M.S., CCC-SLP

Shontaye Glover Jones is an author, speaker, and certified speech-language pathologist. She founded Having Our Say to create a space where children and families would feel seen, valued, and heard and created The Equity Series in 2021 to help professionals address the unique needs of children and adults from marginalized communities. Glover Jones has led presentations to thousands internationally promoting language development through literacy and increasing diversity in kid lit. Her award-winning picture book, “Liam’s First Cut" is a celebration of family, community, and neurodiversity as Liam, an autistic Black boy, uses support to manage his expectations and process sensory information as he prepares for his first visit to the barbershop. Her follow up book, The Season of Yes! is a jubilant tribute to summer in the city and is slated for a late Spring 2023 release. When she’s not writing, “Taye” enjoys eating pizza and sharing humor and book recommendations on social media at @Having Our Say.