She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She received her professional doctorate in speech language pathology from Nova Southeastern University in 2006. Weissling is an on-campus clinic coordinator and one of four investigators on a grant titled: Optimal Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology for Individuals with Severe Communication Disabilities: Development of a Comprehensive Assessment Protocol. Her expertise is in the area of augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with acquired neurogenic communication disorders. She has been an author of peer-reviewed journal articles, text book chapters, and national and international peer-reviewed presentations.