Andrea Whipple, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Washington State licensed and nationally certified speech-language pathologist based in West Seattle. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge, skill, and expertise. Andrea graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Washington University with her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders and received a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Nova Southeastern University in 2018. She graduated with highest honors and was awarded the Dean’s Award signifying the highest scholastic achievement in her graduating class.

 

Out of graduate school, Andrea had the privilege of working for the only clinic in the region supporting children and their families impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) and other prenatal substance exposures. In addition to providing speech and language therapy at the clinic, Andrea served as an evaluator on the clinic’s multidisciplinary FASD diagnostic team, where she completed communication evaluations to aid in the diagnosis of children on the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum. Through her graduate studies and clinical work experience, Andrea has worked with all ages, from infants through geriatric years, yet her focus remains on the pediatric population.

 

Andrea strives to provide quality evidence-based interventions and is eager to support your child on their journey to becoming a confident communicator.