Spring Speech Language & Learning

Salomi Daftary is the founder and lead therapist at Spring Speech Language & Learning. Salomi is nationally certified through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and licensed to practice in California through the Department of Health (DOH). She is also licensed in the states of Oregon and Washington where she provides tele-therapy services. 

Salomi has worked extensively with children on the autism spectrum, dyslexia, stuttering, and auditory processing disorders. While her clinical experience is with populations ranging from toddlers to geriatrics, she is a strong believer in early intervention to tap into the neural plasticity of the brain. This is best done on a team, in collaboration with parents, teachers, and other professionals, through an individualized plan, that is focused on the whole child, and their family. During her career of over 15 years, Salomi has gained clinical experience working in a variety of settings including, public schools, outpatient clinics, rehab centers and private practices. Salomi has been committed to learning and continually honing her skills through continuing education courses that will help her serve her patients best.

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Some of the key courses that have helped shape her clinical work include: 

• Hanen: It Takes Two to Talk

• Hanen: More Than Words (Program for Autism)

• PROMPT (PROMPTS for Restructuring Oral Musculature Phonetic Targets)

• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

• Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (Apraxia Intervention)

• Lidcombe Program for Childhood Stuttering

• Social Thinking Curriculum (by Michelle Garcia Winner)

• Wired for Reading - Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced courses (Orton-Gillingham based, multisensory, structured intervention to target phonological awareness, reading decoding, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension).

• Wilson Reading System Introductory Course 

• Handwriting Without Tears 

• Simon Says Myofunctional Courses

• Compton PESL Program for Accent Modification

Salomi relocated to the Bay Area in 2019 with her husband and two children from WA State. She enjoys everything outdoors with her immediate and extended family, as well as, spending time with old and new friends in the area. 

Pam has many years of experience working as a Speech Language Pathologist in various settings.  Pam has worked in public and non-public schools, private practice, and most recently via teletherapy.   

Pam has worked with children demonstrating a variety of speech and language as well as learning challenges, at different age levels (preschool through adolescence).  She believes that communication is foundational to almost every aspect of an individual's life, and is passionate about helping children develop their speech and language skills so that they are able to express themselves to their best ability.   Pam is committed to partnering with parents and caregivers so that skills learned during speech sessions can be implemented at home for greater progress.   

Pam lives in the Bay Area with her husband and dog.  She is happy that her college-age son and grown daughter are nearby.  Pam enjoys reading, yoga, hiking, and walking the dog.  

Mirhiya  has worked with children in early intervention, preschool, and public school, providing individual and group therapy both in person and via teletherapy.   She understands speech and language norms in the classroom, academic demands, and the special education process in the public schools. Mirhiya received her bachelor’s degree from University of Oregon and her masters from Cal State East Bay University. She is certified through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a California state license. 

Mirhiya enjoys working in a field that is so critical to successful development, but also fun. Particular goal areas of interest include early intervention, pragmatic skills, articulation and phonological disorders, and overall language development. 

Mirhiya lives in San Carlos with her husband and three children.  Mirhiya enjoys reading, walks with friends and her new rescue dog, annual trips to visit family in Minnesota, and playing Mahjongg.

Madison is a licensed and ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who brings a relationship based,client-centered, neurodiversity-affirming approach to her work. She holds a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of the Pacific and a bachelor’s degree in communication and linguistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Madison has experience providing therapy to individuals across the lifespan in school-based and private practice settings, both in person and via telehealth.

Madison is passionate about supporting meaningful, functional communication. She specializes in working with early intervention, emerging literacy, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), speech sound disorders, stuttering, accent modification, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has completed training in the DTTC approach for apraxia and is actively expanding her knowledge in Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) and Gestalt Language Processing (GLP). Madison is experienced in working with gestalt language processors and embraces affirming, strength-based approaches that support each individual's unique communication style.

Outside of the therapy room, Madison enjoys trying new restaurants, going on long walks, and discovering new pockets of the Bay Area, where she was born and raised. She values collaboration with families and other professionals to create individualized, supportive plans that empower clients and celebrate meaningful progress every step of the way.

Theresa has worked in the Medical Accounting Field for the past thirty years, and has been on the Spring Speech Team since 2019. She is an Excellent resource on all insurance and billing matters. When not working, Theresa loves spending time with family, reading, and enjoying the great outdoors.  

Miracle is a licensed, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who brings a commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence. She earned her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University, where she developed a strong foundation in evidence-based, client-centered practice. 

Clinically, Miracle has experience supporting children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, developmental language disorders, speech sound disorders, stuttering, and social pragmatic challenges across both public school and private practice settings. She has also completed training in the Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, as well as in supporting gestalt language processors as they progress toward self-generated, meaningful speech. In addition to her pediatric experience, Miracle has served adults in outpatient clinics and skilled nursing facilities, treating individuals recovering from strokes, TBIs, dementia, and other neurological conditions leading to cognitive-linguistic impairments or acquired dysphagia. Miracle is passionate about building meaningful relationships with families at Spring Speech Therapy, and using a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach, to ensure every client—young or old—feels supported, and empowered to make progress. 

Outside of being an SLP, Miracle enjoys going to the gym, caring for her houseplants, watching reality TV, and exploring new restaurants and cafés around the Bay Area.