Crossway is thrilled to Introduce two extraordinary speech therapists who have recently joined our team! Ashley Johnson, M.A, CCC-SLP and Dr. Joanna Spielvogel, PhD, CCC-SLP
Ms. Johnson is a native of Charlotte, NC and has returned to Charlotte after six years of traveling the tri-state area of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Ashley is certified in the treatment of dysphagia. Her kind and sweet disposition has been a perfect match for our children at Crossway Pediatric Therapy and Academy. Ashley is also our speech therapist at several of our community partnerships at Movement School Eastland, East Voyager Academy and Our Lady of Assumption. Come visit Ashley in our newly renovated Feeding Clinic!
Dr. Spielvogel, also known as “Dr. Jo”, has been practicing as a speech therapist for over 15 years. Dr. Jo is originally from Florida and has settled in Monroe, on a beautiful farm with her husband and two therapy horses, Cowboy and Chief Crooked Ear. Dr. Jo started her tenure at Crossway Pediatric Therapy and Academy with a bang and the children have really taken to her. Dr. Jo has excellent listening skills and easily engages with children at all levels. Dr. Jo’s specializes in communication disorders, vocabulary acquisition, reading and writing disabilities, spelling disabilities, morphological awareness and augmentative devices. Dr. Jo is currently working toward a certification in hippotherapy and is passionate about equine assisted therapy. Dr. Jo will be working with students at Crossway Academy in addition to private sessions at the clinic.
Ms. Johnson and Dr. Jo are perfect additions to our already stunning masters of speech therapy team. They join Jaime Asack, MS, SLP-CCC who is the lead speech therapist for our community partner, Charlotte Lab School, Michelle Pentz, MS, SLP-CCC who is our lead telehealth speech therapist, Lucy Paul, MS, SLP-CF who is our speech therapist at our community partnership, Niner’s Elementary University and Veritas Community Charter School and Tricia Warford, MS, SLP-CCC who is our speech therapist at Charlotte Lab School K-9.
Please call us at 704-847-3911 or info@crosswaytherapy.com for your appointment!
What is speech therapy?
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA, 2002), speech pathologists work to prevent speech, voice, language, communication, swallowing, and related disabilities. They screen, identify, assess, diagnose, refer, and provide treatment and intervention, including consultation and follow-up services, to children at risk for speech, voice, language, communication, swallowing and related disabilities (Case-Smith, 2005).
Speech and language disorder can affect the way children talk, understand, analyze or process information. Speech disorders include the clarity, voice quality, and fluency of a child’s spoken words. Language disorders include a child’s ability to hold meaningful conversations, understand others, problem solve, read and comprehend, and express thought through spoken or written words.
Communication also develops in an orderly sequence. Language skills are divided into receptive and expressive language. Receptive Language refers to what a child understands such as vocabulary, following directions and pointing to pictures. Expressive language refers to what a child can communicate either by words, signs or gestures. Speech skills are the skills required to produce certain sounds, often called articulation or phonology. Speech-language pathologists may also prescribe and dispense augmentative and alternative communication devices and other communication prostheses and assistive devices. Furthermore, they work with children who have oral motor problems that cause eating and swallowing disorders.
Speech and language disorder can affect the way children talk, understand, analyze or process information. Speech disorders include the clarity, voice quality, and fluency of a child’s spoken words. Language disorders include a child’s ability to hold meaningful conversations, understand others, problem solve, read and comprehend, and express thought through spoken or written words.
Communication also develops in an orderly sequence. Language skills are divided into receptive and expressive language. Receptive Language refers to what a child understands such as vocabulary, following directions and pointing to pictures. Expressive language refers to what a child can communicate either by words, signs or gestures. Speech skills are the skills required to produce certain sounds, often called articulation or phonology. Speech-language pathologists may also prescribe and dispense augmentative and alternative communication devices and other communication prostheses and assistive devices. Furthermore, they work with children who have oral motor problems that cause eating and swallowing disorders.
What needs do Speech therapy address?
- Provide prevention, screening, consultation, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, management, and counseling for the following disorders:
- Speech
- Language (comprehension and expression in oral, written, graphic language: language processing, and pre-literacy
- Swallowing
- Sensory awareness related to communication
Why should i pick Crossway for my Speech therapy needs?
We use evidence-based assessments and therapies, clinical knowledge and your goals to write motivating and effective management plans. We are experts in speech, language and literacy. You are the expert in your child (among many other things) and we respect that. We work with you for the benefit of your child.
