About Sandy Speaks Therapy

Family First & Always

Sandy Speaks Therapy Cares About Finding Interventions That Work!

The compassion Mikayla Treynor, M.A., CCC-SLP learned from her late mother, Sandy, is poured into every family who comes to Sandy Speaks Therapy.

Carrying on her mother’s legacy, Mikayla founded Sandy Speaks Therapy with a mission to support families every step of the way during intervention, through graduation/discharge and beyond. Once a patient, always a friend.

Mikayla is a nationally recognized Speech Language Pathologist through the Marquis Who’s Who publication board. This distinction was awarded for her experience as an SLP working on a COVID ventilator unit during the pandemic and was further recognized in 2022 when she was named in their “Top 100 Professional Women” in the United States.

An advocate for patients and patient care, Mikayla has since been recognized through the National Digest regarding her views of unethical treatments and standards forced upon working therapists as well as the need for ethical care of patients. She is also a recipient of the ACE Award through ASHA (American Speech & Hearing Association) for continued excellence in continuing education, receiving over 70 hours in 36 months.

Sandy Speaks Therapy is here to assist families every step of the way through interventions and therapies. We are committed to helping those with cognitive communication deficits, myofunctional impairments, and/or swallow deficits gain independence in order to live the most independent life possible.

We first met Mikayla when our youngest daughter suffered a massive stroke that devastated the entire left hemisphere of her brain. We were told that she may never be able to communicate, and she may never understand what is being communicated to her. Mikayla came up with several alternatives to oral communication; advocating on her behalf for an Able Talk and even making a notebook with pictures of objects that are attached by Velcro. Our daughter would be able to pull off the picture of the item she wants.

I am so grateful to Mikayla for teaching us to think outside the box and try new things.

My daughter was given a referral for speech therapy from her pediatrician when she was 2.5 years old. Even though she was talking, she hadn’t quite grasped the concept of conversation and would often repeat when asked questions. She also seemed to lack the confidence while speaking. Every therapist I called either had a long waitlist or didn’t take our insurance. Initially, I thought I could take her to Mikayla in Royal Oak while I waited for an opening closer to home. We never ended up switching, even after getting the call offering her a space with a therapist in our area because after witnessing her connection with Mikayla and how much her confidence had improved while working with her. I knew there was no other therapist that would have connected with my child as well as she did, or would have invested as much to ensure her progress. She is truly amazing. I am so glad we made the decision to meet with her because I truly believe it altered the course of my daughter’s life. After a year of working with Mikayla she graduated the program and is flourishing. We are forever grateful.

I had the pleasure of working with Mikayla when my daughter had delayed speech. She welcomed the questions of a worried mom without hesitation and helped alleviate my fears. I could quickly tell this is not only her job, but her passion. More importantly, my daughter took to her right away because she was so wonderful and patient while working with her.

Mikayla gave me some very helpful strategies and showed me how to focus on a couple at a time in order to not get overwhelmed. She answered all of my questions as the process continued and before long I could see a vast improvement in my daughter's speech. I cannot thank Mikayla enough for her guidance and patience in this process. She is second to none and I would recommend her services to anyone.

Nationally Recognized for Her Work as a Speech Pathologist

Mikayla Treynor, M.A., CCC-SLP was initially recognized through Marquis Who’s Who publication board, regarding her experience as an SLP working on a COVID ventilator unit during the pandemic and was further recognized in 2022 when named in their “Top 100 Professional Women” in the United States. She has since been recognized through the National Digest regarding her views of unethical treatments and standards forced upon working therapists as well as the need for ethical care of patients. Mikayla is a recipient of the ACE Award through ASHA (American Speech & Hearing Association) for continued excellence in continuing education, receiving over 70 hours in 36 months. She is also SPEAK OUT! certified, providing the voice program to those with Parkinson’s disease.

A Mother’s Legacy. A Daughter’s Mission.

Mikayla lost her best friend and mother, Sandy, in November of 2018 to a rare abdominal cancer. Mikayla is passionate about the field of speech-language pathology, and decided the best way to honor her late mother was by continuing her legacy in a way to help others. Sandy Speaks Therapy is meant to provide hope and compassionate care when families/clients feel overwhelmed. This is how Sandy gets to not only live on, but continue making meaningful impacts in the lives of those who can benefit from speech therapy intervention.

Forever remembering you, Mom; every step of the way.

A Better Quality of Life, One Session at a Time

Trying to find a compassionate therapist that values what you have to say, can be challenging. Here at Sandy Speaks Therapy, we value you for choosing us to serve you and your family. Sandy Speaks Therapy promises to advocate for a better quality of life and increased independence for our clients.

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About Sandy Speaks Therapy

Family First & Always

Sandy Speaks Therapy Cares About Finding Interventions That Work!

Nationally Recognized for Her Work as a Speech Pathologist

A Mother’s Legacy. A Daughter’s Mission.

A Better Quality of Life, One Session at a Time

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