Diana G. Masker, M.A., CCC-SLP
Diana is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist. She was awarded a Bachelor of Science (1984) from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL and her Master’s of Arts in Communication Disorders (1993) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL.
Diana began her full-time employment as a speech pathologist in Orlando’s Center for Speech and Language (1993) and the following year, having completed her fellowship, came to work for Holmes Regional Medical Center’s Pediatric Rehabilitation which was later located at the HOPE Center. She maintained full-time employment in that setting until 2003. At that time Diana began private practice moving to this current location January 2005.
With more than 30 years of experience, Diana has had the privilege of helping children with a wide variety of communication needs. As she transitions to a smaller caseload, she is now focusing solely on:
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and other severe speech disorders
- Articulation and phonological disorders
- Oral motor and oral sensory disorders related to speech
- Reading, spelling, and language disorders in school-age children
Diana has the following training or certifications:
- Kaufman approach to intervention with Apraxia of Speech
- Talk Tools for Clients with Oral-Motor Based Communication Disorders, for Developing Oral-Motor and Feeding Skills in the Down Syndrome Population, for Tongue Thrust, and for developing Speech in the Non-Verbal Population
- PROMPT certified
- Lindamood-Bell Products including Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing(LiPS) as well as Visualizing and Verbalizing(V&V) for Language Comprehension
- Seeing Stars Program for reading fluency and spelling
- Social Thinking! / Social Pragmatic Language Deficits
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Hodson Approach to Phonological Processing Disorders
- Boshart trained for Challenging Articulation Cases
- Debra Beckman trained for Oral Motor
- Pediatric Cochlear Implant Habilitation
- SKI-Hi trained
Kerri Villa, MS, CCC-SLP
Kerri is a nationally licensed (ASHA-American Speech-Language Hearing Association) and certified Speech-Language Pathologist in the State of Florida.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Science degree from Florida State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with the highest honors.
Kerri kickstarted her career in a private practice in Germany before moving to Arkansas, Arizona, and later Florida due to her husband’s military service. Throughout her journey, she has gained diverse experience working in school and home health settings, catering to individuals of all ages and with various diagnoses. Kerri’s dedication and expertise have positively impacted numerous lives on her path to becoming a respected professional
in her field. Kerri enjoys working with children with many needs during her 22 years in practice.
She has the following training and certifications:
- Talk Tools for Clients with Oral-Motor Based Communication Disorders, for Developing Oral-Motor and Feeding Skills in the Down Syndrome Population, for Tongue Thrust, and for developing Speech in the Non-Verbal Population
- Kaufman approach to intervention with Apraxia of Speech
- Barton Reading and Spelling certified
- Hodson Approach to Phonological Processing Disorders
- Seeing Stars Program for reading fluency and spelling
- Autism training -VBMAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestone Assessment Placement Program)
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Debra Beckman trained for Oral Motor
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Reading and Spelling Disorders
- Pragmatics/Social Skills
- Fluency Disorders
- Developmental Delays
- Early Intervention for speech and language delays
- Speech (Articulation) Disorders
- Language Disorders
Angie Cure, M.A., CCC-SLP
Angie is a nationally and State of Florida licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist as well as Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) . She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (2002) and Masters of Arts (2004) from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.
She began her clinical work in the Spring of 2003 at the University of Central Florida Communication Disorders Clinic. She then interned at the H.O.P.E. Center and Health First Pediatric Rehabilitative Services in 2004. She has lived in Texas and Pennsylvania where she worked in both clinic, home and community settings with a variety of ages and diagnosis. She became an associate of this office in July of 2018. Angie loves working with children and their families with a variety of needs and abilities. Angie 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)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Pragmatics / Social skills
- Oral Motor Treatment
- Feeding Disorders
- Reading and Writing Disorders
- Fluency Disorders
Linda Carbin, M.A., CCC-SLP
Linda is a nationally and State of Florida and ASHA certified Speech and Language Pathologist. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts (1980) and Masters of Arts in Communication Disorders (1982) from Temple University. She was awarded “Magna Cum Laude” , “Phi Beta Kappa”, and “WHO’S WHO in Professional Leadership” for academic excellence. Post graduate, Linda obtained certifications in Regular Education and Special Education from Rutgers University and Rowan University/Glassboro State College – (1985). Linda completed her Clinical Fellowship at Virtua Hospital/Burlington County Hospital – (1986).
Linda has enjoyed ongoing employment, as a Speech and Language Pathologist, working within all levels of pediatric care: Rehabilitation Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, Private Tutoring Centers for Reading/Spelling/Writing skills, Charter and Public School settings. Linda has presented as a Presenter or Keynote Speaker at Columbia Teachers College, West Jersey Reading Council, New Jersey and Minnesota Speech/Hearing Convention – (1994). Linda is a published author with articles presented in the “Advance” Professional Magazine for Speech and Language Pathologists with inclusion in “The Best of 1994” for articles within that year.
Linda loves working with children and has serviced pediatric therapeutic care for children presenting a variety of needs:
- Auditory Processing Disorders
- Childhood Apraxia
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Hearing Impaired
- Complex Medical Needs
- “Social Thinking” for children with Social- Emotional Language-based needs
- Language-Based Learning
- Oral-Motor
- Reading/Spelling and Language Disorders.
Linda has the following certifications and trainings: Investrax 3.0
- ”Social Thinking” (Michelle Garcia Winner): Level 1
- PECS (Level 1)
- Wilson Reading Program
- LIPS (Lindamood-Bell)
- “Kauffman” approach to intervention with Apraxia of Speech
- “Talk Tools” for Children with Oral-Motor based disorders
- TOTAL Communication.
