Speech News
August 2026
Welcome to the speech therapy program at Valley Ridge! We are thrilled to see so many returning faces and to welcome our new friends from Mill St!
Alison Norris is so excited to serve as a full-time SLP at Valley Ridge. She is in her 20th year as an SLP, with 14 of those years being in LISD schools. This year, she will also be a member of the district's Speech Advisory Group and head of the SLP Sunshine committee. Mrs. Norris lives in Lewisville with her husband, Jake, son Hank (11), and son Rhett (7). Mrs. Norris loves reading, going to the beach and the lake, watching her boys play baseball, playing with her dogs, and drinking Dr. Pepper.
Lynsay Smith will continue as one of the full-time SLPs. She is in year 22 as an SLP and she has been at Valley Ridge the entire time. Mrs. Smith lives in Denton with her husband, Jimmy; daughter, Evie (10); and son, Owen (4). She loves books, puzzles, coffee, and spending time with friends and family.
Hayley Graham is excited to continue serving as the part-time SLP at Valley Ridge. This is Mrs. Graham's 11th year as an SLP. She lives in Denton with her husband, Dylan, soon to be five-year old, Timothy, and two-year old, Maisie. Mrs. Graham enjoys spending time with her church family, reading, and playing outside with the kids.
Each of us will also be supervising graduate student clinicians this semester. They will be starting on campus in the next couple of weeks.