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Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning

The Center for Childhood Deafness, Language & Learning at Boys Town National Research Hospital is internationally recognized as a center of excellence for applied research, early education and clinical services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and children with developmental language disorder. The Center is comprised of language and learning researchers, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, deaf educators, art and music therapists, counselors, parent infant specialists, outreach specialists and sign language evaluators.

Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning services are available at the following locations

Lied Learning and Technology CenterLied Learning and Technology Center
Lied Learning and Technology Center
425 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68131
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Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning Team

Krystal Werfel, Ph.D.

Krystal Werfel, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning

Jacquelyn Baudhuin

Jacquelyn Baudhuin, Au.D., CCC-A

Senior Audiologist

Abby Bogatz

Abby Bogatz, M.A., CCC-SLP

Lead Speech-Language Pathologist

Scott Busteed

Scott Busteed, M.S., CCP-SLP

Manager, Speech-Language Pathologist

Bailey Calleroz

Bailey Calleroz, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Shelly Carney

Shelly Carney, M.S., CED, CI/CT

Deaf Educator

Jill Manhart

Jill Dibbern Manhart, BS, MPS, ATR-BC

Art Therapist

Lacey Gemlo

Lacey Gemlo, M.S., ECSE

Deaf Educator and Parent Infant Specialist

Patricia Gill

Patricia Gill, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist/Voice Specialist

Samantha Hall

Samantha Hall, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Christine Jackson

Christine Jackson, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Haley McTee

Haley McTee, Au.D., CCC-A

Audiologist

Megan Nickles

Megan Nickles, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Erin Niebuhr

Erin Niebuhr, M.M.

Music Therapist/Music Teacher

Nancy Ohlmann

Nancy Ohlmann, M.A., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist

Carisa Reyes

Carisa Reyes, Au.D., CCC-A

Senior Audiologist

Katherine Shuster

Katherine Shuster, M.A., CCC-SLP

Early Education Programs Manager

Kayla Skaggs

Kayla Skaggs, M.A., CCC-SLP

Senior Speech-Language Pathologist/Research

Amanda Wilson, M.A., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist