About Us
At Clear Connections Speech and Language, we believe that establishing a strong therapeutic relationship between client and clinician is integral to ensuring that our clients make progress and meet their therapy goals.
Our evaluations and treatment sessions follow a strengths-based approach and aim to follow the child's lead in order to increase engagement and motivation.
We value our clients' families and their involvement as part of our treatment team.
Claire Gawel, MA, CCC-SLP
Owner and Speech-Language Pathologist
Education​
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Eastern Michigan University - Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders
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University of Michigan - Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Spanish
Treatment Areas
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Articulation disorders
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Phonological disorders
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Dyslexia
Certifications
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Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Continuing Education​
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Trained in Orton-Gillingham through the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)
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Trained in Diagnosis and Treatment of CAS Using Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC)
