Abby is an enthusiastic speech-language pathologist dedicated to helping children of all ages develop and strengthen their communication skills. She has evaluated and treated children across a variety of settings, including early intervention, preschool through high school programs, outpatient clinics, therapeutic schools, private practices, and hospitals.
Abby has extensive experience working with childhood language delays and disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, pragmatic language disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, fluency disorders, autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia, and voice disorders. She is especially passionate about supporting literacy development, including reading fluency, reading comprehension, and written expression. She incorporates evidence-based, Orton Gillingham-informed strategies into her therapy approach. Abby strives to make therapy motivating, engaging, and individualized to meet each child’s unique needs.
Abby earned her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Indiana University and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of the District of Columbia. She is Early Intervention-credentialed, licensed in the state of Illinois, holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, maintains a Professional Educator License in Illinois, and is PROMPT Level 1 trained.
