Lynn Scheuer graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo with a Master of Arts in Communication Disorders and Sciences in September of 2001, following which she began her career at Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center as a speech-language pathologist and later became director of literacy and specialized programs. Lynn gained a wide variety of experience while at the Center, providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for clients of all ages and disorders across multiple settings including clinic, pre-school, elementary school, nursing home, day habilitation, and hospitals. In 2004, she researched, developed, and wrote multiple, intensive language/literacy curriculums for students ages 3–16. Today the resultant Language to Literacy Programs serve hundreds of children yearly with language and reading deficits and run nationally in four locations. Lynn has lectured nationally and is frequently out in the community providing in-services and continuing education courses for parents and professionals. Lynn joined the Center for Speech and Language Disorders team as Executive Director in May of 2012.

Phyllis Kupperman, M.A., CCC-SLP Founder

Phyllis Kupperman is a founder of the Center for Speech and Language Disorders. Ms. Kupperman has been instrumental in CSLD’s growth and philosophy. Ms. Kupperman has presented numerous workshops and seminars to professional and school groups including several state and national conferences for the Autism Society of America, the American and Canadian Speech-Language-Hearing Associations, schools and universities. She has coordinated all of the conferences on the Language Disordered Child, held annually in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.  Ms. Kupperman has published articles in journals and newsletters and has produced audio and videotapes for distribution through CSLD, addressing such topics as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, hyperlexia, social communication, articulation and phonological disorders, and pervasive developmental disorders. She is also the author of The Source for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders  and The Reading Comprehension Kit for Hyperlexia and Autism published by LinguiSystems. In 1964, she received her Masters Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ms. Kupperman has been a faculty member at Elmhurst College and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has worked in several public and private schools. She provides speech and language therapy to many children at CSLD and has developed training and consultation programs for out-of-state therapists and/or families.