Speech Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language therapy is provided to children from birth through their school years as required by state and federal law. Therapy is provided to children who have speech and language impairments. These impairments include children who have difficulties understanding what others are saying to them and children who have difficulty talking or communicating to others. Language impairments may involve difficulties in grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, and social skills. Speech impairments may involve articulation (ability to produce sounds correctly), producing sounds, using words to communicate, stuttering, and voice disorders. Speech and Language disabilities may be the only disability the student has or may be related to other disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, and various syndromes.

Speech and Language Therapists:

  • Work at Highland Pines School which is a centered based program

  • Work at each local district school in the county

  • Evaluate and diagnose speech and language disorders

  • Provide direct therapy services. Services may be provided in a home program, classroom, small group or individual setting

  • Develop augmentative/alternative communication systems for nonverbal students using picture boards, assistive devices

  • Consult with education staff and parents about students suspected of a speech and language disorder

  • Provide support to classroom teachers that have speech and language impaired students.

Speech
Therapy Staff

Schools
they serve

E-mail Address/Phone

Shana Barth

Early On

Email Shana Barth

989.673.5200 ext. 30360

Kara Babich

Caro Schall (3-5)
Kingston Pre K-12

Email Kara Babich

989.673.2144 ext. 30245

Leta Brown

Reese K-12 & TYKES
Trinity St. Michael's

Email Leta Brown

989.673.2144 ext. 30524

Alexandria Crase

Millington ECSE, TYKES, Kindergarten, St. Paul's
Vassar TYKES

Email Alexandria Crase

989.673.2144 ext. 30236

Ashley Geiger

Cass City Pre K-12

Email Ashley Geiger

989.673.2144 ext. 30391

Kayla Motter

Millington K-12

Email Kayla Motter

989.673.2144 ext. 30395

Jennifer Osborn

Early On

Email Jennifer Osborn

989.673.2144 ext. 30299

Justine Paugh

HPS STEP

Email Justine Paugh

989.673.2144 ext. 30313

Emily Proctor

Caro McComb (1-2)
Caro Middle/High
HPS (2 days/week) Rainbow Preschool

Email Emily Proctor

989.673.2144 ext. 30433

Katherine Reed

Akron-Fairgrove Pre K-12
Mayville Pre K-12

Email Katherine Reed

989.868.4561 ext. 7035

Brittany Stilson

Vassar Central
Vassar MS/HS
CFC & Vassar House

Email Brittany Stilson

989.673.2144 ext. 30440

Allison Sump

Caro TYKES, Caro McComb (K),
CRC

Email Allison Sump

989.673.2144 ext. 30201

Julie Weber 

USA Pre K-12
USA ECSE
Christ the King

Email Julie Weber 

989.673.2144 ext. 30234