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Erin Ford

M.S., CF-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist

Education:

Oregon State University: Honors B.S. Human Development & Family Sciences—Child Development
Portland State University: M.S. Speech-Language Pathology

Trainings/Certifications:

Get Permission Approach to Feeding (2024), PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Targets) (Projected 2025).

Specialties:

Erin enjoys the assessment and treatment of speech sound disorders (specifically relating to cleft lip and palate), stuttering, early language skills in children birth-5, and literacy.

About Erin:

Erin previously worked at Parkwood Clinic in Client Services and began working as a speech-language pathologist at Parkwood in 2024. Erin grew up in Portland and has worked with children throughout her life, including as a preschool teacher.

While in graduate school, Erin completed placements in the private practice setting, gaining experience in sensory feeding and orofacial myofunctional therapy, as well as at the LEND program at OHSU CDRC in the cleft and craniofacial clinic, AAC clinic, and neurodevelopmental clinic. Erin also completed research relating to AAC access and stuttering in birth-5 populations.

While she’s not at work, Erin enjoys watching reality TV with her cat, Abba, backpacking somewhere in Oregon and Washington, and trying new restaurants.

About Parkwood Clinic

Parkwood Clinic is a pediatric private practice that provides individualized, evidence-based, and family-centered speech and language services.

Blogs

Every Language Learning: Playing at the Park

March 13, 2025

Park play boosts language! Use 1-2 word phrases like "Up swing" or "Run fast." Repeat often, follow their lead, and model actions like sliding and throwing.

What is Resonance and How Does it Affect Speech?

March 12, 2025

Resonance affects speech by shaping sound in the vocal tract. Issues like hypernasality or hyponasality can impact clarity, but speech therapy helps.

Understanding Velopharyngeal Dysfunction: What Parents Need to Know 

March 11, 2025

VPD can happen for different reasons, including structural differences, muscle weakness, or learned speech patterns. Understanding the type of VPD your child has is key to finding the right treatment, whether that’s speech therapy, surgery, or a combination of both.

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