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Hello! My name is Heather Hindal and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for Kasson-Mantorville Schools. I have been working as an SLP since 2018 and I can't wait to get to know you all!

About me

I am originally from Kasson! I grew up here and graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 2011. I married my high school sweetheart, Bronson, in 2018. I received my Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2018 from Minnesota State University, Mankato. We live in locally here in Kasson and with our two spunky little redheaded daughters names Charlotte Grace and Blake Anne. We also have a golden retriever named River. My family enjoys spending time outdoors! We spend a great deal of our summers kayaking down the rivers in Minnesota and can't wait until our kids are old enough to join us!

I look forward to getting to know your child this year and watching them grow in their communication abilities!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached by email at h.hindal@komets.k12.mn.us or by phone at (507)634-1610.

Sincerely,

Heather Hindal

About Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.

• Speech disorders occur when a person has difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering is a form of disfluency) or has problems with his or her voice or resonance.

• Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language). Language disorders may be spoken or written and may involve the form (phonology, morphology, syntax), content (semantics), and/or use (pragmatics) of language in functional and socially appropriate ways.

• Social communication disorders occur when a person has trouble with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. These disorders may include problems (a) communicating for social purposes (e.g., greeting, commenting, asking questions), (b) talking in different ways to suit the listener and setting, and (c) following rules for conversation and story-telling. All individuals with autism spectrum disorder have social communication problems. Social communication disorders are also found individuals with other conditions, such as traumatic brain injury.

• Cognitive-communication disorders include problems organizing thoughts, paying attention, remembering, planning, and/or problem-solving. These disorders usually happen as a result of a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or dementia, although they can be congenital.

• Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are feeding and swallowing difficulties, which may follow an illness, surgery, stroke, or injury.