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Ms. Makiko
M.S., CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Therapist
Makiko is a licensed speech-language pathologist, bilingual in English and Japanese. After working with different populations in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, home health, private clinics and early intervention programs for many years, Makiko has finally found her clinical passions: working with infants and toddlers with deafness or hard-of-hearing. Since 2022, Makiko has been working toward the national certification in auditory verbal therapy (LSLS cert. AVT) through A.G. Bell Academy, while continuing her daily clinical work with babies and young children in Hawai'i.
Masters in Science - Communication Disorders
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders, minor in psychology
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Fun Facts!
What is your favorite childhood smell?
Hmmm...toss up between chocolate and orange
Which Hogwarts House would you be sorted into?
Again, this will be the toss-up between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw
What is your secret talent?
People say I can doodle animals and small creatures.
What is your favorite quote from an animated/childrens' movie?
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!
Certifications and Trainings
VitalStim Therapy (adults and pediatrics)
Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding
Interactive Metronome
The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD
MBSImP
DPNS
Certification in progress to be the official AG Bell LSL Cert AVT via the Listen To Me! Hawaii program by Stanford University, CA.
Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
ASHA ACE Award - 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2012, and 2009
Completed the course for Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)
Favorite Part of being a Pediatric Speech and Language Therapist:
Having fun with kids - what else?!
Hometown:
My home town is Yokohama, Japan, where my parents and older sister (and her family) are still living. I lived in Cleveland, OH, Long Island, NY, Corpus Christy and Arlington, TX, and now in Honolulu, HI!!
Hobbies and Interests
"Researching" cool & fun toys and books for kids, taking a walk, arts and crafts, exercising, spending time with my family.
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