About Us

Emily J.M. Ciesielski, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist

Emily is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience.  She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Emily recently moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to pursue her Ph.D. focusing on language and literacy disorders in young children at the University of Cincinnati.

Emily has over 15 years of focused experience working with elementary and preschool aged children.  She specializes in language disorders including difficulties in phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary.  Emily is passionate about remediating speech and language disorders, especially in their relation to literacy difficulties.  She firmly believes that language (written and spoken) is the key to success in school and in life and am committed to ensuring that everyone has that key to success.

She is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association and the International Dyslexia Association.


Selected Additional Training

   
2018
OSEP Project Director’s Conference; Washington D.C.
ASHA Connect Private Practice Conference; Baltimore, MD

2016
Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference; Portland, OR 
     Expository Intervention: Teaching How-To Talk 
         Teresa Ukrainetz, PhD, CCC-SLP
     Teaching Phonemic Awareness: What, How, When and How Much                   Teresa Ukrainetz, PhD, CCC-SLP 
     Dyslexia and School-Based SLPs in Oregon  
          Jennifer Larsen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
          Carrie Thomas Beck, OR Dept of Education
Spelling Error Analysis: A Diagnostic Tool To Individualize Instruction  Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Collaboration for Preschool Language and Literacy Conference 
     Preparing Today's Preschoolers for Tomorrow  
          Donna Boudreau, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Treating Narrative Discourse in Preschool with Language Disorders                Ronald Gillam, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
          Sandra Gillam, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Vocabulary Development in Young Children  
          Erica Barnes, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Early Writing in Preschool Classrooms:  Supporting Children's Literacy            Sonia Cabell, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Phonological Awareness: The Road to Reading & Writing
          Melanie Schuele, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

2015
The Language of Reading and Spelling: Sounds, Symbols & Meanings
   Jan Wasowicz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

2012-2014
Coursework in Communication Disorders & Sciences UO Ph.D. Program; Eugene, OR
    Program Committee: Cecilia Kirk, Ph.D.; Advisor; Marilyn Nippold, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Roland Good, Ph.D.

2014
International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference; San Diego, CA   
     Language Basis of Reading Comprehension  

         Hugh Catts, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Neurobiological Correlates of Decoding and Comprehension 

         Laurie Cutting, Ph.D.
     Differential Diagnosis of Dyslexia & Oral-Written Language Impairm 

         Nikola Nelson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
     Making Sense of Text:  Higher-Level Language Skills

        Kate Cain, Ph.D.

   
2013
American Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention; Chicago, IL  
      Best Practice in Phonological Awareness Intervention  

           Gail Gillon, Ph.D.; Brigid McNeill
     Using Morphological Awareness to Improve Language & Literacy

          Julie Wolter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Laura Green, Ph.D.

2012
Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference; Salem, OR
Teaching the Seeing My Time Program: Professional Training  

     Marydee Sklar, Founder Executive Functioning Success

2010
Smart but Scattered: Executive Dysfunctioning 

     Peg Dawson, Ed. D.

2009
Morphological Awareness: Implications for Language and Literacy

     Julie Wolter, Ph.D., Kenn Apel, Ph.D.; Cecilia Kirk, Ph.D.
Written Language Assessment and Intervention  

    Laura Green Ph.D., Cheryl Scott Ph.D., Nickola Nelson Ph.D.

2008
Building High Quality Early Education Learning Environments: Focus on Language and Literacy Laura Justice, Ph.D.

2007
Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference; Portland, OR 

2006
Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Conference; Salem, OR
National Scottish Rite Annual Convention; Dallas, TX