About Joan Green
Joan Green, the founder of Innovative Speech Therapy, is passionate in her efforts to spread the knowledge of her exciting approach for helping people improve communication and cognition. Her expertise, developed over the past 20 years, involves integrating technology and other resources into treatment to help clients, patients and students realize their potential with practical, efficient and affordable solutions. Her mission is to empower people with disabilities to use the powerful tools of technology to improve their lives. Joan is concerned about people becoming discharged too soon from therapy due to the trend toward fewer reimbursable speech sessions.

Joan has spoken extensively to professionals as well as clients and caregivers at the local, state and national level to promote the integration of computers and technology into treatment. She leads professional workshops and speaks at a wide variety of seminars. Joan trains professionals and graduate students to incorporate technology into sessions. She consults with aphasia centers, regular and special education schools, assistive living facilities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and senior centers to facilitate the coordination of computer based programs for people with communication and cognitive challenges. Joan attends many conferences and continues to very actively research potential therapy resources, products and therapy techniques.

She is always looking out for new innovative ways to help her clients. Joan is the founder of two short-term technology oriented intensive programs in Potomac, Maryland and now offers online training and coaching opportunities for professionals and caregivers.
  • TWIST for Adults is a customized intensive week-long speech therapy program. It was developed for stroke and head injury survivors as well as people who have degenerative neurological diseases.
  • TWIST for Parents is a short-term intensive technology oriented training and coaching program for parents of children with language and learning challenges.
  • TWIST at a Distance for Caregivers is a new program which empowers family members and caregivers to help people with communication and cognitive deficits without the cost and time associated with traveling to Potomac, MD. Joan offers individualized suggestions to help others learn about the potential of integrating computers and technology into a self-directed intensive rehabilitation experience. This program is provided by phone, email, video conferencing and online application sharing. Joan looks at the "big picture" of life and the impact that communication and cognitive challenges have on life at home, work, and in the community and offers suggestions to integrate into daily routines to facilitate
Joan is the author of:


Technology for Communication and Cognitive Treatment:
The Clinician's Guide.
A revolutionary approach to enhance treatment outcomes for people with speech, language, learning and cognitive disabilities


This practical guide empowers professionals to efficiently improve rehabilitation and education outcomes and overall quality of life. She encourages the reader to explore new ways of using technology for the benefit of the client.

Joan plans to write several more books and e-books focused on helping people with aphasia, learning disabilities, and cognitive challenges.

Joan received her undergraduate and graduate level education and training at Northwestern University. She grew up in Buffalo, NY and lives in Potomac, MD with her husband Mark, their four children and Honey - their yellow lab.