Helping Children
Find Their Voice
Expert, compassionate speech-language therapy for social skills, communication, and language development — in a safe and nurturing environment.
Expert, compassionate speech-language therapy for social skills, communication, and language development — in a safe and nurturing environment.
Julie Kahn Speech-Language Pathology is a private practice dedicated to helping children and adults unlock their full communicative potential. With a warm, individualized approach, Julie meets every client exactly where they are — celebrating progress and building confidence along the way.
Julie is known as far more than a therapist to her families — she becomes a true advocate, collaborating with schools, attending IEP meetings, and working alongside each family's broader support team to ensure consistent, meaningful growth.
The practice serves clients from preschool through adulthood, with specialties in social communication, articulation, language, reading comprehension, and written expression.
Individualized therapy tailored to the unique needs, interests, and goals of every client.
Building the conversational and social-emotional skills children and adults need to connect, communicate, and thrive in everyday interactions.
Improving speech sound production so clients can be understood clearly and speak with confidence at home, school, and beyond.
Supporting comprehension, vocabulary, and expressive language for children who have difficulty understanding or putting their thoughts into words.
Building reading comprehension and written expression skills to help clients succeed academically and communicate more effectively in everyday life.
Small group sessions that provide a nurturing, structured environment to practice social skills with same-age peers and build real friendships.
After every session, parents receive practical guidance on what was covered and specific strategies to reinforce progress at home.
Specialized therapy for adults, including those with autism, addressing social communication, executive function, and independent living skills.
Active participation in IEP meetings and coordination with school teams to ensure therapy goals align with academic and social success.
Dedicated, experienced clinicians who bring warmth and expertise to every session.
Julie received her bachelor's from the University of Illinois and her master's from Northwestern University. With nearly 30 years of experience — including 11 years in the Glenview Public School System — she specializes in articulation, language processing, social language, and Apraxia of Speech. She is trained in the PROMPT method and oral myofacial disorders, and volunteers with Selah, a choir for adults with special needs.
Michelle earned her bachelor's in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois and her master's from St. Ambrose University. With nearly 15 years of experience across school and private practice settings, she specializes in articulation, language, literacy, social communication, and executive functioning. She is a Certified Wilson Practitioner with additional training in Orton-Gillingham and SPELL-Links, bringing deep expertise in reading and writing to clients of all ages.
Caryn earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Illinois and has been practicing for over 40 years. She opened her private practice in 1997 and is a specialist in Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Phonological Disorders, Word Retrieval, and Central Auditory Processing Disorders. She is a certified provider of the Therapeutic Listening Music Program.
Michelle received her bachelor's from Northern Illinois University and her master's from UW–Madison. With broad experience across early childhood programs, hospitals, and private practice, she specializes in expressive and receptive language, childhood apraxia, speech sound disorders, fluency, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has received the ASHA award for Continuing Education.
Kylie earned her bachelor's from Grand Valley State University and her master's from Northwestern University. She brings five years of experience working with clients in grades 3–12 across Illinois and Texas, with expertise in articulation, receptive and expressive language, pragmatics, word finding, fluency, and AAC.
Rebecca earned her bachelor's from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her master's from Northwestern University. She completed the UIC Assistive Technology Certification Program with a specialized focus on AAC, enabling her to implement high-tech and low-tech solutions for complex communication needs. Rebecca brings broad experience across language development, articulation, and social communication, and is committed to neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based care.
Tiffany earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Illinois University, with minors in Deafness and Family and Child Studies. Her enthusiasm for speech-language pathology shines through in every session — her favorite part is watching clients grow and discover how fun learning can be.
Getting started is simple. Here's what to expect when you reach out.
A brief phone or video consultation to understand your child's needs and determine the best path forward.
A comprehensive assessment to identify strengths, areas of growth, and individualized therapy goals.
Weekly sessions tailored to your child's interests and goals, in a safe and engaging environment.
After every visit, you receive actionable strategies to reinforce progress at home and in school.
"Julie has been my daughter's greatest supporter and advocate in helping her navigate her own thoughts and ability to express them. Once a child who rarely spoke, she is now able to share her feelings and work on developing social skills. Julie's space is a safe space for her. As a mother, I am grateful to learn on the spot after every visit what transpired in each session and what I can work on with my daughter at home."
"Within one minute of an introductory call with Julie Kahn it was evident that her experience as a speech pathologist would be a wonderful fit for our daughter. Julie immediately identified the areas of focus to support our child and had an inherent understanding of what we believed was a complex issue. Her social peer group provides our daughter with the skills necessary for her success as well as a nurturing environment to practice her newfound abilities."
"Julie works with my adult autistic son. He adores her. She has a unique gift of creativity, unbelievable knowledge, passion for the profession, and compassion for her clients. She makes learning fun!"
"Julie is caring, warm-hearted, and kind. Our daughter loves working with Julie and looks forward to each therapy session which is individualized to her needs and interests. Julie has become an advocate for our daughter — she never misses an IEP meeting and never misses an opportunity to collaborate with our daughter's school. By choosing Julie as an SLP, we gained a partner to strategize with. We are forever grateful."
"We are so lucky to have Michelle as our daughter's speech therapist. Michelle is warm, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental, tailoring her sessions to meet our family's specific needs and preferences. With Michelle's help, our daughter has made huge progress in her articulation and social speech while having a lot of fun — she looks forward to her sessions each week!"
Reach out to schedule an introductory call. We'd love to learn about your child and how we can help.