About – Holly Springs Feeding and Speech

Meet the Staff

Jill Odle, MS CCC-SLP, IBCLC- Owner , Holly Springs/Raleigh

I hold a Masters Level Degree in Speech Language Pathology as well as Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). With over 18 years of experience, I have worked in a variety of clinical settings including:

Hospital (USCF Medical Center in California)
Neonatal Intensive Care (level IV), Pediatric ICU
Outpatient setting
Early intervention
School settings in both California and North Carolina

Feeding and Swallowing Expertise

My training and skills in the evaluation and treatment of infants, children and adults with feeding and swallowing disorders allows me to look at the patient from a variety of perspectives including medical as well as the social and environmental components of feeding. I use a gentle, child centered approach that attempts to take away the stress of eating and focus on what is holding your child back from consuming an age appropriate diet. I will work with you and your child to develop a plan that will help to meet your child’s feeding and nutritional goals. I will work with the patient and family members to help with regaining functional independence with communication and assist with helping my patients return to the safest diet consistency. I enjoy working with adults and family members in session to help achieve the most optimal return to function for speech and swallowing.

My training includes –

– Beckman Oral motor therapy

– AEIOU feeding approach

– SOS approach to feeding

– extensive oral motor training to help your child overcomes difficulties due to bottle feeding, spoon feeding, chewing, open cup and straw drinking.

Feeding and Swallowing Disorders :from the most medically complex problems to picky eaters including oral motor, sensory, reflux, behavioral, bottle transition problems, G-tubes, trach, aspiration, coughing/choking/gagging and obstruction. An oral and pharyngeal dysphagia program as well as assistance with diet modification and exercise program will also be provided as needed.

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Jill Odle is an IBCLC who can assist with addressing breastfeeding challenges such as poor latch, suspected tongue tie and sucking and swallowing difficulties.

Jill is Certified as a Tethered Oral Tissue Specialist.

Speech and Language

Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Articulation Delays
Phonological disorder
Late Talkers
Apraxia – PROMPT® trained
Phonological impairment- highly unintelligible children
Voice Issues/Vocal Hygiene
Oral Motor Issues- motor planning, dysarthria, increased tone
Expressive Language and Comprehension Delays
Auditory Processing
Other neurological diagnosis
Dysarthria

I have provided speech and language services in an array of settings including schools, home and outpatient clinic. I use a play based approach that allows me to develop a rapport with your child while focusing on their speech and language needs. A home program will be developed in order to provide carryover skills from the clinic to help meet your child’s speech and language needs in all environmental settings.

As a parent of two little girls, I understand how challenging it can be if your child is experiencing feeding or speech difficulties. My ultimate goal is to provide a nurturing setting for my patients in order to develop the skills to succeed. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you and your family to meet your speech and feeding needs.

“Jill was very knowledgeable from the beginning in identifying and understanding the challenges our son was facing when it came to eating.”
– Nichole

“Jill was very relatable and willing to listen to both the parents and kids to come up with the best plans possible. Soon after starting with her we saw improvements and a willingness to try foods.”
-Sharon

Christina Smith, MA CCC-SLP , Breast Feeding Specialist- Clinical Rehab Manager Holly Springs

Christina received her Bachelor’s degree as well as her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders and Speech Language Pathology from Appalachian State University in Boone North Carolina. Christina is licensed by the board of North Carolina and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. With over 12 years of experience as a clinician, her focus remains on the pediatric population. Christina is a certified Breastfeeding Specialist and can evaluate and assist with lactation needs as they relate to tongue tie and lingual function.

Christina has provided services in the home, clinic, special education preschool, early intervention, elementary school, and daycare setting. Her treatment approach is family friendly and individualized that draws from a wide range of multidisciplinary strategies and knowledge that can include incorporating sensory integration techniques into each therapy setting, utilizing augmentative communication devices or boards to assist with transitioning as well as communication for nonverbal clients, using signs or pictures to help facilitate speech and language development , implementing oral motor techniques to treat feeding and swallowing disorders in the pediatric population, providing services to medically fragile pediatric population, and collaborating with family, caregivers and medical staff when implementing therapy techniques and developing treatment goals.

Christina has had the opportunity to professionally work with children Developmental Delays, Feeding/Oral Motor Disorders, Down Syndrome, Autism, Apraxia, Language-Based Literacy Disorders, Fluency Disorders, Medically Fragile Children, and Articulation/Phonological Disorders. She has received specialized training in Feeding assessment/intervention, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assessment, basic sign language, and the Picture Exchange Communication System. In addition, Christina has been part of an multidisciplinary team that provided developmental assessments for children from birth to age 3. and brings a wide variety of knowledge to help your family.

In addition, to being the parent of two children-one child a preemie. She understands the joys and challenges that come with feeding difficulties.

Alicia Colby M.A CCC-SLP – Holly Springs Office

Alicia Colby is a speech language pathologist (SLP) who graduated with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders and Speech Language Pathology from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH.

She is licensed by the board of North Carolina and has her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association.

Alicia has been practicing speech language pathology in a variety of settings as part of a multidisciplinary team since 2016, with both pediatric and adult populations. Experiences include working within outpatient clinical setting, inpatient rehabilitative settings, home health care, skilled nursing facilities, schools, telehealth, and early intervention.

Pediatric Speech and Language:

Alicia has speech and language experience in the pediatric population which includes diagnosis and treatment of:

Receptive and Expressive Language Delays and Disorders
Articulation Delays and Disorders
Phonological Delays and Disorders
Apraxia of Speech
Voice Issues/Vocal Hygiene
Oral Motor Impairments- motor planning, dysarthria, increased tone
Other neurological diagnoses

Alicia is a strong believer in using play-based and family-centered and/or team approach during pediatric speech and language therapy, where the family and therapist work together to create a supportive team, to help the child in meeting their therapy goals. Alicia believes in building a positive and motivating rapport to ensure that the child feels comfortable and supported, while making progress towards their goals.

Alicia has experience in working with developing and implementing various low and high-tech alternative and augmentative communication (AAC, e.g., signing, PECS, communication boards, iPad communication applications, communication devices, etc.), to promote functional communication within the child’s environment.

Feeding and Swallowing:

Alicia also has managed and treated dysphagia and feeding problems across the lifespan spectrum to include:

- Neurological impairment including cerebral palsy and stroke
- Degenerative disease in adults and pediatrics
- Heart conditions/fatigue
- Modified Diets
- Selective Eating
- Sensory Feeding Disorders

Adult Speech and Language:

Additionally, Alicia has experience with adult populations which includes the diagnosis and treatment of:

Aphasia
Dysphagia
Cognition and Memory
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Post Head and Neck Cancer Treatment for speech and dysphagia
Dysarthria
Voice Disorders associated with Parkinson’s, Vocal Fold Nodules and Polyps, Vocal Fold Paralysis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, etc.

Megan Wardlow MA CCC-SLP – Holly Springs Office

Megan Wardlow is a speech language pathologist who graduated with her BA and MA in Communication Disorders from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. She is a Missouri native who has worked in both Illinois and Missouri prior to moving to North Carolina with her family in 2020. She holds her American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence.

Megan has been practicing speech language pathology in a variety of settings as part of a multidisciplinary team for over ten years. Experiences include outpatient clinical setting, home health care, skilled nursing facilities, acute rehabilitation, telehealth, schools, and early intervention.

She has speech and language experience in the pediatric population which includes diagnosis and treatment of:

Articulation disorders and motor speech impairments
Auditory processing disorders
Apraxia of speech
Phonological delays and disorders
Phonemic awareness/early literacy skills
Language delays and disorders
Voice disorders including paradoxical vocal fold movement

Megan believes in a play-based and family centered approach to speech and language therapy.

She has managed and treated dysphagia and feeding problems across the life spectrum, including:

Breast and/or bottle feeding difficulties
Craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip and palate
Genetic disorders including Down Syndrome and Cru Di Chat
Neurological impairment including cerebral palsy and stroke
Degenerative disease in adults and pediatrics
Heart conditions/fatigue
Enteral Feeding including g-tube/n-tube management and transition to oral diets
Modified diets
Selective eating
Sensory feeding disorders

After having difficulty breastfeeding and having a child with multiple food allergies, Megan understands firsthand how complicated and stressful feeding and mealtimes can be when things don’t come easy. It is her goal for mealtimes to be enjoyable for all family participants and to foster independence and healthy eating habits for all children.

Additionally, Megan has experience with adult populations which includes the diagnosis and treatment of:

Dysarthria
Apraxia
Aphasia
Voice Disorders associated with Parkinson’s, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement, and Spasmodic Dysphonia
Dysphagia
Traumatic Brain Injury
Post Cancer Treatment (Oral and Laryngeal) for speech and dysphagia
Cognition and Memory

In her spare time, Megan enjoys reading and exercise. She also volunteers for the Triangle Aphasia Project, Unlimited, where she leads an adult aphasia group and serves on their development committee.

Anne Vaughan MS, CCC-SLP – Raleigh Office

ANNE VAUGHAN, MS, CCC-SLP – RALEIGH OFFICE

Anne is a Speech-Language Pathologist who graduated with both a BS and MS degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is licensed by the state of North Carolina and holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Anne had the opportunity to work in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Washington prior to moving to North Carolina in 2020. She has over 18 years of experience as a pediatric SLP and has worked in a variety of settings including pediatric hospital clinics, private practice, private clinics, and early intervention programs.

Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing

Anne has experience in the evaluation and treatment of infants and children with feeding and dysphagia (swallowing) disorders, including:

breast and bottle feeding difficulties
feeding tubes and transitioning to oral feeding
trach dependency
craniofacial anomalies including cleft lip and palate
sensory feeding disorders

Pediatric Speech and Language

Anne has extensive experience with pediatric clients which includes diagnosis and treatment of:

Articulation and motor speech impairments
Childhood Apraxia of Speech – Prompt Bridging Trained
Developmental Delays
Down Syndrome
Early Literacy Skills
Fluency disorders
Oral Motor Issues – motor planning, dysarthria, increased/decreased tone
Phonological disorders
Receptive and Expressive Language Delays and Disorders

She provides child-centered therapy with an emphasis on empowering families through teaching and coaching as they play an important role in helping their child meet therapy goals.

In her free time, Anne enjoys running, being outside, and exploring North Carolina with her family.

Taylor Viggers, MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD – Raleigh Office

Taylor Viggers is a bilingual trained speech-language pathologist who graduated with her bachelor’s degree from SUNY Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. She is also a bilingual, Spanish and English speaker. She is a Long Island, New York Native who moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in July 2021 with her fiancé and puppy, Lily. She holds her American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence.

Taylor has been practicing speech language pathology in a variety of settings as part of a multidisciplinary team for six years. She enjoys co-treating and collaborating with occupational therapists, special educators and physical therapists. Her professional work experiences include speech/language pediatric clinics, schools and telehealth.

She has speech and language experience in the pediatric population which includes diagnosis and treatment of:

Articulation disorders and motor speech impairments (and is PROMPT trained)
Auditory processing disorders
Apraxia of speech
Phonological delays and disorders
Expressive and receptive language delays and disorders
Social-pragmatic delays and disorders
Reading comprehension and higher level language skills
Differentiating difference from disorder in bilingual populations

Taylor is a big advocate for providing children of varying linguistic and cultural backgrounds with proper treatment. She takes the time to extensively get to know both the child and the child’s family, so that best recommendations for familial, cultural and linguistic needs are made. Further, her therapeutic interventions are individualized to these needs, and gains are made without losing the integrity of a family’s cultural values and linguistic differences. Taylor specializes in differentiating difference from disorder in multi-lingual children. She often serves as a resource for her monolingual colleagues.

In her free time, Taylor enjoys cooking new recipes, taking her puppy for walks, reading, and crafting.

Samantha Bartolo, MS, CF-SLP – Holly Springs Office

Samantha completed her bachelor’s degree in both Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences and Sociology at the University of Colorado. She then received her Master’s of Science in Speech Language Pathology with an emphasis in pediatrics at the University of Washington. Samantha moved to North Carolina in the summer of 2022 and is excited to be completing her clinical fellowship at Holly Springs Feeding & Speech.

During her clinical training, Samantha has worked in the public school, outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth settings. Her final internship took place at a children’s hospital, where she received training in evaluation and treatment of pediatric communication and feeding disorders. Samantha has worked with children ages birth to 18 years of age, as well as the young adult and adult populations. She holds experience with the following:

Articulation Disorders
Phonological Disorders
Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Fluency Disorders
Voice Disorders
Cleft Lip and Palate
Down Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorder

Samantha enjoys partnering with families to understand their needs and provide personalized treatment. She prioritizes active listening and a child-lead approach throughout therapy sessions.