AASD Speech/Language Support
School Based Services
Welcome to the Altoona Area School District Website for speech therapy services.  We are delighted to have the opportunity to communicate with you through this website.  Our goal is to provide helpful information about the services offered by the AASD school based speech/language pathologists.  In addition to the basic service information currently provided, we will eventually provide links to other websites that contain information and resources on topics that may be of interest to our students and their parents.

School based speech therapy services provide help to students with communication problems from grades K-12, in addition to providing services to students who are enrolled in either self contained or inclusive special education programs.

There are 9 licensed speech pathologists employed in school based services.  Their role is to screen, evaluate, and provide therapeutic and consultative services to the students of the Altoona Area School District.  Scroll down to find their names, the schools they provide services to in 2007-08 along with their phone extensions if you wish to communicate with them directly.  You may also e-mail a therapist by clicking on a name which  will automatically open up an e-mail document. 





Disorders and Definitions

Speech and Language Identification Process

Frequently Asked Questions



Donna Gutshall
Logan
814-946-8431

Department Chairperson
 Pam Grozanick
Baker
814-946-8388 x113

Washington-Jefferson
814-946-8403 x 120
 Mary Anne Hollingsworth
Ebner
814-946-8400 x 105

Penn-Lincoln
814-946-8396 x 3298
Becky Rettig
Juniata
814-946-8394 x 4337

Juniata Gap
814-946-8401 x 3330
 Patti Saylor
Juniata
814-946-8394 x 4334
 Mar Sension
Penn Lincoln
814-946-8396 x 3106

McAuliffe Heights at Irving
814-946-8392 x 4218
Jolene Umholtz
Wright
814-946-8407 x 319

Pleasant Valley
814-946-8397 x 121
 Jaime Baker
Altoona Area High School
814-946-6151

Keith Junior High School
814-946-6151

Roosevelt Junior High School
814-946-8590
 Cindy Kanski
Altoona Area High School
814-946-8394

Kimmel Alternative School
814-946-8244