All children in Northern Colorado with speech, language, or reading delays will be diagnosed and develop communication skills necessary to build a successful future.
To provide affordable therapeutic services, incorporating family and community education and collaborations with other local agencies.
For the past fifteen years, Children’s Speech & Reading Center has assisted thousands of Northern Colorado youth and their families through the diagnosis and treatment of listening, speaking, reading and writing disorders. We remain the region’s sole non-profit provider of accredited child speech-language therapy services. Please join us in celebrating fifteen years of service in providing affordable treatment.
Seven Speech-Language Pathologists certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association staff the Center. These therapists also provide services in public schools, hospitals and universities.
Elise Kormas, MA, CCC-SLP has served as Director since February 2007. She graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1995, and has 14 years of experience in pediatric speech-language pathology, with special interest in early childhood development, literacy, and program development. Current duties include preparation of funding proposals, program development, annual fundraiser, community education, coordinating the Scottish Rite programs, therapy services and managing staffing, budget and operations of the Center.
Karen Nystrom, MS, CCC-SLP brings a strong background in program development, public relations and childhood language / reading development to our Center. She is active in the International Dyslexia Association and provided individual therapy to children with speech, language, and reading difficulties. Ms. Nystrom has been practicing since 1998.
Monica Weber, MA, CCC-SLP comes to us with a background in autism spectrum disorders, literacy, Down's syndrome, LLD, and cochlear implants. She has extensive experience in both public school and private settings and has worked on multi-disciplinary teams. Ms. Weber received her Masters degree from the George Washington University in 2000.
Krista Lavigne, MA, CCC-SLP provides assessment and individual treatment for children with articulation, expressive, and receptive language delays. She brings many years of experience working in the public school and preschool settings, with a wide variety of speech and language disorders. Ms. Lavigne is an advocate of involving parents in their child’s intervention to facilitate progress.
LeAnn Sipple, MS, CCC-SLP comes to us with a strong background in pediatric feeding disorders, motor speech disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, and language processing disorders. Her experience with AAC evaluations and training is valuable in developing programs to support the high needs of some of the children we serve. Ms. Sipple received her Master’s degree from the University of Oregon in 1998.
Jessica Davis, MA, CF-SLP is completing her Clinical Fellowship year. She provides screens, assessment and therapy for a wide variety of speech and language disorders. She also conducts early literacy groups at several preschools in our area. Ms. Davis graduated with a Master’s degree from Indiana University in May of 2008.
Suzette Hettinger is the Center's bookkeeper. She provides the Director with the necessary information to ensure viability of the Center She provides budget analysis, documentation, payroll, and billing services. She assists the Director in grant preparation, financial record keeping, and program cost analysis.
Jessy Smith provides administrative support and coordinates client scheduling. She assists with fundraising efforts, program development, client intake, public relations, grant preparation, documentation, record keeping, and technology support.
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