrid teletherapy sessions that are as effective and comprehensive as in person therapy. Because of the lack of interactive and engaging activities we were inspired to create our Holistic Learning Digital Library. Our seasoned speech language pathologists and educators have created thousands of interactive worksheets, printables, speech centered games, and empowering home resources to make the distance disappear.
Join thousands of clinicians who have benefitted from our guidance, inspiration, and support.
KEOVMORKODH 'KAI' KUCHARSKI, M.S., CCC-SLP, PRESIDENT & CEO
Kai is an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist who was the recipient of the ASH Foundation Graduate Scholarship as well as Columbia University's Minority Scholarship, empowering her to pursue her passion and a Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her clinical experience include working with students from New York to California as well as pediatric and adult patients at Mount Sinai and Kaiser Permanente Hospital. Having worked in more than six hospitals and having trained school districts across the country, Kai founded Holistic Speech to transform therapy in all settings.
ANNA WEBER, M.S., CCC-SLP, VICE PRESIDENT AND CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Anna is a Speech Pathologist, CEO & owner of SpeechCom Inc, & Co-founder of Words & Motion Speech Therapy Group. She received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Walla Walla University and went on to complete a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Loma Linda University. Anna has worked in various school districts in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County as well as Orange County Regional Center. Anna has supervised more than 400 clinicians using evidence based practices and she brings over 20 years of expertise and knowledge.
JASON KUCHARSKI, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Jason received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Mathematics from Columbia University in New York City. He pursued his passion for technology with an accomplished career in fin-tech where he managed multiple teams in software development. With his passion for technology Jason leads multiple engineering and educational DAOs in the blockchain space. Energetic and driven, Jason leads Holistic Learning in innovation and technical support. He is always excited to challenge and push the team towards excellence.
ERICA PINEDA, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Loved by students and colleagues, Erica brings over 12 years of experience in the Special Education classroom at LAUSD. She received her Bachelor of Arts from California State University of Long Beach in Liberal Studies with multiple teaching credentials in special-needs education. Erica leads the team in creating lesson plans and engaging materials for grades K-12. She is a world class educator and advocate for individuals with disabilities, working with our team to identify and develop educational curriculum. Erica is a certified health coach and loves incorporating health and fitness in daily curriculum.
NATALIE ZORRILLA, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLINICAL CONTRIBUTOR
Natalie is a NYS licensed and ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist who holds her bilingual extension in Spanish. She obtained her Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. Natalie's clinical experiences include working with birth-three years old, pediatric, elementary, middle and high school students. She has provided professional development seminars to parents and teachers abroad and in NY. Natalie is a registered yoga teacher and enjoys incorporating yoga into her daily speech-language therapy sessions!
BRYCE FISHER, B.A. GRAPHIC DESIGN
Bryce has a B.A. in Graphic Design and Communication Arts from OTIS College of Art. Bryce personally experienced the therapeutic benefits of art and design as he fought stage four cancer. Since incorporating experiences as "patient" into his design process, his work has ultimately been able to aid in the healing and recovery of many clients, friends, and family. As hobbies, Bryce enjoys reading classic and contemporary literature, refurbishing and selling second hand furniture, performing top-level live renditions of popular songs on SingStar, as well as dabbling in interior design.
EBONY TURNER M.S., CCC-SLP, CLINICAL CONTRIBUTOR
Ebony is a certified Speech Language Pathologist and owner of Prime Speech Solutions, a pediatric speech therapy private practice. She obtained her Masters of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. Ebony has worked as a Speech Therapist for the New York City Department of Education for several years before embarking on her own private practice, PrimeSpeechSolutions. As a mother of two beautiful children, Ebony is passionate about working with children and especially with their families to improve their relationships and communication skills.
VIDYA PARASHAR M.S., CCC-SLP, CLINICAL CONTRIBUTOR
Vidya Parashar is an ASHA-certified pediatric Speech Language Pathologist, licensed in the state of California. She received her Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University. Vidya has experience in the early intervention space as well as with school-aged children (K-12) in the private practice space. She is passionate about the aspect of parent education and coaching with the birth-3 population, and working specifically with children with an Autism diagnosis. She also enjoys finding creative ways to incorporate art and music, and mindfulness, into her daily speech and language therapy sessions.
LIANA GUO M.S., CCC-SLP, CLINICAL CONTRIBUTOR
Liana Guo is an ASHA-certified and California-licensed speech pathologist who received her BS from New York University and MS from MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is the Co-founder and practicing clinician at Mind Body Voice and Speech and Co-founder of Affirm Voice, specializing in the areas of voice and airway disorders, transgender voice, and professional communication skills. Liana constantly strives to deliver the highest quality care to her patients and improve on processes in each setting she works. Her talent for creating visually informative resources proves invaluable in her role as the medical SLP content creator at Holistic Speech.