About Us

Susannah York is a licensed speech-language pathologist who has worked with infants, toddlers, and school age children for more than a decade. Susannah received her Bachelor's Degree from George Washington University. She went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders from Arizona State University, with an additional bilingual specialization certificate. 

Susannah has worked as a bilingual speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings, including the public schools, Early Intervention, and outpatient clinics. She has also supervised graduate students and new speech-language clinicians as well as teaching graduate-level courses. Susannah is passionate about helping children improve their communication and feeding skills so they can live happier lives!

Susannah holds the following licenses/credentials in speech-language pathology:
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association;
  • Illinois Early Intervention Specialist and Initial Evaluator; and
  • Illinois State Board of Education

Susannah has experience with a wide variety of communication disorders and feeding delays/disorders including:
  • Articulation/phonology disorders;
  • Childhood apraxia of speech (Apraxia-Kids preferred SLP);
  • Receptive and expressive language delays (including late onset of talking);
  • Autism spectrum disorder;
  • Social skills/social language difficulties;
  • Language difficulties associated with ADHD/ADD and learning disabilities
  • Speech-language difficulties associated with hearing loss;
  • Difficulty chewing and swallowing; and
  • Selective (picky) eating
Continuing Education
  • Hanen- It Takes Two To Talk
  • Introduction to PROMPT
  • Talk Tools- A Sensory Motor Approach
  • Catherine Shaker- Feeding and Swallowing in the NICU
  • Dynamic Tactile and Temporal Cueing (DTTC) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Client Testimonials

Our son was born two months premature and Susannah did an amazing job helping our little guy overcome his speech delays. We worked with her for over two years, and there really aren’t enough words to describe our gratitude. She was incredibly warm and engaging with our boy, not to mention, always professional and present. From an early age, Susannah was able to keep our son active and engaged for the entire hour of therapy. She used a variety of toys and games to make learning fun and exciting.  Also, the exercises she gave us to work with our son were easy and effective. Susannah addressed all of our speech related concerns and beyond. She always went the extra mile to research a topic for us even if it was outside her specific expertise. I don’t know where our baby or our family would be without her.
           - Lisa Z.
Joaquin started speech therapy with Susannah shortly after turning 1 and I can’t say enough about the progress she has helped him achieve. Before she started working with him, he was showing delays in speech and it was difficult for him to form words. I firmly believe that it was through her assistance, therapy and guidance that he showed progress and made improvements.  She was great to work with and really made me feel that she truly cared about Joaquin as an individual and that we were more than just patients. Susannah was an invaluable asset to my child’s development and I can’t thank her enough!
           - Samantha A.
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