Speech Therapy

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What is Speech Therapy?

Pediatric speech therapy addresses difficulties associated with developmental delays, dysphagia, oral motor, articulation/phonological disorders, language, voice, oral sensory integration, feeding aversions, autism, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), fluency, and literacy.

Speech therapy sessions are typically 30-45 minutes in length and 1-2x a week depending on the needs of the individual child. We will work on increasing understanding of verbal language, improving use of language to express wants, needs, and thoughts in multiple modalities (words, sign language, communication device, etc.), improving speech sound production skills so that a child can be better understood by communicative partners, and evaluating the need for specialized equipment, such as a communication device.

Experience

Our speech therapists have experience in a variety of settings including outpatient rehabilitation, inpatient rehabilitation, early intervention, home health therapy, and education.

Training

  • Speech Vital Stim
  • Beckman Oral Motor therapy
  • Language Acquisition Motor Planning (LAMP)
  • Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS)
  • Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS)
  • Feeding
  • Oral Motor Work
  • Floortime Trained
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We provide speech therapy, language, and/or feeding treatment for difficulties associated with:

  • Developmental Delays
  • Dysphagia
  • Oral Motor
  • Articulation
  • Phonological
  • Language
  • Voice
  • Oral sensory integration
  • Feeding aversions
  • Autism
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • Fluency
  • Literacy and more....

Meet Our Team

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Kristin Schitter - M.A., CCC-SLP

Kristin is a co-owner and speech therapist. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She attended Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio for graduate school to obtain her Masters degree in Communication Disorders. She has been working with the pediatric population in home health, acute care, outpatient, and school settings since 2008. Kristin has an interest in feeding, AAC, and working with our most complex learners.

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Adi Welp

Adi is a speech-language pathologist. She graduated from Purdue University with both a bachelor's degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. She has worked in a variety of pediatric settings, including the school system and outpatient clinics since 2018. Adi has an interest in articulation disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, and orofacial myofunctional disorders.

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Allison Wittmer - SLPA

Allison is a speech language pathologist assistant. She graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders. She is currently obtaining her Masters degree in Speech Language Pathology from Western Kentucky University.

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Brandi Kordes

Brandi received her Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a secondary major of Psychology. Additionally, she graduated from Purdue University with a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Since graduating, she has worked full-time with Southeast Dubois County School Corporation. Additionally, she works part-time for Pediatric Therapy Specialties, seeing clients after school and throughout the summer.

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Caitlynn Klem

Caitlynn graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences in 2016 and obtained her Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Murray State University in 2018. Her experience includes working in the school system as well as outpatient pediatric clinic. Caitlynn loves working on a child's speech and/or language skills with play-based therapy.

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Claire Ubelhor

Claire graduated from Purdue University in December of 2017 with her bachelor's degree in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She has a minor in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies. In June of 2020, she graduated from Indiana University's master's program in speech-language pathology. Claire currently works full time for Pediatric Therapy Specialties – Tiny Tots Speech Therapy.

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Nikki Mroz - MS CCC-SLP

Nikki is a 2001 graduate from Purdue University in the field of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences. She went on to obtain her master's degree in Speech Language Pathology in 2003. Over the course of her career she has had the pleasure of gaining experience in across a variety of settings and ages in the field of Speech Language Pathology. In 2023 she joined the therapy team at Pediatric Therapy Specialties to expand her knowledge and experience with the pediatric population. During that time, she obtained certification in DIR Floortime and completed numerous education courses in the areas of speech, articulation, AAC, and language.

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Valerie Hack - M.S., CCC-SLP

updated here Valerie graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She then attended Saint Mary's College and graduated in May 2020 with her Master's in Speech Language Pathology. Valerie has experience working in both the outpatient and school settings and enjoys working with the pediatric population.