Nikki Jines, MA, CCC-SLP obtained her Masters degree in Communication Disorders from Southeast Missouri State University in 1999.  She has practiced in a variety of settings with pediatric and geriatric populations.  Her areas of interest include augmentative and alternative communication, sensory integration as it relates to speech and language development, dysphagia, dyspraxia, and child and adult language disorders.  She joined the Healthpoint Rehab team in 2005 and also is a part-time instructor in the Department of Communication Disorders at Southeast Missouri State University.