Our Mission
Our mission is to provide high-quality, person-centered speech-language pathology services that help adults maximize communication, cognition, swallowing, independence, and quality of life right
in the comfort of their own homes.
Dignity Speech Services supports clients and their families where everyday life happens. Through highly individualized, evidence-based outpatient therapy, we address each client’s unique needs, priorities, and goals while promoting meaningful participation, safety, and independence in daily activities.
Meet Our Team
Janice T. Buziak-Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/ OWNER
Janice is the owner and primary clinician of Dignity Speech Services, with 20 years of experience caring for adults across the medical continuum of care. Her approach centers on each client's goals, everyday needs, and quality of life.
She is licensed in Massachusetts and holds ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). She received ASHA's Award for Continuing Education (ACE) in 2017 and 2024. Her credentials include Certified Dementia Care Specialist (CDCS), VitalStim (NMES), and McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP) certifications, as well as Certified Lingraphica Technology Specialist.
Janice also authored a case study in Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependence in Adults and Children: Learning Through Case Studies (Plural Publishing, 2023), sharing her clinical experience supporting communication for an individual with complex respiratory needs.
Janice provides services primarily in and around lower Boston, Milton, Randolph, Canton, Sharon, Norwood, Westwood, Dedham, Needham, and Newton.
Hannah Walker, M.S., CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST/ ADMIN SUPPORT
Hannah is a Massachusetts-licensed SLP and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA. She received her Master's degree from Northeastern University in 2023.
During graduate school, she completed a clinical practicum with Dignity Speech, where she developed a strong appreciation for the practice and its client-centered approach. She was thrilled to join the Dignity Speech team in 2024 after receiving her CCCs and has become an integral part of the practice.
Hannah is passionate about building connections with her clients and creating therapy sessions that are engaging, functional, and meaningful. She values evidence-based practice and strives to make therapy effective and motivating.
Hannah provides services in and around Franklin, Wrentham, Walpole, Medfield, Sherborn, and Holliston.
Sydney Collier, M.S., CCC-SLP
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
Sydney is the newest member of the Dignity Speech team. She is a Massachusetts-licensed SLP and holds her Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA. She earned her master's degree from Northeastern University in 2024 and also trained with Dignity Speech Services during her final clinical rotation.
Through her clinical placements with Northeastern, she gained extensive knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and adult neurological conditions.
Her approach incorporates multiple ways to support communication, emphasizing counseling, education, and individualized training.
Sydney provides services in and around Wellesley, Natick, Framingham, Sherborn, Ashland, and Hopkinton.
