Introduction

Hello, my name is Charlene Christianson and I am a Speech Language Pathologist serving young children and families in the North Idaho.  I am passionate about children and supporting families.  As a mother of three boys, I understand the demands of life for young families, the great love we feel as parents to help our children succeed and the need to advocate for our children and seek the best intervention to help our young ones reach their fullest potential.  In my career, I have not only provided speech and language therapy for children, but I have given parents the power and the tools to reinforce therapy goals within their homes and communities.  Engaging our children is incredibly powerful and as parents we know our kids best.  I work with families as a team and would love to join you by supporting your child's speech and language development.

Background

Charlene Christianson received her Bachelors of Science (June 2002) and Masters of Science (June 2004) in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology from Loma Linda University.  She received her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2005.  Charlene has 18 years of experience specializing in pediatrics and early intervention, she is currently a licensed Speech Language Pathologist in the State of Idaho.

Experience

Charlene began working as a Speech Language Pathologist within school settings, helping children with Speech Sound disorders, Language disorders, Stuttering disorders, Cognitive-Communication disorders, and Voice disorders.  She continued her work experience in home health, providing speech and language therapy for children and adults.  In 2005, she became part of an amazing team of teachers and therapists at TLC Learning Center in Colorado.  She provided speech and language therapy for preschool age children within their classroom, worked with children birth to 12 through the Theraputic Outreach program and participated in TLC Learning Center’s transdisciplinary team. 

With a passion to serve young children, Charlene began her own private practice in Boulder County, Colorado in 2008 and established Shine Speech Language Pathology, llc.  She served families within her community and participated in the Early Intervention (Birth to Three) in Boulder County as a private contractor with Imagine for 8 years.  In 2017, Charlene moved to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho with her husband and three boys..             

Charlene has over 18 years of experience with young children, gaining knowledge in all areas of child development.  She received her first Hanen Certification to help children birth to five through The Hanen Centre for “It Takes Two to Talk” in 2006 and “More Than Words” in 2017.  The "More Than Words" program has been an incredible intervention and support for children with Autism and their families.  To learn more about these valuable programs that Charlene Christianson, M.S., CCC-SLP is certified to provide, click here.