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Speech Therapy Service

* Speech and Language Delays

* Articulation and Fluency

* Feeding and Swallowing

* Oral Motor Skills

child learning to sign
speech therapy session with young child
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Happy client in speech therapy
Speech Therapy Team
Speech Therapist

Jodie Manthei is a Speech-Language Pathologist. She began working at Hillmann Pediatric Therapy in June of 2021 after graduating from Governors State University, where she earned a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. Jodie spent the first three years of her career at Southern Will County Special Education Cooperative (SOWIC) before joint the Hillmann team. Jodie’s love of helping children communicate with their families was sparked by working with her own child after he received services through the Early Intervention program in 2004. Outside of the therapy room, Jodie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, watching movies, listening to music, reading, running, cross stitching and watching her favorite sports including NHL hockey and MLB baseball.

Jodie Manthei, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech Therapist

Angela Turvey is a Speech-Language Pathologist. She began working at Hillmann Pediatric Therapy in August of 2017 after graduating from Southern Illinois University, where she earned a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. She has experience within the birth to 21 population treating children with apraxia of speech, dysphagia, cleft lip and palate, Down Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, language, fluency, articulation and phonological disorders, and more. Angela’s hobbies include spending time with her pups and flipping her new home with her husband!

Angela Turvey, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech Therapist

Payton DeLuga,  M.S., CCC-SLP

Payton is a Speech-Language Pathologist that began working at Hillmann Pediatric Therapy in 2021! Payton graduated with her Masters Degree from Western Illinois University. She attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for undergraduate schooling where she also played soccer! Playing on a collegiate soccer team has shaped her on and off of the field. Payton enjoys the wide variety of ages and personalities she gets to see working at Hillmann Pediatric Therapy. In this setting it’s awesome how you get to work so closely with a child and their family to develop and treat goals. She enjoys trips to the shopping malls, weekend getaways to the lake house, and exercising in her free time. Fun fact! Payton was named after a former Chicago Bears player. She loves that she has been able to continue a fun, active lifestyle along with helping children communicate for the first time, better articulate speech sounds, and understand language within their daily activities.

Speech Therapist

Gabriela received her Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from Eastern Michigan
University. She has been a practicing clinician in the area of pediatrics for over 3 years.
Gabriela joined the Hillmann Pediatric Therapy team in October of 2022. She has experience in
treating children with articulation and phonological disorders, as well as working with children to develop early language skills. She also has experience in teaching children to use
augmentative communication devices. In her free time, Gabriela enjoys spending time with her
friends, walking her dog and trying new restaurants with her boyfriend.text and edit me. It's easy.

Gabriela Guerra, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Therapist

Kelsey Mattson is a Speech-Language Pathologist. She began working at Hillmann Pediatric
Therapy in April 2013 after graduating from the University of Northern Iowa with a Master’s
Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Kelsey has worked in the clinic with the
birth-21 population and is now specializing in Early Intervention. She has a passion for
personalizing treatment for each family’s lifestyle, working alongside parents to help their
children communicate and thrive within their daily routines. Kelsey also helps families to
improve children’s feeding skills and increase their willingness to try new foods. Kelsey is
happiest when spending time with others, including her husband, two children, dog, goats, and barn cats.

Kelsey Mattson, M.S., CCC-SLP         

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