Big Changes in Life Resulted in One SLP Creating ‘Small Steps in Speech’

February 12 is a day anyone who was privileged to know Marc Small will never forget. On that day in 2009, Marc—then my fiancé—lost his life in Afghanistan serving our nation as an Army Special Forces medical sergeant. Instead of planning our wedding, I launched a nonprofit in his memory called Small Steps in Speech. I shared the story of launching the organization in a Leader article, which also explains how Marc thought of the name originally for my future private practice. Jumping forward 10 years…. the legacy of Marc Small has changed the lives of children and their families across the country. Small Steps in Speech assists children with speech and language disorders by funding supplemental treatments not covered by insurance. Our goal is to help children better express themselve...

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