Emilee Lane
M.A., CCC-SLP
Emilee Lane is the owner of Joyful Noise Speech Therapy. She is a certified speech-language pathologist through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice in the state of Virginia. She grew up in rural southwest Virginia and now resides in the New River Valley. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Virginia’s college at Wise and later graduated from Radford University where she obtained her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology.
Emilee is passionate about helping children achieve their goals by fostering connection and engagement through supporting neurodiversity. Her clinical interests include early language development (birth-5), working with individuals on the autism spectrum, and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). She has experience working with children of all ages who have language disorders, speech sound disorders, fluency disorders, and reading difficulties. Emilee is listed in the Apraxia Kids speech-language pathologist directory and is also a member of the NeuroAffirm Therapy Academy.
Emilee values a total communication approach to therapy, meaning she embraces and encourages all modes of communication (i.e., verbal speech, AAC, sign language, etc.). Each session is tailored to the specific needs of the client in order to best support their progress and development. She values building genuine connections with her clients, and she recognizes that intrinsic needs must be met before meaningful learning experiences can occur.
When Emilee isn’t working she likes going to football games, reading, building Legos, or playing with her four-legged friend Trixie!
Melissa Hager
M.A., CCC-SLP
Melissa Hager, M.A., CCC-SLP, is an ASHA Certified, dual-licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in both FL and VA, with 22 years of experience, dedicated to helping children and families build meaningful communication skills that extend beyond the therapy room and into everyday life. She has experience working across school-based, private practice, and virtual settings, supporting children with a wide range of communication needs, including autism spectrum disorder, language delays, articulation disorders, and complex communication profiles.
She has completed specialized training in Project Core AAC, Meaningful Speech (Gestalt Language Processing/Natural Language Acquisition), and has extensive experience implementing a variety of AAC systems, including Tobii Dynavox devices, Proloquo2Go, and LAMP Words for Life.
In addition to in-person services, Melissa provides virtual speech-language therapy and coaching, allowing her to reach families wherever they are. She has experience delivering engaging, effective teletherapy sessions and guiding caregivers through real-time strategies that can be immediately applied in the home environment. Her virtual approach emphasizes accessibility, flexibility, and strong caregiver involvement to maximize progress.
In her free time, Melissa enjoys giving back to her community and serves as a volunteer judge for the Adaptive CrossFit Games WheelWOD division, supporting athletes of all abilities in achieving their goals. She also enjoys spending time with her fiancée & 2 sons, exploring various vacation destinations.
