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Chicago Speech Therapy

Spelling & Assisted Communication · Chicago, IL
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Focus
AAC device evaluation assistive technology
Area
Chicago, IL
Description
A speech therapy practice offering AAC services including communication boards, speech-generating devices, communication apps, and sign/gesture systems.
Website
chicagospeechtherapy.com

What this spelling & assisted communication offers

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Chicago Speech Therapy is a pediatric speech therapy practice with 8 Chicagoland locations offering individualized, neurodiverse-affirming speech, language, feeding, OT, ABA, and PT services. Founded in 2009 by Karen George, MS, CCC-SLP, the practice has grown to over 200 professionals serving children across the greater Chicago area.

Leadership
Karen George — Founder, MS, CCC-SLP
Quinn George — Co-founder
Populations served
Pediatric (children) Autistic children Children with early language delays Children with childhood apraxia of speech Children with feeding and swallowing disorders Children with fluency/stuttering disorders Children with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs
On-site therapies
Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy (OT) ABA Therapy Physical Therapy (PT) Feeding and Swallowing Therapy Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Services
Comprehensive evaluation Individualized speech therapy Feeding and swallowing therapy AAC services Therapeutic preschool and kindergarten Early intervention for language delays Articulation and phonology therapy Fluency/stuttering therapy Orofacial myofunctional disorder treatment Social communication therapy Expressive and receptive language therapy
Programs
Therapeutic Preschool Therapeutic Kindergarten
Founded
2009
Accreditations & approvals
CCC-SLP (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology)
Phone
(312) 399-0370
Highlights
Over 200 dedicated professionals; 8 Chicagoland locations including Bucktown, Lincoln Park, Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Wilmette, and Chicago; founded 2009
Approach
Neurodiverse-affirming, child-centered, play-based, evidence-based methods with a collaborative approach emphasizing family involvement and holistic development.

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What to look for in a spelling & assisted communication

  • AAC / assistive-technology evaluation experience (usually an SLP)
  • Range of tools — low-tech boards to high-tech speech devices
  • Help with device funding / insurance
  • For S2C & RPM specifically: these letterboard methods are debated

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