Meet Our Providers

Dawn Wilson

Speech-Language Pathologist, Owner

Dawn Wilson, MS, CCC-SLP is the founder of Speech Specialists, LLC and a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and is licensed by the State of Wisconsin. Dawn is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and the Corporate Speech Pathology Network.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Iowa and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dawn worked as a clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and as a guest lecturer at Marquette University.

Dawn has extensive experience working in clinical, school, and hospital settings where she provided services to people with a wide range of communication difficulties.

She has particular expertise in children’s receptive and expressive language delays, articulation delays, phonological disorders, apraxia of speech, voice disorders, stuttering, and autism. Dawn is trained in PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), orofacial myofunctional disorders and Lindamood Bell’s Visualizing and Verbalizing Program for Cognitive Development, Comprehension and Thinking.

Dawn is also experienced in working with adults with a variety of communication needs. She specializes in stuttering therapy, regional and foreign accent modification, and corporate speech training. She is certified by the Institute of Language and Phonology to provide foreign accent reduction training utilizing the Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language (P-ESL) program.

Dawn is a Hanen™ Certified therapist, providing educational workshops to parents, teachers, and daycare providers. Dawn also provides speech and language screenings for children in preschools and daycare facilities in the Milwaukee area.

Dawn has over 20 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and has maintained a private practice since 2007. She emphasizes family involvement and education and believes that considering her client’s family life, self-esteem, emotional development, and home, school, and work environment is vital for effective treatment. Dawn strives to provide the most up-to-date therapy techniques and is proud to have been awarded the American Speech and Hearing Association’s Award for Continuing Education (ACE Award).

Dawn and her husband live in Whitefish Bay and have two children. Dawn enjoys gardening, golf, skiing, and home improvement projects.

Claire Buchholz

Speech-Language Pathologist

Claire Buchholz, MS, CCC-SLP is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is licensed by the State of Wisconsin and the Department of Public Instruction. Claire obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences from Marquette University.

Claire has experience working with children from 12 months to 15 years of age with a wide range of communication abilities. She has particular expertise in children’s articulation delays, phonological disorders, receptive and expressive language delays, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, social communication, and assistive technology.

Claire lives in Milwaukee, and enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, and trying new restaurants around the city.

Jenny Berg

Speech-Language Pathologist

Jenny Berg, MS, CCC-SLP is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and is licensed by the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Jenny earned her bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Butler University and her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Marquette University. 

Jenny has experience supporting clients with a variety of speech and language needs, including expressive and receptive language impairments, phonological and articulation speech sound disorders, stuttering, social communication, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluation and implementation. In addition to working at Speech Specialists, Jenny works in an elementary school with preschool and elementary-age children. Jenny is a neuro-affirming therapist who values incorporating client interests, family/caregiver input, and evidence-based therapy practices to help clients reach their communication goals. She works with clients with a variety of diagnoses, including Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and intellectual disabilities.

Jenny and her husband live in Milwaukee. In her free time, Jenny enjoys gardening, visiting local restaurants, embroidery, and spending time with her family and friends.

Becca Stadler

Speech-Language Pathologist

Becca Stadler, MS, CCC-SLP is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and is licensed by the State of Wisconsin and the Department of Public Instruction.

Becca obtained a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Marquette University.

Becca has experience working in clinical, school, and hospital settings where she’s provided services to people with a wide range of communication difficulties. In addition to Speech Specialists, LLC, she works in an elementary school and has particular expertise in preschool and school age children’s receptive and expressive language delays, articulation delays, phonological disorders, social communication, and assistive technology. Becca is a neurodiversity affirming therapist and has a wide range of experience working with children with diagnoses such as Down syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), and Phelan-McDermid syndrome. 

Becca is trained in Lindamood Bell’s Visualizing and Verbalizing program. She is also trained in identifying a speech and/or language disorder in multilingual children.

Becca values the importance of communication and strives to involve the family and other relevant professionals into her practice.

Becca lives in Wauwatosa and enjoys exploring businesses and restaurants in the Milwaukee area.