Meet Jill
I'm an American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified speech-language pathologist (what is ASHA certification? Find out HERE). I've provided fun, evidence-based speech-language therapy services since 2011. I love giving clients the freedom to communicate their hopes, dreams, wants, and needs during every stage of life.
My youngest sister has multiple handicaps including Cerebral Palsy (CP) and cortical-visual impairment, and I received speech therapy myself while in elementary school. I believe that my understanding of and empathy for the challenges of special needs and speech-language disorders make me a better speech therapist.
I have extensive experience and training in literacy-based interventions for many speech and language disorders, including
I believe that speech therapy should enrich the whole person, and that clients are much more than the sum of their needs. I teach caregivers strategies to help their children, and clients strategies to help themselves, so that therapy is as effective as possible.
My youngest sister has multiple handicaps including Cerebral Palsy (CP) and cortical-visual impairment, and I received speech therapy myself while in elementary school. I believe that my understanding of and empathy for the challenges of special needs and speech-language disorders make me a better speech therapist.
I have extensive experience and training in literacy-based interventions for many speech and language disorders, including
- Apraxia and Dysarthria
- Articulation (Speech Sound) delays and disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)- DTTC trained
- Fluency disorders (Stuttering)
- Language delays and disorders
- Orofacial Myofunctional disorders
- Social / pragmatic language disorders
- Reading / phonological awareness disorders
I believe that speech therapy should enrich the whole person, and that clients are much more than the sum of their needs. I teach caregivers strategies to help their children, and clients strategies to help themselves, so that therapy is as effective as possible.
Certifications, Licensure, & Awards
- PA SLP license # SL011918 (verifiable here; type in my name and choose "Speech" under Profession Type)
- Personnel Preparation Training Grant, US Department of Education awarded to Vanderbilt University: Enhancing the Preparation of Speech-Language Pathologists to Collaboratively Address The Language and Literacy Needs of Children with Disabilities (Dr. Melanie Schuele, PI)
- Conference Presenter:
- Pennsylvania SLP Association (PSHA) convention, 2019 & 2020 (*2020 cancelled due to coronavirus)
- Texas SLP Association (TxSHA) convention, February 2020
- ASHA ACE recipient, 2014 and 2019 (Award for Continuing Education, for earning 70+ CE hours in 3 years)
- PA Teaching Certification for Language Impaired K-12
- Member, ASHA Special Interest Group 1: Language Learning and Education
- ASHA Certification for Clinical Competency - Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Specialized Trainings
- Effective Interventions for Autism Spectrum Meltdowns (Deborah Lipsky)
- Perspectives on Aphasia: Communication Breakdowns in Medical Settings
- Morphological Awareness: Implications for Language and Literacy
- Evaluation and Treatment of Children Who Stutter
- School-based Speech Intelligibility Therapy for Students with Down Syndrome
- Standards in Dysphagia Diets: Successful International Engagement
- Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech Using Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (Dr Edythe Strand)
A Little More About Me
I received my BS in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina, then my Masters of Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. I worked primarily in schools and early intervention before I started my own practice.
I love to spend time with my husband and daughter, and on the rare occasion that I have a spare minute, I love to run on the trails at South Park, read, and indulge in Handel's Ice Cream (Banana Cream Pie all the way)!
I love to spend time with my husband and daughter, and on the rare occasion that I have a spare minute, I love to run on the trails at South Park, read, and indulge in Handel's Ice Cream (Banana Cream Pie all the way)!
Looking for more info?
Parents and Clients, check out my extensive list of Speech and Language resources HERE.
SLP's, check out my
SLP's, check out my
- Private Practice SLP website for blog posts and resources about starting and growing a private practice
- TPT store for fun, engaging, evidence-based resources for any pediatric setting
- Private Practice Foundations course for a one-stop guide to starting your own private practice