AAC On The Lakeshore - Assisting All Communicators

About

Assisting all communicators has been a lifelong mission for the owner of AAC On The Lakeshore. Growing up in Muskegon, loving the beauty and sanctity of this Great Lakes region, Linda Kelley Hartman decided to retire from public school work and return once more, to give something back to the area. Her passion is and always has been to truly make a difference in the communication abilities of those who trust her. Many years of experience in differing settings, including private practice and schools of all age and ability levels, both as a speech pathologist and special education teacher led Linda back to this place ... and this mission.

​Linda Kelley Hartman
MA, CCC-SLP
 Owner/Speech-Language Pathologist Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Master and Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Western Michigan University   

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    Linda has been a life-long learner in the field of Speech-Language Pathology. Prior to the ASHA Certification process requiring 30 professional development hours in a three-year time period, she received three ACE awards from ASHA for her continuing education. Linda has completed course work in oral motor, feeding, orofacial myology, apraxia of speech, phonological processes, the Hanen technique for early language, Core vocabulary, Augmentative and Assistive Communication, and more. She continues to attend professional conferences on an annual basis.

Linda also has completed 30 hours of graduate course work in the area of Learning Disabilities. Having worked as a resource room teacher, as well as a special education teacher, Linda understands the link between communication and academics. Literacy continues to be the avenue used for increasing communication skills alongside of reading abilities. 

Assisting other speech-language pathologists has also been one of Linda's goals. She is very happy to share the information she has gained through workshops and from having applied the knowledge in working with clients. Linda has also presented on various topics at local and state conferences, such as Council for Exceptional Children, AssistTalkKnow, #Talking AAC, as well as for parent groups, such as the Autism Society of Kent County.

Mission 

Linda's mission is to assist the communicatively challenged, regardless of age. Individualized therapy, using evidence-based practices is the heart of AAC On The Lakeshore - Assisting All Communicators.