In this episode Maria talks with her mentor Gayle Merrefield. Gayle has been a SLP for almost 42 years. She graduated from Fairmont State College (now University, in West Virginia)  with her undergrad degree in speech, theater and English. She knew almost immediately that she didn’t want to be a high school teacher. After a few years of sorting out her life, Gayle studied Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Georgia, where she earned her master’s degree in 1978. She’s worked in a variety of settings: from public schools, special needs preschool, early intervention, private practice; now consulting/mentoring/teaching. You can find her at: https://promptinstitute.com/members/?id=37668747-This episode is also brought to you by the Sensory Studio. They are now offering teletherapy to all NYers. Please email them at info@thesensorystudio.com or call (718) 979-5678 to reach their parent coordinator. Check out their website at: https://thesensorystudio.com/category/speech-therapy/If possible please rate and review us on iTunes!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.