Cate Herrera Bloom
MS, CCC-SLP, CLC

Cate is a licensed medical Speech Language Pathologist from Austin, Texas, where she previously worked at St. David’s Medical Center, gaining hands-on experience in the NICU and Well Baby Unit. After relocating to New Orleans, she joined the Ochsner BOH Center for Child Development and also worked in the Ochsner Baptist NICU and Well Baby Unit.

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Cate has completed several specialized trainings focusing on infant and toddler feeding difficulties, as well as oral motor deficits, including:

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• Tethered Oral Tissue (TOTS) Specialty Training

• Systematic Treatment of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders with Nuances Effective Strategies (STONES) Specialized Approach

• The Myo Method: Myofunctional Therapy Course

• NOMAS: Neonatal Oral-Motor Assesment Scale Courses

• Beckman Oral Motor

• SOFFI®: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants Training Courses

• Kinesiology Taping for Pediatrics

• DIR/Floor Time Certification

• Can-Eat Approach

• Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies

• The Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool

• Catherine Shaker Feeding and Swallowing Seminars

• Pediatric VitalStim​

• BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) Supervision and Training

• Sensory Integration (SI) and Sensory Processing Disorder Training

• Pediatric Feeding Disorders & Anxiety ​

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Cate's publications and presentations include:

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• Publication in the Asia Pacific Journal of Speech Language and Hearing, Official Journal of the Asia

• Publication in the Pacific Society for the Study of Speech, Language, and Hearing; Vol. 12, Issue 3, September 2009

• Presentation at the American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, 2009

• Presentation at the American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, 2008

• Presentation at the Texas Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference, 2008

• Presentation at the 12th meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics & Linguistics Association, 2008

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Cate has worked in multiple medical settings during her career and provided mentorship to students. She is an ACE continuing education recipient and has completed the McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP) Certification course. In addition to her passion for evidence-based practice and continuing education, Cate also has a love for baking.