Jonathan Plessner, M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wilson Certified Practitioner
Mr. Plessner is a certified, licensed speech-language pathologist, a Clinical Instructor at Case Western Reserve University, and a certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner (WDP).
Mr. Plessner has worked in the Cleveland community for more than 12 years, primarily serving children with communication disorders. He is a technology-focused therapist with a first-career background in web design, analytics, database administration, and app design. Using technology to motivate children and to provide cutting-edge care, Mr. Plessner has brought knowledge and proficiency with ultrasound visual biofeedback, electropalatography, and virtual health to Cleveland’s speech therapy community.
Mr. Plessner specializes in care for children with residual speech sound disorders (especially the “R” sound); fluency and stuttering; school-age language disorders; and specific literacy disorders such as dyslexia. He has years of experience helping and motivating young people with learning disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and disorders with executive function skills. He emphasizes compassion and comfort for his clients; celebration of their strengths and unique abilities; and their individual goals for life and learning. He prefers a collaborative approach that includes family, educators, and healthcare providers to maximize his clients’ success in therapy.
Mr. Plessner received his bachelor's degree in English from Southern Methodist University. Then he worked as a database administrator for Penn Medicine in Philadelphia for several years before completing his master's degree in communication sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He completed his Clinical Fellowship at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, where he worked for a decade afterward serving the Cleveland community.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Wilson Certified Practitioner
Mr. Plessner is a certified, licensed speech-language pathologist, a Clinical Instructor at Case Western Reserve University, and a certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner (WDP).
Mr. Plessner has worked in the Cleveland community for more than 12 years, primarily serving children with communication disorders. He is a technology-focused therapist with a first-career background in web design, analytics, database administration, and app design. Using technology to motivate children and to provide cutting-edge care, Mr. Plessner has brought knowledge and proficiency with ultrasound visual biofeedback, electropalatography, and virtual health to Cleveland’s speech therapy community.
Mr. Plessner specializes in care for children with residual speech sound disorders (especially the “R” sound); fluency and stuttering; school-age language disorders; and specific literacy disorders such as dyslexia. He has years of experience helping and motivating young people with learning disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and disorders with executive function skills. He emphasizes compassion and comfort for his clients; celebration of their strengths and unique abilities; and their individual goals for life and learning. He prefers a collaborative approach that includes family, educators, and healthcare providers to maximize his clients’ success in therapy.
Mr. Plessner received his bachelor's degree in English from Southern Methodist University. Then he worked as a database administrator for Penn Medicine in Philadelphia for several years before completing his master's degree in communication sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He completed his Clinical Fellowship at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, where he worked for a decade afterward serving the Cleveland community.