About Dr. Katelyn Spencer, Owner & Therapist at MarvelMyo & Speech

Welcome to MarvelMyo & Speech! I am the owner, Dr. Katelyn Spencer, EdD, M.S., CCC-SLP, AOMT-C, and look forward to meeting you. I started MarvelMyo & Speech after being a speech therapist in the school system and seeing how little the kids were being given appropriate services and the lack of progress compelled me to want to help families with navigating the overwhelming space that is of seeing specialists. I personally have dealt with breathing, sleep, speech and feeding issues and have experienced the frustrations of trying to address root cause for why my pains were evident. I chose the word MARVEL to represent my office because I want patients to know that they are getting the utmost of care.

I am married to my sweet husband and we have a boston terrier named Mahomie of whom was given the namesake after none other than Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs! I absolutely love baking and playing word games (your typical speech therapist appreciations)!

I am a board certified Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist, and Certified Oromyofunctional Therapist through the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. I am a four-time award American Speech-Language Hearing Association winner for continued education beyond 200 hours. I hold my Clinical Certification of Competence through the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and am a licensed and registered member of the Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Association.

EdD, M.S., CCC-SLP, AOMT-C

“In the symphony of challenges, Patrick Mahomes teaches us that even a ‘froggish’ voice can lead a triumphant touchdown of determination and resilience. Let your uniqueness be the instrument that plays the sweet melody of your success.

- Dr. Katelyn Spencer, EdD, M.S., CCC-SLP, AOMT-C

As a speech-language pathologist, Katelyn has worked in various settings: public education, private practice, home health, in-patient, and outpatient rehab for children and adults. She has evaluated and treated a broad range of speech and language disorders, including speech sound disorders, apraxia of speech, feeding, swallowing, expressive, receptive, and social language disorders, stuttering, voice, and myofunctional disorders. She has worked with special populations such as individuals with down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, hearing impairments, ADHD, TBI, epilepsy disorders, hydrocephalus, and more.

Areas of intense study include sensory-motor feeding issues, orofacial myology, and swallowing. She has specific training for feeding using the CAN-EAT approach and Lori Overland Feeding Therapy and Hallie Bulkin’s Feed the PEDS course. She has experience with Beckman Oral Motor and the S.O.S. Feeding approach. She is a Level 3 Talk Tools Therapist for Oral Motor and Feeding Therapy. She is trained in PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), which focuses on the motor movement for forming sounds into words. She has also taken coursework through the International Association of Oromyofunctional Therapy (IAOM), The Breathe Institute with Sarah Hornsby, Orofacial Myology Training for Sandra Holtzman (QOM certification track), SimonSaysSpeech, and the Chrysalis TOTS training to address oromyofunctional disorders and how to recognize tongue/lip/cheek tethers. She is on-track to become a Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) through the Center for Breastfeeding.

Katelyn is also trained in Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices (AAC) such as switches, Dynavox, Proloquo2Go app on the iPad, and the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).

Katelyn has a passion for all patients to reach their full potential in life, with speech and language, feeding, and with their overall health. Her coordinated efforts with dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, physical therapists, and chiropractors around the DFW area are to holistically address the needs of patients at any age.

Kind Words from Clients

  • "Katelyn has been absolutely amazing to work with. She's extremely knowledgeable and has coordinated an entire team of experts in caring for my daughter. My daughter has made wonderful, measurable progress. She still has quite a bit of work ahead, but there's a PLAN in place and I am confident we are going to have resolution to a wide array of difficulties my daughter has been experiencing. I HIGHLY recommend Katelyn."

    Amanda Kosanda

  • "Katelyn is utterly wonderful! Advocated for my daughter 5 years, uncovering root causes of speech, academic, sleep, mood issues. Events led to Katelyn; she assembled puzzle pieces, explained coherently, reassured my instincts. Connected with socially anxious daughter, fostering encouragement. Appreciate the clear game plan, proactive interdisciplinary approach. Among many 'professionals,' Katelyn stands out as the absolute best. Immensely grateful!"

    Amanda Jeffers

  • "We LOVE Miss Katie and have learned so much from her. After two years of traditional speech therapy elsewhere, my oldest son (5) has made so much progress working with Katelyn on his speech and more through Myofunctional therapy. She is now working with my two younger sons (2 & 1) also and is wonderful with children of all ages! I've also learned so much in the process and am thankful for her knowledge, attention to detail, & passion for what she does!"

    Allie Travis

  • "During adulthood, I developed a tongue thrust habit that led to an open bite. Thanks to MarvelMyo Therapy, my tongue has significantly strengthened. Just after 5 sessions, I noticed substantial improvements—my speech became noticeably clearer, receiving compliments. The enhanced tongue strength has also improved my swallowing. I'm incredibly pleased with the rapid progress and remarkable results achieved through this therapy."

    Sofia Hurtado

  • "I highly recommend Katelyn to anyone dealing with TMJ issues. Her assistance has greatly alleviated my headaches, enhanced my sleep, and relieved facial and jaw tension. Not only is she well-informed, but she's also caring and compassionate, making the entire process seamless. The symptom improvements and sessions are truly enjoyable. Working with her has been a wonderful experience, both in terms of results and the overall sessions."

    Amanda Furmack