Tracey Tasker

First and foremost, Tracey Tasker, MBA, MA, CCC/SLP is a mom of two sets of twins; having an autistic son and 29-week preemies are the reasons she entered the field of early intervention. Tracey lives in San Diego and holds a BA in Economics/English, an MBA from Rutgers University, and an MA in Speech-Language Pathology from Montclair State University. Tracey has been providing early intervention eligibility assessments and speech- language therapy for 14 years. In addition, she has served as a clinical supervisor for speech-language pathology students at Cal State San Marcos and West Coast University Masters' programs. She is a LEND fellow (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities Program) and is a certified trainer in the Zero to Three Growing Brain curriculum. Tracey strongly believes in advocating for the early intervention community and is a former IDA (Infant Development of Association of California) board member, a member of the CSHA (California Speech Hearing Association) Ad-Hoc Early Intervention Committee, and a member of the San Diego Early Childhood Mental Health Leader's Collaborative. Tracey has had several articles published and provided professional training on the language development of autistic children, early literacy, screen time, and the impacts of COVID-19 on development.