“Stacey worked with our teenage son shortly after he entered high school and through his successful graduation. We don’t know how he would have gotten through without her. She is a gifted teacher [therapist—you choose] who motivated him to address his underlying learning issues, not just focus on the immediate demands of school, showed him how to recognize when he needed help and encouraged him to seek it, and bolstered his confidence in his ability to succeed. On top of all that, she was his constant advocate with his teachers and with us, and one of his chief cheerleaders. He always knew she was in his corner.”
STACEY L. BUCK, MA, CCC-SLP/L
Stacey Buck is an ASHA certified and Illinois and Michigan licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, who has enjoyed over 20 years of success in helping children gain underlying foundation skills as well as compensatory strategies in order to make school easier for them. Stacey is highly experienced in teaching general and special education students both individually and in team-teaching, and this classroom experience is only one of the many ways she is able to help prepare children for social and academic achievement. This, along with her ability to provide concise and meaningful input when consulting with teachers distinguishes her in the field and contributes significantly to the child's progress. In her private practice, Stacey is in high demand for her unique ability to successfully work with children from preschool through college-age and their families. As a thought leader in the field, she is consistently asked to train graduate students as well as present to, and collaborate with various schools throughout the Chicago area.
Stacey lives with her husband in Chicago and is a resident of Portage Park. She enjoys the farmers' market, her bootcamp and the outdoors.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
SUNY Geneseo - BA, Northwestern University - MA
Trained in Wilson, Lindamood-Bell, SPELL-Links
Presented at the state and national speech-language-hearing conferences as well as at local conferences
DISCIPLINE & CREDENTIALS
Speech-Language Pathologist with teaching certificates in general and special education
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Oral and written forms of language
Receptive and expressive language, including:
Vocabulary
Syntax (sentence structure)
Morphology (little parts such as pronouns and affixes)
Phonology (related to reading and spelling)
Pragmatics (social skills including perspective taking)
Higher order thinking skills (such as making inferences)
Speech:
Articulation
Phonological disorders
Childhood Apraxia of Speech