Speech-Language Pathologist and owner of Elevated Speech Therapy
Helping individuals communicate while empowering their families
If you see a fruit, then there must be a tree
Greetings! I am a speech-language pathologist, support group facilitator, and owner of Elevated Speech Therapy Services, Inc, a speech therapy private practice. This website provides an opportunity for me to share with you my background and my clinical experience and clinical areas of interest. If you are a future patient, parent, family member, or someone who is interested in learning about the work I do, I hope you will take the time to explore this page using the webpage menu icon. Please feel free to contact me by completing the form below to introduce yourself, or if you are interested in scheduling an appointment with me. Thank you!
ABOUT ME
Jonathan O. White is a Speech-Language Pathologist with both Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees in Speech Pathology and Audiology from South Carolina State University. He is currently attending Northwestern University where he is working to obtain a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology (SLP-D).
Jonathan holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). He is licensed as a Speech-Language Pathologist in California as well as Texas and Pennsylvania. With over 6 years of experience, Jonathan has worked in various clinical settings such as schools, private practice, skilled nursing facilities, and sub-acute units. He has extensive experience in working with both children and adults. His experience with the pediatric and adolescent populations include a variety of disorders, such as language, articulation, fluency, voice, auditory processing, and feeding. Adult and geriatric experience include various disorders such as voice, dysphagia, neurological disorders, aphasia, motor speech, cognitive disorders, and general communication. He is experienced with Parkinson’s, head/neck cancer, tracheostomy tubes/vents, traumatic brain injuries, and dementia.
Jonathan is certified in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT), which is voice therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD); Vital Stim, an adjunctive modality to improve swallowing through the use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES); Interactive Metronome for Pediatrics and Adults, an assessment and treatment tool used with pediatric and adult patients with neurological conditions that affect cognitive and motor functioning. Jonathan is a certified support group facilitator.
Jonathan is genuinely compassionate about shaping the lives of individuals who have communication disorders and who rely on Speech-Language Pathologists to improve both their abilities to communicate more effectively and their quality of life. He is committed to ensuring that individuals with communication disorders receive quality care as well as support for their families.
