Get to Know Us!
At UpWord Speech Therapy, our team is passionate about helping children find their voice. Each therapist brings expertise, creativity, and heart to every session ensuring your child’s progress feels fun, supported, and meaningful
Abbie Lande
Founder, UpWord Speech Therapy
Hi, I’m Abbie Lande, a speech-language pathologist and the proud owner of UpWord Speech Therapy. I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and earned my Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University Bloomington and my Master’s degree from Miami University of Ohio. Since 2015, I’ve dedicated my career to helping children build strong communication skills through personalized, family-centered speech therapy.
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My experience spans a variety of settings — from developmental clinics and therapeutic preschools to schools and hospitals. Early in my career, I worked at LEEP Forward in Chicago, IL, where I supported children and families using the DIR Floortime model. Later, I served as a speech therapist within the Carmel Clay Schools and at Riley Hospital for Children, where I worked with children with a wide range of communication needs and medical diagnoses.
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My professional interests include early intervention and Childhood Apraxia of Speech, though my true passion lies in empowering families — helping every child find their voice and confidence through connection, patience, and play.
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I hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and an Indiana state license to practice speech-language pathology.
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When I’m not in the therapy room, you’ll find me around Carmel/Zionsville enjoying time with my husband and our three young children, usually surrounded by laughter, family, and a coffee.
Therapeutic Techniques and Skills:
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PROMPT (Prompts for Reconstructing Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) Level One Trained
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Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) Advanced Training Complete
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Working knowledge and basic trainings in DIR/Floortime therapy
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Trained in Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)
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Working knowledge of American Sign Language
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Experience in developmental preschool, elementary school, and outpatient pediatric hospital
Populations Served (but not limited to) Children with:
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Apraxia
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Articulation disorder
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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Auditory Rehabilitation
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Cerebral Palsy
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Cochlear Implants
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Developmental Delay
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Down Syndrome
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Hearing Impairment
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Language Processing Disorders
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Learning Disability
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Phonological Processing Disorder
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Social Communication Disorder
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Stuttering
Meet Mina Shirazi, M.S., CCC-SLP
Hi, I’m Mina Shirazi, a speech-language pathologist based in Indianapolis. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Hebrew from Indiana University in 2019 and completed my Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Midwestern University in 2023. My graduate capstone focused on evaluating an adapted assessment for emergent literacy, highlighting my commitment to evidence-based practice.
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I have experience in a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient clinics (speech, language, and feeding therapy) and school-based therapy in Arizona. Currently, I’m part of the Behavior Team at Washington Township, providing both direct and consultative speech-language services.
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I hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA and am licensed in Indiana and Arizona. I am also an active member of the Indiana Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ISHA). My specialized training includes SOFFI, TouchChat partner training, RBT, CPR, and DTTC for Childhood Apraxia of Speech.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, weightlifting, discovering new coffee shops, and spending time with friends and family.
Therapeutic Techniques
and Skills:
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PROMPT (Prompts for Reconstructing Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) Level One Trained
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Trained in DTTC for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Trained in SOFFI - an integrated approach to supporting oral feeding in preterm and medically complex infants, both in the NICU and in the Early Intervention Setting
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TouchChat Partner Training
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Experience working with individuals using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
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Experience teaching pre-literacy and literacy skills
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HIPAA Certified
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FERPA Certified
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Crisis Prevention
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Experience with various types of interventions including, but not limited to: SPEAK OUT!, Semantic Feature Analysis, Expanding Expression Tool (EET), Integral Stimulation, Response Elaboration Training, etc. ​​​​​
Populations Served (but not limited to) Children with:
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ADHD
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Apraxia
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Articulation Disorder
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Developmental Disabilities
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Early Intervention
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Pediatric Feeding Disorders
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Phonological Disorder
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Receptive and Expressive Language Disorders
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Selective Mutism
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Social Communication Disorder
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Stuttering