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Austin Area Speech & Language Services is a private practice serving a variety of populations with articulation, language, fluency, voice and oral-motor difficulties. All of our providers hold Masters degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and are "certified clinically competent" by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. |
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Susanne Schlankey, owner of Austin Area Speech and Language Services, has lived in Austin intermittently since 1984. She received her Masters degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996. She has worked in a variety of settings in the field of Speech Pathology including: The Veteran’s Hospital in Temple, Texas; Transitional Learning Community, a post-acute traumatic brain injury facility; The Montreal Fluency Centre and other private practices in Austin. Her specific areas of interest within the field of Speech-Language Pathology include articulation, oral-motor deficits, language disorders, traumatic brain injury, accent reduction and fluency. |
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Julie Niedert received her Bachelor of Science degree (with Cum Laude honors) in 1997 and her Master of Science degree in 2002. Julie has been practicing in the field of Speech-Language Pathology for over eight years in the Austin area. Julie holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA). Julie has practiced both in public schools and private practice, working primarily with preschool and school-aged children. Her professional interests are varied, excelling in articulation, oral motor, language, auditory processing, and developmental delays. Julie is recently married, enjoys the outdoors, traveling, and the arts. |
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Tammy Russell has been a speech therapist in the Austin area for over 10 years. She received her Bachelors of Arts in speech language pathology and audiology from the University of Northern Colorado and her Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Austin. Tammy has practiced in the Austin and Del Valle public schools and different private practices in Austin. She has extensive experience in teaching oral communication to children with hearing impairments. Tammy has spent several years working in, and consulting with, Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities in area schools. She enjoys helping preschoolers and school-aged children who have difficulties with articulation, language, auditory processing, oral motor skills, and developmental delays. |
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Wendy Stickley graduated from Oklahoma State University with a M.A. in Speech Language Pathology in 1995. She enjoys working with children birth to 8 years of age focusing on language, oral motor skills, and articulation delays. She has had the opportunity to work with variety of children diagnosed with PDD or Autism as well as those with hearing loss and verbal Apraxia. Wendy continues to obtain training related to Autism as well as other areas of interest. |
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Carl Louise Brown is making random visits to Austin Area Speech and Language Therapy Services to help out where he can. His areas of expertise include focused attention, willingness to participate and listening skills. Although he still has work to do, we look forward to seeing more of him around the office as his skills improve. Carl Louise is big but very gentle. |
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Buddy Marie was suddenly taken from us in July of 2008. He is now wherever dogs go, where Susanne's Dad is undoubtedly making him dog-sized pancakes and letting him lick the breakfast dishes. Rest in peace dear furry therapy helper. |
austin speech therapy, austin speech therapists, speech therapy, speech therapy austin, speechtherapyaustin, speechtherapistaustin, speech therapist austin, speechtherapistsaustin, speech therapists austin,austin. About Austin Area Speech & Language Services located in Austin, Texas. Austin Area Speech & Language Services is a private practice serving a variety of populations with articulation, language, fluency, voice and oral-motor difficulties. All of our providers hold Masters degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and are "certified clinically competent" by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.