My name is Nicole Lonien, and I am a speech-language pathologist at Bonner Elementary School and the Central Education Center.
I grew up in Stewartville and am a proud graduate of Stewartville High School (Go Tigers)! I currently live in Stewartville with my husband, Luke, our daughters Elle and Ava, and our adorable dog, Minnie!
I received my Masters of Communication Disorders degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2018. I have been with the Stewartville School District since 2018.
Bonner is my main location. I work with Kindergarten through 2nd grade students with speech and language needs.
At the Central Education Center, I am a part of the Early Childhood evaluation team. As a part of this team, I review referrals from a variety of different sources such as Early Childhood Screening and Help Me Grow. From there, I help determine if students meet criteria to receive speech and language services at the Early Childhood level.
Contact Information:
Email: nicole.lonien@ssdtigers.org
Phone: 507-533-1475
Schedule
Monday: Central
Tuesday: Bonner
Wednesday: Bonner
Thursday: Bonner
Friday: Bonner
Areas of Speech and Language:
Articulation: How speech sounds are produced.
Phonology: How sounds are organized into classes and the rules/patterns that govern production.
Receptive Language: How we comprehend language and language concepts in a variety of areas: semantics (vocabulary), syntax (grammar), pragmatics (social skills), and morphology (word order). Listening and Auditory Processing (how language is processed) is also included in Receptive Language (example: following multi-step directions).
Expressive Language: How we use language to express ideas, feelings, and needs in a variety of areas: semantics (vocabulary), syntax (grammar), pragmatics (social skills), and morphology (word order).
Fluency: How fluently, or smoothly, we speak.