Speech And Language Connections
Speech Therapy
Speech and Language
Speech and Language Connections is a pediatric speech and language clinic for children ages infant to adolescence. We specialize in providing child centered speech pathology services.
Children need effective communication skills (SPEECH and LANGUAGE) as a foundation for the successful participation in activities at home, school and in the community. We strive to build these critical skills, so children are prepared to fully participate in the world in which they live (CONNECTIONS).
We embrace a team effort in building a child’s communication skills by working collaboratively with parents, care givers, teachers and other health professionals.
Speech and Language Connections provides assessment and treatment of speech and language skills associated with:
Speech Therapy Services
Articulation (phonology)
Expressive language (use of language)
Receptive language (understanding of language)
Voice disorders
Hearing loss
Fluency disorder
Apraxia of speech
Social skills training
Autism or Asperger’s syndrome
Cognitive communication delay
Tongue thrust
Orofacial myofunctional disorders
Education/Training
Master degree Communication Disorders
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC)
Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM) from the International Association of Orofacial Myologists (IAOM).
Bio
LeeAnn Kyriakides, MS, CCC-SLP, COM is the Founder of Speech and Language Connections. This outpatient clinic provides speech and language services for children aged 1 to 18 years old. Speech and Language Connections also provides contracted speech and language services to school districts.
LeeAnn received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Minnesota and her Master’s of Science degree in Communication Disorders from St. Cloud State University.
Since graduation, LeeAnn has completed extensive coursework in the treatment of Autism, social skills and motor speech disorders. LeeAnn is a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM). She has extensive training in the identification and treatment of orofacial myofunctional disorders including improper tongue resting posture, abnormal swallow patterns, and harmful oral habits such as thumb sucking. She is also the recipient of the ASHA ACE Award for Continuing Education Excellence.
Since then she has worked in a variety of settings including early intervention, preschools, elementary schools, high schools and outpatient clinics.
In these settings she has evaluated and treated children aged 18 months to 18 years of age who have presented with various communication disorders including: expressive and receptive language delays, language based reading disorders and language disorders associated with Autism, hearing loss, various syndromes and/ or global developmental delay. She is also an experienced clinician in treating tongue thrust, articulation, phonological disorders, fluency, motor speech and orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Memberships
Vice President of American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA)
Minnesota Department of Education Teaching License
Minnesota Department of Health Speech-Language Pathologist License
Member American Speech Language Hearing Association
Member of Minnesota Speech, Language-Hearing Association
Member International Association Orofacial Myologists
Payments Accepted
Medical insurance health partners, bcbs, medica, preferred one, cash, check, credit casrd
Hours:9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Speech / Language / Hearing
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Motor Speech Disorders
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Apraxia
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Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Raspy Voice / Muscle Tension Dysphonia
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Child Speech/Language Disorders
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Selective Mutism
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Developmental Delays
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Speech Sound Disorders
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Accent Reduction
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Stuttering
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Hearing Rehabilitation
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Swallowing Difficulties / Dysphagia
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Language-Based Learning Disabilities
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Vocal Coaching for Singing and Performing
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Learning Disabilities
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Voice Disorders
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Licenses/Certifications
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ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist (CCC-SLP)
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Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM)
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (State)
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