Anna Mitchell-Cannone, M.A., CCC-SLP/L

Title:	Clinical Assistant Professor
Unit:	Speech-Language Pathology
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 1125
Office Phone:	815-753-6521
Email:	acannone@niu.edu

Courses Taught

COMD 773: Advanced Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology

Education

• M.A., Northern Illinois University, Speech-Language Pathology
• B.A., University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Communication

Certification

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Clinical Certification
• Hanen More Than Words Certification
• American Hippotherapy Association Level 1

Licensure and Credentials

• State of Illinois, Speech-Language Pathology License
• Professional Educator License, Speech-Language Pathology
• Illinois Department of Human Services Early Intervention Credential Service Provider

Training

• SOS Approach to Feeding
• IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham Plus

Research Interests

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Hippotherapy
• Language acquisition
• Pediatrics
• Children with complex communication needs
• Augmentative and alternative communication
• Pediatric feeding
• Literacy

Peer-Reviewed Manuscript/Publications

Mitchell-Cannone, A. and Gladfelter, A. (2020). The incorporation of hippotherapy as a treatment tool in speech-language therapy sessions for adolescents with communicative disorders. EBP Briefs, 14, 1 – 10.

*Gladfelter, A., Parr, A., Cannone, A., and O’Connor. (2026). A Multi-State Look into Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists’ Confidence Identifying and Diagnosing Autism. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

Coakley, K., Cannone, A., Toomey, K. (2026, January). Supporting Children with Feeding Difficulties Through a Therapeutic Feeding Camp. The ISHA Voice.