Something 2 Talk About
Something 2 Talk About, Inc. (S2TA) established in 2007, provides quality early intervention and therapeutic services to assist parents of special needs and atypically developing children, learn to communicate effectively with their children
Our Journey
Our journey is to help parents of children with special needs and atypical development learn how to communicate with their children. It is because of our leadership, patience and determination that we strive to keep our promise to each parent that their child will communicate to the best of their abilities.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide quality early intervention and therapy while training parents through observation in a structured therapeutic setting, by educating and teaching proven strategies that helps children break through the walls of communication.
Our Approach
We recognize that each child has unique talents, learning styles and personalities. Our highly qualified and experienced therapists are committed to working within each child’s comfort zone, while challenging the children to ensure optimal results and progress toward established treatment goals.
Our Team
Shawnda Metellus
M.S.,CCC-SLP Director
Originally from North Carolina, Shawnda graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders while working as an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapist. Upon graduating, Shawnda continued to work as an ABA therapist in the District of Columbia (DC) while attending graduate school at Howard University. She obtained her Master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders with a concentration in private practice in 2001. Shawnda is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and Interactive Metronome (IM) certified. Shawnda maintains state licenses for Maryland and DC. Shawnda is the proud mother of two children, who inspire her to work with children of all ages.
Mackenzie Colleton
Office Administrator
New mommy to a baby boy.
Joined S2TA in April of this year 2022.
Coming from a background of working in the medical and dental field I wanted to segway into something new after my maternity leave. Since working at S2TA I have grown to love the atmosphere here as well as the awesome clients.
Caritza Patterson
M.S., CF-SLP
Ms. Patterson is a North Carolina native who currently resides in P. G. County, Maryland. Ms. Patterson is a recent graduate from the University of the District of Columbia with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and is currently completing her Clinical Fellowship Year at S2TA. Ms. Patterson has been a member of the S2TA Family since August of 2017 starting as an SLP-Assistant. Ms. Patterson has been a part of the Speech-Language Pathology community since 2010 and has background knowledge in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
Antoria Yates
M.S.,CF-SLP
Ms. Yates is a South West Florida native currently living in Bowie, MD. She received her Bachelors of Science (B.S.) in Communicative Science and Disorders at Alabama A&M University and Masters of Science (M.S.) in Speech Language Pathology at the University of the District of Columbia. Ms. Yates has worked in the school systems and private practices as an SLP-A for over 6 years. She is currently completing her Clinical Fellowship Year with Something 2 Talk About, Inc. Ms. Yates is passionate about communication and helping families find their voice.
Andria Adegbesan
M.S., CCC-SLP
Ms. Adegbesan has 4 years of experience working with pediatrics in the school and private practice settings. She received a B.A. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Hampton University and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola University Maryland. Ms. Adegbesan is passions include early intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and working with children with articulation/phonological processing disorders.
Join Our Team
We are always looking to grow our team. If you have a passion for helping people and being a part of a professional environment, you are the person we are looking for.
Shawnda Metellus
M.S.,CCC-SLP Director
Mackenzie Colleton
Office Administrator
Caritza Patterson
M.S., CF-SLP
