Uma Kalani Gosu, M.A., CCC-SLP
A Smaller Practice by Design
Playdate is intentionally different from a model where a family may move among multiple clinicians or where therapy is defined primarily by a preset protocol.
Uma is the clinician who evaluates, develops the plan, provides therapy, monitors progress, and communicates with the family. That consistency allows clinical decisions to evolve as the individual changes.
Clinical Background
Uma graduated from Ohio University with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and has been practicing for more than 20 years. She has worked with people across age groups in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, preschools, and home-based early intervention. Her clinical experience includes articulation and language disorders, fluency disorders, auditory processing disorders, autism-related communication needs, childhood apraxia of speech, and other communication concerns. She especially enjoys working with young children and believes treatment works best when caregivers and other professionals are part of the process.
Where We Play to Learn
For younger children, play creates an environment where communication can be observed and practiced naturally. The activity may feel playful to the child; the clinical reasoning behind it remains purposeful.
For older children, teens, and adults, therapy naturally becomes more age-appropriate and directly connected to real-life communication goals.
Personalized Care Means the Plan Can Change as the Person Changes
Goals are not static. Progress, new challenges, school demands, confidence, family priorities, and everyday communication all matter.
Outside the Clinic
Uma is married and has two daughters and an Aussiedoodle. Being a parent has also shaped the way she thinks about children and communication, especially the importance of comfort, connection, and making learning engaging.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, biking, traveling, and watching movies.