Joan Comrie, M.S., CCC-SLP

Joan Comrie, M.S., CCC-SLP, is an internationally recognized expert in pediatric dysphagia with over 37 years of experience. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Speech Pathology from the University of Wisconsin. After developing pediatric feeding programs at major hospitals, she has operated her own private practice for the past 30 years.

Joan has treated over 10,000 infants and children with mild to very complex feeding and swallowing disorders.  She is a sought-after consultant and educator, having co-taught UNC–Chapel Hill’s first dysphagia course, published articles in professional journals, newspapers and parent magazines, and consulted to hospitals and practices internationally.   She continues to present at universities, national and international conferences, and ASHA events.

A five-time ASHA ACE Award recipient, she also developed a top-rated online training course for therapists, with a version in progress for university programs