About

ROBYN WEILBACHER M.S. CCC/SLP SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPIST

Robyn Weilbacher is an award-winning Speech-Language Therapist who has been working with children ages 2-6 years old for more than 30 years. After becoming certified as a Certified Autism Specialist, Robyn established RW Language Therapy and Consulting (Specializing in Autism, Family Support, and Coaching).

Robyn is passionate about helping parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children having expressive language needs and / or the Autism Spectrum. She promotes functional communication and social-language carryover skills in a child’s everyday life experiences, activities, and interactions.

Graduating with honors from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri, Robyn received her Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders.

Robyn's purpose in life is to change a person's life for the better. In her free time, Robyn loves to travel and learn about cultures and history of different countries.

Certifications:
Certified Autism Specialist
Hanen Certified Speech‑Language Therapist

Award:
2020 Special School District Lasting Impression Award
“Once Someone Touches Your Life, The Handprint Will Last Forever”

Robyn Weilbacher

AREA OF EXPERTISE

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Social Communication Disorder

  • Developmental Delay

  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication

  • Developmental Delay

  • Augmentative and
    Alternative Communication

  • Language Disorder or Delay

Services

ROBYN TEACHES FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES

Robyn provides parents, caregivers, and those working with children with language therapy needs, and/or those on the Autism Spectrum with strategies and techniques how to enhance a child's functional communication and social-language skills at home.

  • Become more aware and show interest in people
  • Interactively play with adults and children
  • Expand play skills with toys
  • Develop functional communication to express basic wants and needs
  • Respond to simple questions
  • Expand from 1 word to short sentences to full sentences
  • Increase conversational skills
  • Follow daily routines by following directions
  • Use language when reading books
  • Use technology apps to expand language skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS OCCUR
DURING EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES AND ROUTINES

  • Playing at home

  • Playing outside in the backyard

  • Routines such as dressing, eating, bath time, tooth brushing

  • Playing with siblings or parents/caregivers

  • Playing with their favorite toys

  • Watching videos or TV

  • Daily activities such as opening a door, trying to open the fridge or cabinet, getting in and out of a car, or driving in a car

  • Going to grandparent’s house, grocery store, any store, running an errand, taking a walk