Gezime (Gina) Djonovic & Jody Sastry
M.S. CCC-SLP
Expanding Your Practice with Myofunctional Therapy 



Gezime (Gina) Djonovic

Jody Sastry

disclosures
Financial: Gezime Djonovic is a licensed speech pathologist in the state of NJ. She is the owner of Advanced Speech Therapy LLC. located in Lincoln Park, NJ and Edison, NJ. She has created and sells myo-functional kits. 

Non financial: Gezime Djonovic is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association. Also, a member of the Simon Says Community.
Financial: Jody Sastry is a licensed speech pathologist in the state of Massachusetts. She is the owner of Jody Sastry Speech Therapy. 

Non financial: Jody Sastry is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association a member of the Simon Says Community.
about the presentation
Have you always wanted to learn about myofunctional therapy and wondered how integrating it into your practice could lead to more success? Success with your clients, success with your clinic, success with your private practice. Hear from two SLPs that are certified in Simon Says myofunctional programs and taken their training to expand their "practice" and take it to the next level. 

Content Disclosure: Gina & Jody discuss their journey using the Simon Says programs & training
LEarner outcomes
  • ​ Demostrate how clinicians can use myofunctional training to expand their clinical and business practice
  • ​Establish relationships with professionals in your area to increase referrals
  • ​ Identify and achieve their own personal and professional goals through the Simon Says community & programs
meet the presenterS
Gezime Djonovic, MS, CCC-SLP is certified by the American- Speech –Language-Hearing –Association and licensed to practice Speech Language Pathology in the state of New Jersey. She is a member of the New Jersey Speech –Language-Hearing Association. She is listed in the directory at www.asha.org and www.njsha.org. Mrs. Djonovic graduated from Kean University with a BA in Communication and Hearing Disorders and with a MS degree in Speech Pathology from Nova Southeastern University. Mrs. Djonovic has been trained in the Simon Says “Tongue Tips” and “Thumbs Up” programs. She is trained in the PROMPT technique. In addition, she is certified in the Compton PESL (Pronouncing English as a Second Language) Program and offers it to clients wishing to enhance their communication skills through accent reduction and modification. The Compton PESL is custom tailored to help foreign language speakers neutralize their accented speech of American English. At completion, speakers typically see 50% reduction of their accent.

Jody Sastry M.S, CCC-SLP is a certified speech language pathologist with over 20 years of experience. Her private practice was established in 2006, but she has been working in the field for more than 20 years. She has practiced speech-language pathology in a variety of settings, treating a broad range of disorders in both adults and children. Her wealth of experience in the field of speech-language pathology enables her to provide quality treatment for clients of all age ranges, from preschool to adulthood. She is well versed in a wide array of speech-language issues, including:Aphasia, Apraxia, Articulation, Dysphagia ,Speech and Language Delay, Stuttering, Tongue Thrust, Voice


Time ordered agenda
(Each presenter provides A 30 minute presentation WITH SAME STRUCTURE)
5 minutes: Introduction
5 minute: Description of Prior Practice
10 minutes: How Their Practices Expanded
5 minutes: What Their Practice Looks Like Today
5 minutes: Advice & Insights
disclosures
Financial: Gezime Djonovic is a licensed speech pathologist in the state of NJ. She is the owner of Advanced Speech Therapy LLC. located in Lincoln Park, NJ and Edison, NJ. She has created and sells myo-functional kits. 

Non financial: Gezime Djonovic is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association. Also, a member of the Simon Says Community.
Financial: Jody Sastry is a licensed speech pathologist in the state of Massachusetts. She is the owner of Jody Sastry Speech Therapy. 

Non financial: Jody Sastry is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association a member of the Simon Says Community.