Speech and language pathologists in Chicago IL for evaluation and treatment of expressive and receptive language, articulation/phonology, oral motor, feeding, social pragmatic skills and sensory integration.
Mary has been practicing for over 20 years and is co-owner of Oak Tree Developmental Center. She has worked within the school and private practice. She is a dedicated professional who enjoys working with children and their families. She encourages them in a caring manner to achieve their goals. Mary has extensive experience in the diagnosis and intervention of children with a variety of communication disorders including receptive and expressive language, autism, apraxia of speech, oral motor and articulation. She has additional training in PECS, DIR Floortime, TEACHH, PROMPT and Social Thinking. Mary obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech Pathology from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Northwestern University. She is a certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a teaching certificate with the Illinois State Board of Education. She is a certified pediatric specialist and evaluator for Early Intervention in Illinois.
Carlin has been a practicing pediatric speech-language pathologist since 2012. She is very outgoing and creative, and in turn families and kids love working with her! Carlin is excellent at recognizing how to motivate an individual child in order to achieve their maximum potential. She has experience providing diagnostics and intervention to children with a variety of communication disorders including: receptive and expressive language delays, autism, hearing loss, and articulation disorders. Carlin also has additional training in Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems, social communication, phonological awareness, American Sign Language, and Cued Speech. Carlin holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology with a Minor in Linguistics from Miami University and a Master’s of Science in Speech and Language Pathology from Gallaudet University.
Katherine received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has been working at Oak Tree Developmental Center since 2010. She has experience working with a variety of disorders including autism spectrum disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation/phonology, fluency, genetic/chromosomal syndromes, and expressive and receptive language delays and deficits. Katherine enjoys leading multiple social groups for both preschool and school aged children at Oak Tree. Targets of the social groups revolve around strengthening pragmatic language, problem solving, teamwork and collaborative play. Katherine’s continuing education experiences include: Social Thinking, PECS Basic Training, and she has completed training for the SOS Feeding approach. She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
Alex has been with Oak Tree Developmental Center since 2013. She has extensive experience in the areas of expressive and receptive language, autism, social/pragmatic language, feeding, fluency and articulation disorders. Alex provides therapy that is tailored to each child’s individual and unique goals and uses a wide variety of therapy techniques to achieve optimal progress. Her welcoming and positive approach to therapy allows children to be comfortable and blossom during their therapy sessions. Alex is a certified Early Intervention specialist and has training in therapeutic intervention to address physiological and motor-based speech disorders. She has her Bachelor’s from the University of Illinois and her Master’s in Speech Language Pathology from Illinois State University.