Speech - Language Therapy
MEET OUR TEAM
- We are so excited to meet you but understand you may want to get to know your provider first.
- Below is a quick highlight of the members in our speech department.
- We are a growing team but believe in the importance of individualized care.
- We believe in a strengths based method to teaching and aim to support not only the child but also the families we serve.
- We provide comprehensive and individualized care to our patients using evidenced based practices
- and we continue to invest in our learning through continuing education and team collaboration.
Kristin Weingart Owner & MS CCC-SLP
Education
Masters of Science – Western Illinois University
Bachelors of Science – Illinois State University
Minor in Children’s Studies
Clinical Interests
Kristin has experience working with children birth – 21 years of age with severe to profound disabilities. She specializes in Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism, and Language Development and is passionate about using your child’s interests and daily routines to help them communicate. Kristin uses Evidence-Based therapy approaches and emphasizes the importance of caregiver involvement to best support the whole child as they learn to communicate. Kristin has decided to expand her team to include multiple disciplines as she believes in supporting the whole child and helping to assist families in receiving the appropriate supports for their children in a timely manner.
Hobbies
Kristin enjoys playing with her pups – Pepper & Jack, spending time with her husband, as well as reading, organizing, and going to the beach.
Shannon Rumpf MS CCC-SLP
Education
Shannon received both her Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology and her Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders while attending University of New York at Fredonia
Clinical Interests
Shannon has ventured into a variety of clinical settings; however, he heart truly lies in the homes and daycares of little ones by providing services in the natural environment. Shannon’s interests include receptive/expressive language, social/pragmatic skills, voice, fluency and AAC. She believes in the importance of meeting the child where they are on any given day. She knows the value of following a child’s lead, having consistent caregiver involvement and adding humor to sessions.
Hobbies
Shannon enjoys spending time with her silly pup Benny, rooting for the Buffalo Bills, exercising and turning anything into a song!
Ashleigh Watts MS CF-SLP
Education
Masters of Science – Francis Marion University
Bachelors of Science – Francis Marion University
Clinical Interests
AshLeigh main interests include feeding/swallowing, play-based therapy, and expressive/receptive language disorders. Throughout her clinical internships she gained a variety of experience in many settings including private practice, SNF, and with Horry County Schools. She has a passion for maximizing communication and coaching caregivers in their natural routines/environments through Evidence-Based approaches!
Hobbies
AshLeigh enjoys being at the river with her fiancé and boys, fishing, playing with her two pups, and being with family and friends!
Julia Stauffer MS CCC-SLP
Education
Masters of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Bachelors of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology with a Minor in Special Education from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Clinical Interests
Julia has experience in various clinical settings including pediatric private practice, daycares, in home services, acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation. Julia has worked with both adults and children, having training and experience with feeding and swallowing. Julia enjoys working with expressive and receptive language disorders, AAC, and dysphagia.
Hobbies
When I am not working, you can find me on the beach, reading a book, playing with my dog, watching football, or working out.
Alison Fearon MS CCC-SLP
Education
Masters of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey
Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a Minor in Special Education from the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont
Clinical Interests
Alison has previous experience in a variety of settings, including provided pediatric and adult therapy within the private practice setting, in-home early intervention-based services, and within the school setting supporting individualized communication across the lifespan. She has a deep rooted passion for helping individuals find their voices, with primary interests including AAC, play-based therapy to support receptive and expressive language disorders, and voice disorders. Alison enjoys working closely with individuals and their families to ensure continued success with therapeutic intervention that extends beyond the therapy session to truly integrate communicative function into their daily lives. She is excited to be working alongside the other therapists at Communication Cottage Therapy!
Hobbies
Alison loves to spend time outside with her two little ones and her husband, whether at the beach, on a hike, or just playing in their backyard. She recently moved to South Carolina from New Jersey and has had so much fun exploring the area and discovering new places and things to do!
Savannah Blinn MS CCC-SLP
We are excited to be welcoming Savannah to our team.
She is moving to the area and is looking forward to working with the team at Communication Cottage Therapy.
She has several of the same values as our company and is eager to meet the families in the community and make a difference.
More information to come once she gets started 🙂