Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work with children and teens on all areas of expressive and receptive communication including articulation, language, social communication and feeding/swallowing difficulties. Areas of expertise include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, hearing impairments, early intervention, narrative discourse, oral-motor/speech challenges, bilingual learners, stuttering and voice disorders.
Beatrice Kirchhoff, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Beatrice specializes in working with families of children who are late talkers and who have difficulties with social communication articulation. She has expertise with voice and feeding/swallowing disorders. She speaks French.
Previously, Beatrice worked in Boston public schools on assessment and treatment of school age children with spoken and written language learning disabilities. She also worked at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, doing acute inpatient and outpatient assessment and treatment for children and adults with speech-language, cognitive, voice and feeding or swallowing impairments.
Education and Degrees
- BS, Northeastern University (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology)
- MS, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California License of Speech Pathology
- License #SP16450
- Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Professional Affiliations
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Languages
- French
Lilach Levinkron, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Lilach provides assessment and treatment of preschool to school age children in a wide array of disorders, including articulation and phonological impairments, receptive and expressive language, pragmatics and social thinking, fluency and voice, and decoding and reading comprehension. Lilach also leads the Kindergarten Readiness Group for children with language and social delays.
Education and Degrees
- BA, University of California, San Diego (Linguistics)
- MS, San Francisco State University (Communicative Disorders)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- CA State License - SP #15769
- American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) - Certificate of Clinical Competence
Professional Affiliations
- Member of American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Member of ASHA Special Interest Division 4 - Fluency and Fluency Disorders
Languages
- Hebrew
Mae Carlson, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Mae provides speech-language evaluations and treatment for young children. She specializes in play-based intervention with preschool-aged children.
Before joining Children's Health Council, Mae worked with a multidisciplinary team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and audiologists to provide comprehensive treatment plans for children and adults with speech, language and hearing disorders at an outpatient clinic near Washington D.C.
Education and Degrees
- BA, James Madison University (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
- MS, James Madison University(Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- CA State License - SP 18330
- American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) - Certificate of Clinical Competence
Professional Affiliations
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Recent Presentations
- 2009 Promoting Speech and Language Development in the Classroom, Community School of the Arts at Wheaton College
Sonali Bhagat, MS, CCS-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Sonali works with children who have difficulty talking clearly and learning the skill of sharing personal stories. She is PROMPT trained and focuses on therapy that is meaningful and useful for the whole family. She understands Hindi.
Education and Degrees
- BS, University of California, Berkeley (Cognitive Science)
- BS, University of Washington, Seattle (Speech & Hearing Sciences)
- MS, University of Washington, Seattle (Speech-Language Pathology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board of California
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Certified in PROMPT (PROMPTs for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
- License #SP17383
Professional Affiliations
- American Speech and Hearing Association
Languages
- Hindi (fluent understanding; limited speaking)
Recent Presentations
- Masters Thesis: “Parental Language, Socioeconomic Status, and Broca’s area in Five-Year-Old Children: How Are They Interconnected.” 2008.
- “Differences in parental language predict Broca’s structure in five-year-olds” at Neurobiology of Language (NLC) conference by Gina Lebedeva, Sonali Bhagat, Rajeev Raizada & Patricia K. Kuhl, 2009.
Recent Publications
- Masters Thesis: “Parental Language, Socioeconomic Status, and Broca’s area in Five-Year-Old Children: How Are They Interconnected.” 2008.
- “Differences in parental language predict Broca’s structure in five-year-olds” at Neurobiology of Language (NLC) conference by Gina Lebedeva, Sonali Bhagat, Rajeev Raizada & Patricia K. Kuhl, 2009.

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