About

About Lowry Speech Therapy...

Debra Fenton, a certified Speech and Language Pathologist, started Lowry Speech Therapy as a private practice out of her home office in the Lowry Neighborhood in 2006. Due to increasing demands for speech therapy services, Debra expanded her practice and now offers services from the offices of The Child and Family Therapy Center at Lowry.

Debra strives to provide evidence-based comprehensive and cost effective services to families. Parents and caregivers of young children are encouraged to observe therapy sessions to learn how they can support their child at home. Providing home programming activities are one of the many ways Lowry Speech Therapy helps families to maximize successful outcomes for their child.

Debra is a certified member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Colorado State Speech and Hearing Association (CSHA). She has over 15 years of experience working in a variety of settings including pediatric outpatient clinics, brain injury rehabilitation hospitals and day programs, public school settings and private practice. She has attended numerous workshops in the areas of early literacy, learning disabilities and motor speech disorders. She is a recipient of the ASHA “ACE” Award for her commitment to Continuing Education.

Debra’s undergraduate training was in Psychology and Linguistics. She received her B.A. from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1991. She completed her Master’s of Science Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Minot State University in North Dakota in 1993. During her final year in graduate school, Debra worked as a Research Assistant for the North Dakota Center for Disabilities. Upon graduating, she received the Graduate School’s Citation for Excellence Award in recognition of her superior academic record and scholarly achievements. She also received the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce award in recognition of her high scholastic achievement.

Debra enjoys spending time with her husband and two school-aged children. Debra volunteers coaching a Destination Imagination team through Denver Public Schools. Her other interests include running, reading and skiing with her family. She completed the Denver Half Marathon in October of 2006 and 2007 and the Steamboat Full Marathon in June 2007. She looks forward to participating in both of these events again this upcoming year as well as participating in the Colorado Relay in September 2008.