Jennifer Avila

Jenny is a dedicated and compassionate speech-language pathologist with 15 years of experience working with both children and adults. She is licensed in Illinois, Vermont, and Kansas. Jenny obtained her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Throughout her career, Jenny has worked in a variety of settings, including schools, home health, skilled nursing facilities, and telehealth. She has extensive experience in treating and assessing articulation, language, fluency (stuttering), pragmatic language, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders.

My Approach To Speech Therapy

Jenny is committed to providing evidence-based techniques tailored to each client’s unique needs and thrives on seeing progress in her clients. She is passionate about empowering clients and their families and strives to create engaging and individualized therapy plans that foster confidence and success.

What A Session Looks Like With Jenny

I strive to create an engaging and adaptive environment that not only targets speech and language skills, but also supports the overall well-being and development of the client. Typically we'll start with a brief check-in to see how everything is going, then we'll get into our treatment goals using a variety of activities including videos, books, games, worksheets, and reading passages. To wrap things up, we'll do a quick review of what we worked on and I'll go over any homework or strategies to practice before the next session.

Fun Facts About Jenny

Outside of work, Jenny enjoys spending time with her family, going to concerts, and trying new restaurants in the Chicago area.