Barbara Fernandes, founder and CEO of Smarty Ears, is well known for her innovative and breakthrough product development for speech and communication disorders. For over a decade, Barbara has translated science into user friendly and powerful technology to support individuals with communication disorders. Barbara transformed an entire industry to adopt mobile technologies through the design and development of over sixty mobile applications and an entire symbol library: Smarty Symbols. As the founder of Smarty Symbols, Barbara also created the most inclusive, diverse and comprehensive symbol library and developed a powerful new technology that is disrupting the special education field by providing a platform for custom visual support creation. Smarty Symbols has been adopted as the symbol of choice in many other technologies developed in the field. Through her blog and video podcast, Barbara became known as GeekSLP. Barbara has traveled the country to train special education professional professionals in the adoption of mobile technology to promote student learning and engagement. She has been a guest speaker in multiple state association conventions, the national American Speech-Language and Hearing convention, as well as the Brazilian and Canadian conventions. Most recently, Barbara has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Institute of Health, and she released a ground-breaking technology called the Speech and Language Academy. Barbara has received multiple awards, and is an Amazon best selling author. Learn more or connect with by visiting https://barbarafernandes.com

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Just do you!
Barbara Fernandes M.S CCC-SLP

2. Barbara Fernandes, M.S CCC-SLP
Founder, Owner & CEO

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Founder, Owner & CEO

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Founder, Owner & CEO

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Founder, Owner & CEO

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7. ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded in 2009 - 13 years in Business
Published over 60 apps on the app store
Apps sold in over 50 countries
Several Award-Winning apps
Small Business Innovation Research Award
New & Noteworth on the Apple Store
Speech & Language Academy
Founded and managed by an SLP
100% MINORITY WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS
0 investors!!!!!

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12. Speech & Language Academy is one of Smarty
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The most important.
The most comprehensive.

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