Janine Benner MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASDCS

Janine Benner

MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASDCS

Janine Benner
MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL, ASDCS

Janine Benner is a speech-language pathologist with 33 years of experience, including 26 years in pediatric settings. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Child Language, credentialed by the American Board of Child Language and Language Disorders (ABCLL), with a focus on autism and early intervention and a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS). Before returning to working in public schools, Janine was an assistant professor at the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Loma Linda University. She developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses, and an SLPD course on neurodiversity, supervised graduate students in autism and early intervention clinics, mentored student research, and developed and implemented service-learning programs in China and Mexico. Janine utilizes strength-based, evidence-based, neurodiverse affirming approaches to evaluate and support young children with autism and complex language disorders. Beyond her clinical practice, Janine provides continuing education courses, professional development, parent education, and consultation and training for international programs. Janine is dedicated to mentoring, service, and teaching, and enjoys traveling.