About
Nicole Power,
M.S., M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Nicole is an experienced professional and devoted parent who recognizes the challenge of finding trustworthy, reputable support.
An important aspect of our business is ensuring families are comfortable with the evaluation process and have all their questions answered. Nicole uses comprehensive, evidence-based evaluations to empower families with the knowledge to advocate for their child’s language and reading needs.
If you have any questions or want to schedule a consultation, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Nicole looks forward to partnering with your family as you begin this journey.
Expertise
An accomplished SLP, Nicole has a passion for literacy skills and an interest in exploring the relationships between language and reading. She embraces ongoing education and regularly studies evidence-based research in language and literacy. This ensures she can provide accurate diagnoses, help families understand results, and guide them on the best steps moving forward.
Nicole’s unique certification as both a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist makes her especially qualified to identify and diagnose language, reading, and writing disorders, like dyslexia.
Nicole has two master’s degrees and holds certifications from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for speech-language pathology. She is a board member of the Oklahoma Speech-Language Hearing Association, frequently collaborates with SLPs across the country, and engages with state legislators to advocate for professional and literacy-related matters.
Outside the Office
Outside of work, Nicole is dedicated to being a loving wife, mom, and professional. Raised in a military family, she attended six different schools in different states growing up. She enjoys reading a good mystery novel, but her favorite hobby is reading books aloud to kids. Nicole has lived in Oklahoma since 1991 and loves exploring the charming main streets of towns across the state.
Selected Notable Trainings
- Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy (2018)
- Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham (2017)
- SPELL-Links to Reading and Writing (2016)
- LETRS- Modules 1-3 (2015)
- Lindamood Bell LiPS (2010)
- Payne Center Reading Readiness (2007)
Professional Affiliations
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
- Oklahoma Speech-Language Hearing Association (OSHA): 1st Vice President (2022-23), School Committee Chair (2017-21)
- Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorders (RADLD) Ambassador
Certifications
- Oklahoma Licensure for Reading Specialist (2016)
- CERI Structured Literacy Teacher -affiliated with IDA (2016)
- Oklahoma Licensure for Speech-Language Pathology (1998)
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (1998)
