Speech Therapy In Chicago

OUR SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

Oak Tree Developmental Center’s speech and language pathologists are experts in the evaluation and treatment of expressive and receptive language, articulation/phonology, oral motor, feeding, social pragmatic skills and sensory integration.  Our speech language pathologists treat all aspects of communication from a baby’s first attempt to communicate to a child’s ability to socialize and interact with peers.  They work closely with families and collaborate with teachers and other disciplines to ensure the most effective intervention possible

Mary Lee, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Mary has been practicing for over 20 years and is co-owner of Oak Tree Developmental Center.  She has worked within the school and private practice.  She is a dedicated professional who enjoys working with children and their families.  She encourages them in a caring manner to achieve their goals.  Mary has extensive experience in the diagnosis and intervention of children with a variety of communication disorders including receptive and expressive language, autism, apraxia of speech, oral motor and articulation.  She has additional training in PECS, DIR Floortime, TEACHH, PROMPT and Social Thinking.  Mary obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech Pathology from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Northwestern University.  She is a certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a teaching certificate with the Illinois State Board of Education.  She is a certified pediatric specialist and evaluator for Early Intervention in Illinois. 

Rachel Baldwin M.A., CCC-SLP/L 

Rachel earned her Masters degree in Communication Science & Disorders
from Michigan State University in 2017, and her Bachelor's in
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from Miami University in Ohio.
Rachel’s enthusiastic personality, keen awareness to client needs, and
holistic perspective, makes each session fun and individualized! She
uses a wide variety of therapy techniques to help every child achieve
their optimal progress. Her areas of expertise include the treatment
of communication disorders in children with articulation, early language development, literacy, motor-planning, and feeding difficulties, with a passion for providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Rachel is a certified Early
Intervention specialist and is trained in the Sequential Oral Sensory
(SOS) Approach to Feeding, LAMP, PECS, and The PROMPT Technique.

Katherine Reynolds, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Katherine received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has been working at Oak Tree Developmental Center since 2010.  She has experience working with a variety of disorders including autism spectrum disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, articulation/phonology, fluency, genetic/chromosomal syndromes, and expressive and receptive language delays and deficits.  Katherine enjoys leading multiple social groups for both preschool and school aged children at Oak Tree.  Targets of the social groups revolve around strengthening pragmatic language, problem solving, teamwork and collaborative play.  Katherine’s continuing education experiences include:  Social Thinking, PECS Basic Training, and she has completed training for the SOS Feeding approach.  She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Zoe Weltzin, M.S., CCC-SLP

Zoe has been with Oak Tree Developmental Center since 2018. She earned her Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and her Bachelor’s in neuroscience and psychology from Carthage College. Zoe is passionate about helping children find their voice and learn the power of communication. She has experience working with children with a variety of disorders including articulation, phonology, expressive and receptive language delay/disorder, fluency, childhood apraxia of speech, feeding difficulties, literacy, social communication, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She is dedicated to using evidence-based practices. She enjoys collaborating with families to find strategies to support communication and development. Zoe is a certified Early Intervention provider in the State of Illinois and a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). 

Kathryn Browne M.S., CCC-SLP

Kat has been with Oak Tree Developmental Center since 2021. She earned her Masters degree in Speech, Language, and Learning from Northwestern University and her Bachelors degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Saint Mary’s College. To provide effective, engaging services for her clients, Kat uses evidence-based practices paired with client-specific interests. She has experience working with clients presenting with a variety of disorders and differences including autism spectrum disorder, articulation disorders, social communication disorders, phonological processing disorders, language delays, swallowing disorders, and feeding difficulties. Kat has also worked with children that communicate using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems such as PECS, TouchChat, NovaChat, Proloquo2go, and TD Snap Core First. She is a certified Early Intervention provider in the State of Illinois and a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).