Laura Driessen Walls

Email: laura.walls@IT4K.com

Laura Walls obtained her undergraduate degree from University of California Santa Barabara and went on to receive her Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology & Audiology from California State University of Hayward.  She has maintained an ASHA membership and California State License in Speech & Language Pathology for over 30 years. Following graduate school, Laura was chosen to participate in a prestigious fellowship at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in San Francisco. Throughout her career she has focused on pediatric rehabilitation with patients that have swallowing and communication disorders. Laura also received Neonatal Intensive Care training and participation on a Development Assessment Team, focusing on implementing a multidisciplinary approach for High-Risk Infants and Children. Laura’s experience at the VA and in the NICU provided her with the expertise to develop a foundation essential for the success of the whole child and adults alike. Presently, she specializes in Pediatric Feeding, Apraxia, Cognitive Training and a diverse array of Speech and Language Disorders. In the past 15 years, Laura broadened her skillset to working in the adult population with patients that have Myofunctional Disorders.  She specializes in oral facial myology and airway diagnostics and patency. Laura pioneered the development of a whole-body approach to Myofunctional Disorders, Sleep Disordered Breathing, TMJD and Migraines/Headaches. This led to the creation of the My Mouthworks ® Program and her FDA cleared Oral Placement Appliance (OPA)®. 

Laura continues to be a guest speaker at Mira Costa Community College for Advanced Child Development classes. She holds a certification as a Child Advocate from University of San Diego to represent families during the educational process. She is also a certified practitioner in Electro~Equiscope, a state-of-the-art Microcurrent device, to address issues related to pain, learning disabilities and overall wellbeing. Her most current accolades are the certification in the Nasal Release Technique, high-level training in Rhinomanometry and Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow diagnostics and intervention. The culmination of these skill sets has led Laura to develop and teach classes focusing on the need for both objective and subjective assessment measures and in developing an effective treatment plan for the patient.