Lauren Merrill Budd, MS, CCC-SLP, is a New York–based Speech Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience across medical, educational, and private practice settings. Author of The Sensory Child and founder of Speech Can Teach and As Burgers Go Inc., she specializes in auditory processing, pragmatics, feeding, myofunctional therapy, and social thinking programs. Through her innovative groups and inclusive events, Lauren empowers children and families by fostering communication, socialization, and lifelong skills.