Communication PowerHouse, PLLC

Join us for all the fun! We currently have openings for speech therapy services at our Greensboro location.
Our therapists specialize in augmentative communication, speech and language interventions with children of all age and abilities![email protected] or message us here!

Happy National Speech Language Pathologist Day to all of our amazing SLPs!!! ❤️

Experience the best therapy with our highly skilled therapists. Schedule your child's evaluation and sessions now and take advantage of our available summer sessions.
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May 14-National Speech Language and hearing Month- Today is also Apraxia Awareness Day (and month). Today we highlight some of our favorite advocates to follow: Fighting for my Voice: My life with Verbal Apraxia, The Apraxia Foundation: Hearing All Voices Inc. & Apraxia Kids

May 13- National Speech Language and Hearing Month-
What is core vocabulary?
AAC core words are words that are commonly used every day in augmentative and alternative communication. They make up 80% of what we say! They include words like; who, more, stop, want, like. These words help people to express basic wants and needs. We love helping our clients learn new core words!!

We are pleased to introduce Kendall Hershman, a recent graduate of UNC-Greensboro with a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, as the newest member of our team. She will pursue her Master's in Communication Sciences and Disorders while working as a Speech Language Pathology-Assistant. Kendall brings with her experience as an RBT and we are jumping for joy to have her join us! She has openings for clients in the morning and afternoons.

May 8- National Speech Language and Hearing Month-
Communication PowerHouse is here to help!
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MEET THE THERAPISTS

Jennifer Tate is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 20 years experience. Jennifer received her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from The University of Memphis and her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jennifer has spent her career focusing on adolescent language, Augmentative Communication and community-based therapy. She has worked in both the public-school setting and private practice. Jennifer has presented on the national and state level. She is also a past president and Honors Recipient of the NC Augmentative Communication Association. She is currently the Lead AT Specialist for Guilford County Schools and a service provider with CPH. Jennifer is also a co-founder of Camp REACH, a summer camp in Guildford County for children and young adults with Augmentative Communication needs. She lives in Summerfield with her two children, Maggie and Henry. If you can’t find her doing speech therapy, chances are she is on a soccer field cheering them on!
Jennifer has sessions available for Summer therapy. Call us now to get started!!

May 6- National Speech Language and Hearing Month-

Social communication is how and why we use language to interact with other people. There are many reasons why someone might have trouble with social communication. Speech-language pathologists can help. Contact us if your child needs help!

Find out more about social language at https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/social-communication/

May 4th- National Speech Language and Hearing Month- “Not being able to speak, is not the same as not having something to say!”

What is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)?
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) describes multiple ways to communicate that can supplement or compensate (either temporarily or permanently) for the impairment and disability patterns of individuals with severe expressive communication disorders.

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MEET THE THERAPISTS

Chelsea Webber is a Speech-Language Pathologist, who completed her ASHA certification in our Greensboro office and is open for new clients in the Raleigh area. Chelsea received her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from East Carolina University in December 2022. Chelsea has 14 years experience in the field of speech thanks to her lovely teenage boys. To know Chelsea’s skill set is to know her boys. Andrew was a late talker who used baby sign and exhibited great frustration until his first words around age 4 then struggled through articulation difficulties, a sensory processing disorder, ADHD/anxiety/autism and is now the most talkative and creative beautiful young man. Oliver is a complex medical child by definition but calls himself “Batman” because it’s the technology that gives him his super powers. From early picture symbols, eye gaze, basic sign, two choice buttons on an ipad, and a variety of language apps, Oliver was communicating in some form or other way before he received his first “talker”. He uses his eye-gaze AAC device of 9 years to sing to the radio, make up jokes, babysit his little brother, and call family via Siri or Alexa.
If you’re in the Raleigh area and have AAC needs, give us a call.

May 3rd- National Speech Language and Hearing Month
Many parents have questions about their child’s speech, language, or social communication skills but are often told by family, friends, or even other professionals to wait and see if their child outgrows a potential problem. Unfortunately, this often results in a delayed diagnosis of a disorder that is highly treatable—particularly when caught early.
Here are some signs of a speech or language disorder in a young child (age 3 and under):

• Does not smile or interact with others (birth and older)
• Does not babble (4–7 months)
• Makes only a few sounds or gestures, like pointing (7–12 months)
• Does not understand what others say (7 months – 2 years)
• Says only a few words (12–18 months)
• Says words that are not easily understood by others (18 months – 2 years)
• Does not put words together to make sentences (1.5–3 years)
• Produces speech that is unclear, even to familiar people (2–3 years)

To Learn more about the benefits of early identification and treatment checkout this link https://www.asha.org/public/developmental-milestones/handouts/ or message us.

MEET THE THERAPISTS

Wendi McMillan is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with 33 years of experience. Wendi received her Master’s degree in SLP at UNC-Greensboro and her undergraduate in Speech Pathology and Audiology at Southeastern Louisiana University. Wendi has had the privilege of working as an SLP in a variety of settings, including private practice and public schools with all ages. She has specialized training in the areas of augmentative communication and works mainly children with significant disabilities. She has presented on AAC both locally and nationally. She continues to share her love of AAC by supervising student interns and our clinical fellows. Wendi is a co-founder of Camp REACH, a summer camp in Guildford County for children and young adults with Augmentative Communication needs. She is the past president and Honors Recipient of the NC Augmentative Communication Association. Since retiring from Guilford County School as their Lead AT/AAC Specialist. She currently works as the lead AAC evaluator at our evaluation center. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Tim of 35 years. Her boys, Alan, in the army and Hayden, in college, are off exploring the World. Wendi has a love for travel which takes her to Europe and on speech mission trips to St. Vincent’s and Dominica. She is currently available in our Greensboro clinic to complete augmentative communication evaluations, trainings, and consultations.

MEET THE THERAPISTS

Rebecca “Becca” Crutchfield is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Becca received her master's degree in psychology from St. Lawrence University in 1984 and her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1987. Becca’s focus over the years has been in early language development, Augmentative Communication and family-based therapy. In addition, she has been trained in PROMPT therapy. Becca worked in the public-school setting with children with complex needs before opening her own private practice, Crutchfield Speech & Language. She has presented at the state level for NCACA. She believes there is no one therapy that is right for all children and that their communication system must be integrated into their natural environment. Becca is also a co-founder of Camp REACH, a summer camp in Guildford County for children and young adults with complex communication needs. She has two children, Sydney age 30 and Weston age 26. She lives in Greensboro where she is transitioning into retirement by facilitating wellness workshops at her newly opened organic bed & breakfast, Four Farms Place

May 2nd- National Speech Language and Hearing Month- The Communication Bill of Rights!

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Join us and our amazing group of SLPs for therapy this summer… we’d love to see your child’s communication grow! 🌷