Speech Language Pathologist
Meet Kendra Zumbahlen one of our Community Partners and Speech Language Pathologist.
I am a momma of three lovely littles, a wife to one patient husband, and I am a speech-language pathologist to many phenomenal children and their parents.
I have practiced as a speech-language pathologist over 15 years. I ventured into solo private practice more than two years ago and I haven’t looked back. I love that I can provide skilled care the way families need and deserve. I commute to local daycares and preschools within the Effingham (Central Illinois) area to ease the burden of parents having to drive their child to and from therapy. I also have a welcoming clinic space in Effingham, IL to serve families in a consistent, set location. I offer a prompt-pay discount for private pay, and I am in-network to bill Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois insurance.
As a speech therapist, my goal is to dig deeper into the root of the communication concern, to uncover what is underlying these concerns. Sometimes children have difficulty attending to their surroundings and will present with difficulty learning language. Some children have speech sound errors because of working memory challenges which results in difficulty holding onto sounds; while others struggle to produce correct speech sounds due to oral motor weaknesses or motor programming. Reading and spelling are also communication, and children can present with difficulty holding onto the visual letter system or the phonological sound system. When we can target the underlying issue, we aren’t just providing a patch over a single speech characteristic. Instead we strengthen the entire root system to help all areas of communication blossom and flourish.
Let me help you look further into what communication concern you might have. I offer free 15-minute consultations and $25 off initial evaluations if you mention Social Moms Club when you contact me.
I am on facebook at: Speech therapy with Kendra Z.
I can be contacted at (e-mail) kendrazumbahlenslp@gmail.com or (call/text) 217-821-1789.
I look forward to meeting you and interacting with you more through Social Moms Club!
-Kendra