I have been a speech-language pathologist since 2001. I started in the San Francisco Bay Area and expanded to Palm Beach County, Florida, in 2019. I currently serve children, teens, and young adults in Palm Beach County and conduct assessments and consultations in my San Francisco Bay Area office bi-monthly. I offer traditional speech and language therapy as well as comprehensive assessment and treatment of social language challenges for Children and Young Adults in Palm Beach County, Florida, and surrounding areas.
I use Social Thinking® concepts as my primary teaching methodology. Using these evidence-based strategies and materials enables my clients to improve social competencies, including self-regulation, executive functioning, perspective taking, and social problem-solving. More >>
I aim to engage clients so that they are excited to improve their communication skills. Competence breeds confidence. This is accomplished by therapy sessions that are effective, efficient, and fun. Each session is planned to address goals in a fun and creative way.
Asperger’s Syndrome (Social Communication Disorder)
Auditory Processing
Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Executive Functioning
Expressive Language
Oral-motor Disorders
Phonological Processing
Pragmatic Language (Social Competencies)
Receptive Language
Selective Mutism
Speech Delay
“It has been a privilege to work on a team with Leslie Whitaker. She is insightful and thoughtful and contributed greatly to our understanding of students’ communication needs. She is a highly valued member of our community.”
