Karen Patterson
M.A. CCC-SLP
Karen is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified and California-licensed speech-language pathologist with over five years experience providing direct therapy and consultation for students with complex communication needs including all types of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). With a background as an elementary school teacher and literacy specialist, Karen has decades of experience working with children of all ages.
Karen earned her Masters of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology, with a specialization in children with hearing loss, at San Jose State University, graduating in 2014.
Karen is passionate about family-centered therapy, and the importance of supporting the child, their family members and wider team. Karen believes in providing high-quality, individualized services to meet the needs of every family. She is a lifelong learner, investing in continuing education and specialized training to benefit her clients.
Krystle Wright
M.S. CCC-SLP, ATP
Krystle is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified and California-licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and a RESNA-certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) with experience supporting both children and adults with a wide range of communication needs.
Krystle earned her Master of Science degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences from San Francisco State University in 2013, with a specialization in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She is especially passionate about supporting individuals with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) and helping each person develop meaningful, functional ways to communicate across environments.
With a holistic, client-centered approach, Krystle believes that communication support is most effective when clients, families, caregivers, and educational teams work together. She has extensive experience supporting individuals who use a variety of AAC systems, including eye-gaze technology, and has a particular interest in working with individuals with Rett syndrome.
Krystle also provides consultation and collaboration with families and school teams, empowering them with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to support successful communication. She values evidence-based practice and continually expands her clinical knowledge through ongoing education, professional conferences, and specialized training.
Above all, Krystle is passionate about creating communication opportunities that honor each individual's strengths, preferences, autonomy, and unique way of communicating.
Our Team
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Dina Griffin
M.A. CCC-SLP
Alistair Trisorus
M.S. CCC-SLP
Dina is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified and California-licensed speech-language pathologist with over eight years experience providing direct therapy across various ages and stages of life. Dina started her career as an elementary school teacher with fifth through eight graders, teaching various subjects for 5 years. She then earned her Masters of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology at San Jose State University, graduating in 2014. She began working as a speech therapist in public schools with children from preschool age through 6th grade. Dina has also spent time working at a hospital and out-patient facility with adults following brain injuries and strokes for speech/language related deficits and dysphagia.
Dina follows the whole-child approach and finds value in collaborating with families and other professionals in the child’s life to support communication needs in and out of the therapy room. She utilizes play-based therapy and child-led sessions to maximize their engagement and learning.
A.J. Testerman
Roxanne Stevens
SLPA
M.A. CCC-SLP
AJ is a California registered speech-language pathology assistant. She graduated from American River College with an Associate in Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2022. She is now attending UC Santa Cruz and working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science.
AJ is excited to learn more and apply what she's learning to making a difference in the lives of individuals with communication disorders. She's dedicated to supporting the SLPs at Something to Say and their clients in a thoughtful and effective manner. She wants to help every client meet their communication goals through individualized and evidence-based treatments.
Kimberly Webb
M.A. CCC-SLP
Roxanne is an enthusiastic speech-language pathologist who has worked with the pediatric population in a variety of school and clinical settings. She completed her Masters of Arts degree in speech-language pathology at San Jose State University in 2011 and is American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified and California-licensed. Roxanne has supported children with complex communication needs, including augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users, throughout her career.
Roxanne enjoys working with children, their families, and other service providers to foster
communication across different environments. She believes that effective therapy starts with
establishing rapport and learning about a child’s current interests and skills. An aspect Roxanne loves about speech-language therapy is that there are always new facets of treatment to augment her clinical skills.
When not at work, or trailing after her two exuberant children, Roxanne enjoys reading, spending time
outdoors, baking, and playing video games.
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Jen Vanden Beukel
B.A., MBA
Kimberly is an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified and California-licensed speech-language pathologist with experience providing therapy for pediatrics with diverse communication needs. She graduated from San Jose State University with her Masters of Arts degree in Speech – Language Pathology in 2021.
Kimberly believes in following a holistic, family involved approach and values collaborating and learning from other professionals to help support the needs of her clients and their families. She employs the use of individualized services along with play-based and child-led therapy to encourage learning in a supportive and engaging environment. She is dedicated and excited to continue furthering her knowledge to benefit her clients and families.
Jen Vanden Beukel is excited to be part of the Something To Say team as their Office Administrator. She has a BA in Communication from UC Davis and an MBA from San Francisco State. Jen spent many years in high tech as a consultant, facilitator and trainer. She also has experience as a patient advocate - helping others navigate the medical/therapeutic/insurance landscape. She’s most recently been involved with non-profits and children in educational settings and loves this pivot.
She is dedicated to welcoming all families & clients and making their experience at STS as seamless and rewarding as possible.
She’s the mother of three grown children and loves traveling, thrifting and baking in her free time.
Specialized Training
At Something to Say we have ASHA (American Speech and Language Hearing Association) certified Speech Language Pathologists specialized and trained in the following:
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Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)
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The Hanen Center's 'It Takes Two to Talk' program for children with language delays
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Hanen Center's 'More Than Words' program for social communication and play skills
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Seeing Stars Program by Lindamood bell to support reading fluency for dyslexic or struggling readers
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PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
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DDTC (Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Basic American Sign Language (ASL)
Our AAC program training includes but is not limited to Avaz, CoughDrop, Communicator 5, Grid 3, LAMP Words for Life, PODD, Proloquo, Proloquo2go, TDSnap, TouchChat, WordPower, Mind Express, and Unity. We regularly attend continuing education conferences and training programs to learn and implement best practices, methods, and new technologies.