Finding your
voice, together.
We are a team of dedicated and compassionate professionals providing in-person and online speech-language therapy in the North Shore and Chicagoland area.
"Compassionate Care."
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We are conveniently located in Skokie, with ample parking.
4711 Golf Road, Suite 100Skokie, IL 60076
Insurance
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and Blue Choice PPO.
For other providers, we are out-of-network. Payment is due at time of service; we provide invoices for your submission.
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For more information or to schedule an evaluation.
Ready to start your journey?
We look forward to seeing you at our Skokie office.
Meet Heera Chandani
M.A. CCC-SLP/L
A Legacy of Compassion & Expertise
Heera Chandani, M.A. CCC-SLP/L, has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2006. She has worked in schools, therapeutic day programs, hospitals, private practices, and in home and community settings with several multidisciplinary teams.
She possesses a wealth of experience working with people of all ages, covering diverse neurological conditions, developmental disabilities, and disorders. Her areas of specialization include: apraxia of speech, autism spectrum disorder, language delay, ADHD, AAC, auditory processing disorder, executive functioning, cognitive communication disorders, social communication impairments, and bilingual evaluations (Urdu/Hindi-English).
In addition to therapy, Heera is committed to IEP (Individualized Education Program) and disability advocacy. She takes the time to understand each client's IEP and 504 plans, providing feedback to families and advocating for their needs in school and team meetings.
Global Vision & Teaching
Heera loves teaching and continues to guest lecture for graduate courses every year at Northwestern University. Grounded in a love of learning, she travels internationally to conduct workshops and present at conferences in locations such as India, Egypt, and the U.A.E. She has helped international schools and families access funding, build classrooms, and develop therapeutic programs.
Born in the U.S. and raised in Dubai, U.A.E., Heera is multilingual, being fluent and literate in English, Hindi/Urdu, and Sindhi, and literate in Arabic.
Personal Inspiration
Heera committed her life to service at age nine. She has volunteered at Mother Teresa’s Orphanage in India and helped set up special education programs in India and Africa.
She has been deeply shaped by her relationship with her younger brother, Dhiren, who has a developmental disability. Dhiren continues to be Heera’s greatest motivation. She lives in Chicago with him and, in her free time, enjoys traveling, photography, figure skating, yoga, and reading about neuroplasticity.
Specialized Training
- Executive Functioning
- Lindamood Bell: Visualizing and Verbalizing
- Social Thinking™ Curriculum
- PROMPT (Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets)
- Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for CAS
- Kauffman Approach to CAS
- Hanen Program (It Takes Two to Talk)
- Beckman Oral Motor Protocol
- Food Chaining (feeding picky eaters)
- Structured Teaching (TEACCH Methodology)
- PECS & AAC (ALS, LAMP)
Speaking Topics
Heera has presented to school and adult service providers on:
- Executive Functioning
- Functional communication at home & group homes
- Interventions for learning challenges (dyslexia)
- Technology applications as therapeutic tools
- Social communication intervention strategies
- Behavior management for Autism
- Collaborative work (OTs and SLPs)
- Selective Mutism
You can schedule her to speak to your team about a specific topic.
Awards & Recognition
What is Speech Language Pathology?
Speech-language pathology is a profession that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of communication impairments or disorders. This can include speech, language, cognitive, social pragmatic, and swallowing disorders. Speech-language pathologists, also known as speech therapists, specialize in evaluating and treating these deficits.
Our Mission
Since 2006, our mission is to improve the communication skills of our clients and positively affect their lives. The clinicians at Chandani & Burns, LLC recognize and respect the uniqueness of each child and adult. Clinicians utilize a personalized approach to ensure each client's speech and language treatment is effective and beneficial.
We view each individual as a gift to us, a blessing, a person we serve. We believe that each person has the right to be a productive and successful member of the community, to live a life with purpose, and to THRIVE with dignity and respect in an environment of change and challenge. We EMPOWER individuals and their families by:
- Improving self-awareness and self-advocacy skills.
- Providing skilled, effective, functional, collaborative, and individualized patient-centered therapy, resources and support to more fully attain their potential.
- Providing education and advocacy to increase understanding, awareness, and supports for individuals with communication difficulties.
- Serving families from diverse backgrounds in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner - We strive to reflect the world in which we live in terms of diversity; we strive to embrace and respect ALL our clients, irrespective of their cultural, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds. In fact, we take into account the client’s cultural perspective and other language and culture influences on communication and pragmatics, during the therapeutic process.
- Providing educational opportunities, including workshops and trainings for professionals and families around the globe.
Our Services
Chandani & Burns, LLC offers a range of SERVICES to help children and adults who are experiencing speech, language, and/or social communication challenges. Our specialists are trained to help your loved ones with:
Family Resources
Helpful guides and forms will be available here soon.
Join Our Awesome Team!
We are growing and seeking exceptional candidates to uphold the high standards our families have for us!
Current Job Openings: *** Urgent Need ***
To start as soon as possible.
About the Practice
Chandani & Burns, LLC is an SLP-owned and operated boutique style clinic in Skokie, IL. We provide clinic- and community-based, and in-school and in-home speech-language and occupational therapy services to children and adults.
Our clinicians specialize in autism, social pragmatics, apraxia, AAC, ADHD, executive functioning, cognitive impairments, and aphasia. We are known for our work with individuals with apraxia and complex communication needs.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking ENERGETIC, dynamic, FUN, flexible, creative, organized, passionate, POSITIVE, solution-focused, and out-of-box thinkers!
- Independent self-starters who work collaboratively.
- Committed to family-centered, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming therapy.
- Comfortable using technology (including AAC).
- Skilled in conducting comprehensive evaluations and educating caregivers.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in respective fields from an accredited university.
- For SLPs: CCCs and active IL state licensure (CF's welcome with 2-year commitment).
- Minimum 1 year experience (Private practice/clinic preferred).
- Experience in Early Intervention, Apraxia, Autism, Auditory Processing, & Group Therapy preferred.
- Experience with AAC and instructional technology preferred.
Perks & Benefits
Interested in joining us?
We would love to see a short video (no more than 3 minutes) expressing your interest in this position and/or telling us what is special about you as a speech pathologist.
Please email the following:
- Letter of interest / Cover Letter
- Resume
- 3 References
- Short Video (Optional but encouraged)
Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
What Families Say
"Heera has been a blessing not only for my son but for our whole family. Her knowledge ond ability to provide speech therapy is a step above. She makes everything so clear and easy to understand. Heera is a great collaborator with my son's treatment team. She is always going one step forward on how to make my son progress farther and faster. She has helped me prepare for school and IEP meetings and it always amazes me the positive impact her recommendations have. She is not just my son's therapist she is one of his best advocates. Heera is always there to celebrate the little and big victories and also to work with us to make plan adjustments. In this journey where we as parents could feel alone at times, she has always been there for us."
- Julieta
"Heera is a highly skilled and dedicated speech and language pathologist. We have collaborated on a number of students over the years and I'm always impressed with how thorough and on target her evaluations and treatment plans are. | notice positive outcomes and measurable improvement in her clients. | like how holistically she approaches each child and looks beyond the areas of speech and language to achieve results and encourage growth. | highly recommend Heera and her staff for your speech and language needs.."
- Rivka Varnai, Reading Specialist
Let's Connect
For more information or to schedule an evaluation or therapy session, please contact us.
Location
4711 Golf Road, Suite 100
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone & Fax
Phone: (847) 679-8635
Fax: (847) 679-8657