Meet our team of speech therapists
Angie Taylor
Speech Therapist, M.A. CCC-SLP/ owner
Angie Taylor is the proud mom of Jackson & Zachary and wife of Brandon Taylor, Air Force Reservist/ Government civilian. The daughter of a 29 year Marine Corps Veteran, she spent much of her life at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina before relocating to Florida in 1999.
As a former Special Education teacher she offers a diverse background in special populations with exceptional emphasis on educating caregivers. Angie also recognizes how difficult it can be to coordinate care with multiple players and has structured her business to meet the needs of local families.
Angie’s experience includes recent work in a hospital based setting, home health, skilled nursing facilities, and schools. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of East Carolina University and University of Central Florida. Angie is also a recipient of multiple Awards for Continuing Education (ACE) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In her free time, you can find Angie cheering her boys on a baseball or football field.
Angie’s specialty areas of treatment include: Pediatric feeding/swallowing, Cognitive linguistic disorders, Traumatic Brain injury, Early Intervention, and speech/language therapy across the lifespan.
Angie’s certifications include: TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training, Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S.) Approach to
Maureen Neukirch
Speech Therapist, M.S. CCC- SLP
Maureen Neukirch is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified
Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO with a degree in 7-12 English Education and her Master’s of Science from Murray State University in Murray, KY in Speech Language Pathology. She is also licensed to practice in MO, CA, and MI. Maureen has over 20 years of clinical expertise in the following settings: Early intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Private practice, Teletherapy, and Rehab settings.
In 2020, Maureen became a full-time associate of this office providing teletherapy and in office visits. She uses play-based, child-led intervention to meet the child’s need in speech and language development. She also believes a collaborative, team approach facilitating sensory motor integration and speech language development to meet a child’s needs may lead to greater outcomes. In addition, she specializes in the following areas:
• Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
• Motor Speech Sound Disorders (ie: Childhood Apraxia, non-specific motor
speech sound delays)
• Phonological Speech Delays
• Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
• Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• Pre-Literacy, Phonological Awareness and Literacy Intervention
• Parent Education/Coaching
• Pragmatics/conversational skills
• Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
• Cognitive deficits/TBI
Rachel Homza
Speech Therapist, M.S. CCC- SLP
Rachel is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science from University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and her Master’s of Science from University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Rachel’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: Early intervention, preschools, prescribed pediatric extended care (PPEC) facilities, and private practice, and enjoys collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.
In 2020, Rachel became a part-time provider, providing teletherapy and in-office visits for TMT. Rachel specializes in the following areas:
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Complex Communication Needs (CCN) such as cerebral palsy (CP) and Cortical visual impairment (CVI)
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Pre-Literacy and Literacy intervention
- Phonological Awareness
- Parent Education
- Pragmatics/ conversational skills
- Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing
Meagan Austin
Speech Therapist, M.A. CCC-SLP
Meagan is a nationally licensed and state certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She holds dual certification in the state of Florida through the Department of Health and the Department of Education. She was awarded her Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Arts from the University of Central Florida. Meagan’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings: University of Central Florida’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinic , Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, outpatient rehab (adults), preschools, and elementary schools.
In 2019, Meagan became a part-time associate of this office. She has experience treating the following areas:
- Speech sound disorders (articulation and phonology)
- Receptive and expressive language disorders
- Deaf and hard of hearing children/ auditory habilitation
- Augmentative and Assistive Technology (AAC)
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (i.e. Down Syndrome)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Parent Education
- Pragmatics/ social skills
- Fluency Disorders (Stuttering)
- Cognitive Disorders
- Pre-literacy Delays
Monet Payne
Speech Therapist, M.A. CCC-SLP
Monét’s clinical expertise evolved from time in the following settings:
SUNY-Buffalo Speech Language & Hearing Center, Private Practice and Hospital (as an intern with Diversified Services, Buffalo, NY) Skilled Nursing Facility (Beechwood continuing care as an intern in Buffalo, NY) and School-aged children (as a SUNY-Buffalo intern in Buffalo, NY).
In 2005, Monét began her work as a full-time school-based Speech-Language Pathologist and has experience in the state of Florida and North Carolina. In 2014, Monét became a part-time associate of this office. She has experience with pediatric/adult articulation and language disorders and pre-kindergarten diagnostic evaluation team. In addition, she specializes in the following areas:
- Child Speech (Articulation) and Language Disorders
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays (children 0-3)
- Developmental Delays (ie: Down Syndrome)
- Feeding Difficulties
- Autism Spectrum Disorders/ Pervasive Developmental Disorders (ASD/PDD)
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Parent Education: Teaching practical ways to help children learn language during every day routines
- Pragmatics / social skills
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Speech and Language Treatment for Mentally Handicapped Children
- Reading and Writing Disorders
- Fluency Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders (Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Pre-literacy Delays