Jackie Pittam, Speech Pathologist

Faculty Focus: Jacqueline Pittam

Jackie Pittam, Speech Pathologist

Jacqueline Pittam, MEd, MS, CCC-SLP, really likes exposing her students at the Speech-Language Institute (SLI) to alternative methods of communication. After all, her specialty as a clinical instructor is Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Aphasia Therapy

Q and A: Aphasia Awareness

Aphasia Therapy

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month and as a result, we wanted to highlight a podcast Q and A with Alison Finkelstein, MA, CCC-SLP, clinical educator at the Speech-Language Institute (SLI). According to the National Aphasia Association, 2 million people in the United States have the communication disorder, but 84.5% of Americans state they’ve never heard the term aphasia before. Read through the Q and A below to learn more.

Speech Therapist at computer

Speech-Language Institute Starts Telepractice Services

Speech Therapist at computer

The public health emergency resulted in the closure of the Speech-Language Institute to ensure the protection of clients, students, providers, and staff, leaving clients without services and students without clinical exposure. Though the clinics remain closed, SLI is now starting telepractice services to accommodate clients as well as afford students clinical experiences.

Laura Evak, SLP

Faculty Focus: Laura Evak

Laura Evak, SLP

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, Laura Evak, MA, CCC-SLP, is all about improving the quality of life for her clients. That’s just one of the many things she’s passing on to her students as a clinical educator at the Speech-Language Institute (SLI) of Salus University.

adult and child reading

Stuttering in Children

adult and child reading

Many children go through a stage between the ages of two and five when they stutter. For many children, it's simply part of learning to use language and putting words together to form sentences. It may come and go, and it may last for a few weeks or for a couple of years. Most children outgrow stuttering on their own without professional intervention. In some children, it continues longer. But effective treatments are available to help a child overcome it.
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