Top Journalists in Speech Therapy Practices
Kara Arundel K-12 Dive
Senior reporter focused on special education, early childhood and Congress; frequently covers Medicaid billing for school-based services and IDEA policy shifts. Specialties: Special education policy and funding; school-based Medicaid; IDEA/OCR enforcement; staffing shortages.
Evie Blad Education Week
Education Week reporter whose beat includes federal and state policy impacting students with disabilities and special education services. Specialties: K‑12 policy with frequent special education coverage; pandemic recovery and services backlogs.
Michelle Diament Disability Scoop
Co‑founder and editor who leads national coverage of disability and special education issues relied on by educators and therapists. Specialties: Developmental disability news; federal and state policy; special education services and access.
Emma Kate Fittes EdWeek Market Brief (Education Week)
Covers K‑12 purchasing trends, often highlighting district solicitations for speech/language services and special education vendors. Specialties: District procurement and vendor RFPs; special education and related therapy services purchasing.
Jessica Hagen MobiHealthNews
Reports on funding and growth of digital health companies including virtual speech therapy providers used by practices and health plans. Specialties: Digital health and teletherapy; virtual speech therapy startups; payer partnerships.
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Beth Hawkins The 74
Senior writer whose investigations frequently examine access and outcomes for students in special education programs. Specialties: Special education accountability; federal oversight; investigations into services for students with disabilities.
Shaun Heasley Disability Scoop
Co‑founder and lead reporter known for national disability coverage read by SLPs, schools and policymakers. Specialties: Developmental disabilities and special education news; assistive tech and accessibility; policy changes affecting therapy.
Renee Kinder, MS, CCC‑SLP McKnight’s Long‑Term Care News
Writes the Rehab Realities column on clinical and operational issues affecting therapy services, with an SLP and payer‑policy lens. Specialties: Rehab operations and policy in post‑acute/SNF settings; therapy documentation, coding and reimbursement.
Lizzy Lawrence STAT
FDA reporter who has covered emerging devices and patches aimed at translating throat movements into speech signals. Specialties: FDA/medical devices and health tech intersecting with speech/voice disorders and assistive communication.
Mark Lieberman Education Week
Covers how federal and state funding decisions flow to services, including special education and related therapies. Specialties: K‑12 finance and policy; special education funding, Medicaid and budgeting implications.
Laura Lovett MobiHealthNews
Covers venture and product news in digital health, including investments in virtual speech therapy platforms used by practices. Specialties: Digital health funding; telepractice models; speech therapy and cognitive therapy apps.
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Natasha Mascarenhas TechCrunch
Reported on Expressable’s early funding and model to scale telehealth speech therapy, tracking care delivery innovations. Specialties: Startup funding and digital health; teletherapy models for SLP services.
Kimberly Marselas McKnight’s Long‑Term Care News
Senior writer whose reporting and podcasts frequently intersect with therapy delivery and access in SNFs. Specialties: Skilled nursing policy and operations; therapy access and reimbursement; post‑acute workforce.
Amelia Pak‑Harvey Chalkbeat Indiana
Covers Indianapolis/Marion County schools, including special education program management and vendor partnerships. Specialties: District operations and special education program delivery; contracted services and staffing.
Brooke Schultz Education Week
Staff writer who reports on federal actions and state policy shifts affecting access to special education and related therapies. Specialties: Federal and state education policy; civil rights/Medicaid rules affecting school‑based services.
Sarah D. Sparks Education Week
Assistant editor and data journalist covering research on special education and related supports with evidence‑focused analysis. Specialties: Education research and IDEA/learning science; interventions, assistive tech and services evidence base.
Samantha Smylie Chalkbeat Chicago
State education reporter who regularly covers special education access, staffing and service delivery in Illinois. Specialties: State policy; special education services and compliance; funding and staffing.
Emily Tate Sullivan EdSurge
Senior reporter whose coverage includes profiles and trends in school‑based speech‑language pathology and related services. Specialties: K‑12 workforce; special education services; school‑based SLP roles and inclusion.
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Rebecca Torrence Fierce Healthcare
Covers digital health companies and teletherapy models, including virtual speech therapy platform growth and funding. Specialties: Digital health and telehealth; virtual speech therapy and payer relationships.
Lauren Wagner The 74
Staff writer whose work includes investigations into special education access and outcomes across districts and states. Specialties: Special education investigations; service access and compliance; district accountability.
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