Dana has over 10 years of experience as an Speech Language Pathologist in various clinics and settings. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Illinois State University in 2010 and went on to pursue her Master’s of Science at NYU in Communicative Sciences and Disorders in 2013. 

 

Dana is an ASHA and ISHA certified and Illinois State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist that works with both the pediatric and adult population.

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Dana’s areas of expertise include receptive and expressive language disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and implementing AAC.  She also has extensive experience working with children with a medical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders.  

 

She closely collaborates with other professionals such as Occupational and Physical Therapists, Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapists, Pediatricians, and Otolaryngologists.  She typically provides co-treatments with Occupational Therapists that target sensory integration therapy and ABA therapists that target positive and functional behaviors. 

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Dana has the Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT) LOUD certification necessary to improve voice and speech skills in patient's with Parkinson's Disease.  She is also a PECS Level I Certified Implementer.  Dana has been trained in SOS feeding assessment and treatment for the pediatric population. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading Instruction.  Her current areas of interest are implementing AAC with the Autism and Brain Injury Population, The Science of Reading, and evaluating and supporting the dyslexic community.