Our Team
She brings to the Center many years of experience with both children and adults. Her career began in the California school system where she had classrooms for severely language disordered children as well as the emotionally disturbed. She was selected as a Mentor Teacher and her Intervention Program Classroom became a model for the state.
She moved to Florida in 1989 and opened CSLTC Inc. in 1990. Since that time she has been providing excellent speech, language and swallow services to clients of all ages in a wide variety of settings; including home based, hospital based and office based therapy.
She is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, ACE award; Florida Speech Language and Hearing Association and the local Nu Voice Club. She has also served on the Advisory Councils for many local Home Health Agencies and has provided workshops and in-services for Martin County Schools, private schools and Home Health Agencies.
Patricia is certified in Neuro Muscular Electric Stimulation Therapy as well as the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Program. She also trained under Eric Blom to provide therapy to laryngectomized patients.
She is friendly and approachable and finds great joy and satisfaction in her service to the community as a speech language pathologist.
He brings to the Center many years of experience with both children and adults. His career began in the California school system where he evaluated and treated school aged children with speech and language disorders.
He moved to Florida in 1999 and was employed as a speech language pathologist with Rehab Works in Jacksonville. In 1999 he went into private practice for himself and opened First Coast Speech and Language. In 2001 he moved to south Florida and joined the practice of CSLTC, LLC.
Since that time he has been providing excellent speech, language and swallow services to clients of all ages in a wide variety of settings; including home based, hospital based and office based therapy.
He is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, ACE award and The Florida Speech Language and Hearing Association where he has served as a member of the Ethics Committee. He has also been a member of the Advisory Councils for many local Home Health Agencies and has provided workshops and in-services for private schools, Assisted Living Facilities, Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke Support groups and Home Health Agencies.
Kenneth is certified in Neuro Muscular Electric Stimulation Therapy as well as the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Program. He is also competent in providing therapy to laryngectomized patients.
He is a competent, enthusiastic Speech Language Pathologist as well as an active member of the community.
Katie is a newly graduated CF-SLP, proud to call Cleveland, OH her home. She received her bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology with a minor in Spanish from Miami University (OH) and her master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Kent State University.
With years of dedicated research as a research assistant in the fields of swallowing disorders and cognition, she brings a wealth of knowledge to every session. She holds experience providing evaluation and treatment with: Dysphagia, Aphasia, Acquired Apraxia of Speech, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Dysarthria, Articulation Disorders, Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders, Working with the Bilingual Population in Language Therapy, Utilizing Spanish in Language Therapy, Gender-Affirming Voice Change, Early Intervention, Cognitive Communication Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alternative Augmentative Communication Devices, Deaf, Fluency, Pragmatic Skills.
While her passion lies in improving communication and swallowing, her interests reach far beyond the CSLTC’s walls. She is an adventurous foodie who loves to explore diverse culinary delights and immerse herself in different cultures through travel and music. In her free time, she also lends a helping hand to the Parkinson's Foundation through volunteer work, making a positive impact on the lives of those affected by this condition.
Abigail Yungvirt, MA, CF-SLP recently moved from Cleveland, Ohio to join the CSLTC team. Abigail earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology followed by her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Abigail has always had a passion for helping others and making an impact in her clients’ lives. She has experience with both the pediatric and adult populations in various settings such as schools, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient and outpatient settings. Abigail enjoys working with individuals with a variety of disorders including but not limited to autism spectrum disorder, motor speech disorders, swallowing disorders, and cognitive-communication disorders. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and spending time with her friends and family.
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