Dr. Lara Wakefield

At Dr. Lara Wakefield’s parent and professional education consulting service, Smarter Steps, LLC, she has over 25 years of experience advocating and providing speech-language pathology services for children with special needs. She specializes in researching inclusive approaches for public school settings, early literacy development, IDEA law, social skills development, and evidence-based practice approaches for selecting therapy apps. As a passionate parent advocate, Dr. Lara Wakefield’s mission is to empower parents and professionals with strategies to improve the lives of children with special needs.