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Speech, Language, Myofunctional, and Feeding Therapy serving Lincoln, NE and surrounding areas
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Kelly Villafane
Speech-Language Pathologist
Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM®)
Owner of Link to Communication
Kelly is a certified member of the American Speech Hearing Association. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) through the national American Speech Hearing Association, a nationally recognized professional credential that represents a level of excellence in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Kelly is a certified member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology, COM®. She is certified to evaluate and treat Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders and is a TOTs (tethered oral tissue) trained professional. She loves taking a collaborative approach to treatment with other professionals in and around the Lincoln area. She enjoys educating other professionals and speech-language pathologists about myofunctional disorders through mentorship, trainings, and guidance, as well as providing continued education and support to speech-language pathologists in their Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY). Kelly has a passion for helping her clients and their families communicate better.
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Brianna Tickle
Speech-Language Pathologist
Brianna Tickle is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (Certificate of Clinical Competence) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and graduate degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Brianna has experience working in rehabilitation and school settings providing therapy in the areas of articulation, language, social skills, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), speech fluency, dyslexia, cognitive-communication, and dysphagia. She has worked with a variety of individuals, including those with autism, behavioral disorders, apraxia, genetic disorders, and children who are learning English as their second language. She has additional training in orofacial myofunctional disorders as well. Brianna is passionate about using a person-centered approach and collaborating closely with families and other professionals in order to meet the unique communication and swallowing needs of each individual.
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Amberly Parker
Speech Language Pathologist
Amberly is a certified Speech Language Pathologist through the State of Nebraska. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with specialized interprofessional training with Deaf Educators during her graduate program. Amberly has experience working with a variety of individuals in clinical, school, and rehabilitation settings, providing services in the areas of articulation, language, speech fluency, social skills, dysphagia, augmentative and alternative communication, cognitive communication, and voice. She has additional training in Orofacial Myofunctional disorders, as well. Amberly has experience working with a variety of children, including those with autism, hearing loss, and genetic disorders. Some of her hobbies include going on walks, shopping, and golfing. She loves coffee, Italian food, and cheering on the Huskers in all sports! She comes from a family of 7 (4 sisters) and enjoys traveling to the east coast with them visiting new places and exploring. Amberly is passionate about supporting individuals with a variety of disabilities and differences through intentional, meaningful, and skilled intervention services while providing an engaging, welcoming, and warm learning environment.
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Megan Berning
Speech Language Pathologist
Megan is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist (Certificate of Clinical Competence) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She completed her undergraduate degree and graduate degrees at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Megan has had 5 years of experience working in school-based settings with elementary students. She provides therapy in the areas of articulation, language, fluency, and augmentative and alternative communication, and voice. Megan has experience working with a variety of children, including those with autism, behavioral disorders, apraxia, and genetic disorders. During her graduate program, she also gained experience working in outpatient and acute medical settings in the areas of swallowing, language, and cognition. Megan enjoys collaborating with families and other professionals to provide individualized plans that address each client’s unique needs. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, working out, rearranging her home, and doing art!
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Claire Tatum
Speech Language Pathologist
Claire is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Nebraska and a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA.) She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia and her graduate degree at the University of West Georgia. Claire has experience working in early intervention (birth-3 years old,) preschool, elementary, middle and high school. Claire has worked with preschool age kids for over 8 years. Claire provides therapy in the area of language, articulation, phonological disorders, fluency, social skills and augmentative and alternative communication. Claire has worked with a variety of needs such as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, hearing loss, behavioral disorders, apraxia and genetic disorders. Claire enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team and families within routines based interventions in order to improve communication skills of children.
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Paige Myers
Patient Care Coordinator
Paige holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Educational Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is preparing to pursue graduate school in the fall of 2025.
With years of hands-on experience in clinical, educational, and medical settings, Paige has worked extensively with both children and adults. She is particularly passionate about supporting individuals with swallowing disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and she is dedicated to advancing her expertise in these areas.
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Lisa Zimmerman
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist
Lisa is a Certified Billing and Coding Specialist through NHA. She has 25 years of experience. Lisa lives in Crown Point, Indiana. A little about Lisa is that both of her parents were born in Italy and she is a first generation Italian born in the United States. Lisa spent many summers in Italy growing up. She has been with her husband for over 23 years and married for 19. They have 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls in that order. They are 18,16,13,11 and 9. Some of Lisa's interests are spending time with her family, cooking, and pretty much anything outdoors. Lisa's favorite quote is something her father would always say, “If you really want to do something, you will always find a way.”