Meet Our Team

Owner, Speech - Language Pathologist

Kristin Weingart

Education

Masters of Science - Western Illinois University 

Bachelors of Science - Illinois State University

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Clinical Interests

Kristin has experience working with children birth - 21 years of age with severe to profound disabilities.  She specializes in Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism, and Language Development and is passionate about using your child's interests and daily routines to help them communicate.  Kristin uses Evidence-Based therapy approaches and emphasizes the importance of caregiver involvement to best support the whole child as they learn to communicate.

Specialized Training

Lamp Words for Life 

Hobbies

Kristin enjoys playing with her pups - Pepper & Jack

Completing DIY projects with her husband Josh

Speech Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow

Nia Lombardo

Education

Master of Science - East Stroudsburg University

Minor in Psychology, concentration in Gerontology 

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Clinical Interests

Nia’s main clinical interests include feeding, dysphagia, voice and upper airway disorders, neurogenic communication disorders, and expressive language delays. Nia is passionate about expanding her clinical knowledge and conducting research to better serve patients. Throughout her clinical rotations, she gained experience with a wide variety of disorders across the lifespan.

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Specialized Training

Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile

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Hobbies

In her spare time, Nia enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, exercising, and shopping.

Speech Language Pathologist, Clinical Fellow

Anyssa Bell

Education

Anyssa will graduate with her Master's Degree from Emerson College in August of 2022.  She will be joining Communication Cottage Therapy, LLC in September.