About

Ali Manahan is a pediatric speech language pathologist and owner of Word Play Speech Therapy LLC. She received her undergraduate and graduate degree from St. Louis University in 2010. She is a Natural Language Acquisition Trained, Hanen Certified & PROMPT trained speech language pathologist. She specializes in working with children with apraxia of speech, phonological delays, gestalt language processing, articulation disorders and expressive and receptive language delays. She has experience with alternative and augmentative communication devices including LAMP Words for Life and Touch Chat apps. She enjoys working with children of all abilities. Ali is certified by the American Speech Language Hearing Association and licensed in the state of Missouri. She provides in person speech and language therapy services at Enchanted Playroom, locations within 30 minutes of O'Fallon, Missouri or teletherapy to children throughout the state of Missouri. She previously taught Speech Sound Disorders at Maryville University and has supervised over 60 graduate student clinicians over the course of her career.

Ali believes in the power of teacher/caregiver collaboration and play. She practices child led, strengths based, neuro-affirming therapy. She founded her private practice in 2022 to incorporate these ideals. Therapy sessions with Ms. Ali are full of fun activities your child loves - books, sensory play, puzzles, games, bubbles, swings, trains and lots of learning! 

Ali lives in O'Fallon Missouri with her husband, Jim, two beautiful daughters, Ruby & Millie, two dogs and a cat.