Tannalynn Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP

Tannalynn Neufeld is a licensed, ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with over 15 years in the field working with complex communicators and their families. She is adjunct faculty for the University of Washington’s Augmentative and Alternative Communication Foundations course and works full time as product manager at Goally, an assistive technology startup with the mission to ease the lives of neurodiverse individuals and their families through accessible and affordable technology and services. Tanna has presented nationwide on AAC and other topics related to complex communication via professional and parent development workshops and webinars. She is the founder and director of AACcessible.org, a nonprofit organization driven to improve global access to AAC through education, advocacy, awareness, and action. 

Clinically, Tanna has extensive experience supporting the youngest and most emerging communicators in home, clinic, and hospital settings. In her private work as an AAC consultant and coach, Tanna provides donation-based and pro-bono, tele-AAC evaluations and coaching programs to support access to AAC technology and services for all. She has developed comprehensive training programs to enrich pre- and post-service education in the field of AAC for professionals at The AAC Academy, an online learning hub for everyone wanting to improve their confidence in working with complex learners. Tanna has a personal passion to see the barriers that remain for AAC access lowered. Living with disability herself, she realizes the positive impact that assistive technology and support services have on individuals with differences and is grateful to dedicate her professional and personal endeavors to realizing a world that opens possibilities for everyone.