Tara Jones, MS, CCC-SLP is an American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA) certified Speech Language Pathologist. She holds Bachelors degrees in Linguistics, as well as Speech Language Pathology from Brigham Young University and Utah State University, respectively. Additionally Tara has a Masters degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Idaho State University, where she completed research on Outcomes for Deaf/Hard of Hearing infants.

Tara has worked in the field of Speech Pathology since 2013. She began her career working in Early Intervention services in California providing services in Spanish-speaking homes. She loved working with parents to provide them with the tools to increase their toddler’s language skills. Tara then joined the school system to provide School-based speech services, and in 2019 started her own clinic providing private therapy services in order to reach more children. She has worked extensively with Language, Articulation, and Stuttering Disorders. In addition, she has experience with Dyslexia, Autistic children, and ADHD. Tara has special training in Auditory Processing Disorders (using the Buffalo Model of Auditory Training developed by Jack Katz) and has added a specialty in Oralfacial Myofunctional Disorders. She is excited to be part of the Detail Dental Kids team helping to increase airway health education. Tara is licensed in Indiana, as well as Idaho. She is on-site and offers teletherapy services.

In her off time, Tara loves to run and dance hula. She has found hula to be a great form of exercise, as well as an excellent way to share the spirit of Aloha.