Mrs. Tara Gochee

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My name is Tara Gochee, and I currently serve as one of Cartersville City School's Speech-Language Pathologists. I am a PROUD product of Cartersville City Schools, and it is such a privilege to serve in the system I once attended as a student. Bleeding purple is a family affair for my crew!  My husband, Coach Corey Gochee is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for Cartersville City Schools.  We share four children, Lily, Blake, Will, and Alex who are all Purple Hurricanes as well! 

In addition to serving the students at Cartersville High School, I also provide therapy for students in the Hospital-Homebound setting, private school and daycare locations, alternative school placements, Cartersville Virtual Academy, and students attending the Georgia Network for Educational and Theraputic Support (GNETS) system.  I look forward to each school year, and appreciate the opportunity of being a part of your children's lives. Our community is very special, and I enjoy giving back in various ways, especially if there is a direct benefit for our students.  I am actively involved in major fundraising efforts for the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, and the Backpack Buddies program, which provides meals for our students over the weekend.  Being part of a school family that provides quality, personal, educational experiences for our students is nothing short of amazing.  Thank you for your ongoing support!  

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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines Speech-Language Pathologists as professionals who 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/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 social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. These disorders may include communicating for social purposes (e.g., greeting, commenting, asking questions), talking in different ways to suit the listener and setting, and following rules for conversation and story-telling.

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

•Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are feeding and swallowing difficulties, which may follow an illness, surgery, stroke or injury. These are not typically addressed in the school setting.

Additionally, SLPs:

•Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

•Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders.

•Provide counseling and consultative services.

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GO CANES!!