SPEECH THERAPY

Consultant Services: Speech and Language Therapy

Lisa L. Rude, M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech and language therapist with 4 decades of experience working with children and adults in schools, private clinics and hospitals. Lisa is available to provide communication consultation services per request via email.

Lisa’s personality and energy level are well suited to working with children and consulting with their parents. She is passionate about engaging children in play and using creativity to motivate learning and communication. She involves the parents and siblings of her students, creating games and activities for all to do together at home. Lisa provides speech therapy to preschool aged children through to high school.

Lisa provides speech consultation and teaching more focused to the needs of high school and college-aged students. With humor and a positive attitude, Lisa teaches topics including:  social thinking skills, self-advocacy skills and taking the initiative in new situations. Teens learn to take responsibility for their speech clarity as well as their contributions to conversations whether in daily life or in preparation for a job or college interview.   Examples of activities may include: mock interviews, role-play and collaborative discussions about teen relevant topics. 

Consulting services for adults are available as needs for communication support continue due to new challenges to organize, formulate and express your innovative ideas confidently and clearly. Lisa specializes in individualized teaching for each unique person’s goals.

Lisa is a certified member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed in the State of Illinois. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Master of Arts degree from Northwestern University.