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Consultation Services
- Parent Training for children with special needs
- Consults for educators and therapists for children using AAC
- Coaching assistance for aspiring kid-lit authors
- Coaching assistance for new bloggers
- Informal AAC screenings
- Coaching for parents to facilitate language
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Titles and Certifications
Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
Certified Autism Specialist
Children’s Book Author
Top Communication Advisor 2018 for Autism Parenting Magazine
PROMPT Certified
LSVT Certified
Teaching Experience
– Instructor of Graduate Classes in the area of Augmentative and Alternative Communication including Teachers College, Mercy College, NYU, Manhattanville College and Concorcia College
– Graduated from Teachers college, Columbia University in 2001 with my Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology. Received my undergraduate degree from Penn State University in Communication Disorders
Publications
Author of articles published in national magazines and special needs website
Co-Author of Webber Functional Communication Games (Super Duper Publications, 2006)
Co-Author of Webber Story Time Communication Boards (Super Duper Publications, 2008)
Co-Author of Cool in School (Super Duper Publications, 2011)
Children’s Book author of The Monkey Balloon and A Tale of The Monkey Balloon
Children’s Book author of My Second Year of Kindergarten
Author of Improve Your Child’s Language and Learning in 20 Minutes: Evidence Based Tips
Current Employment
AAC Specialist, Speech Language Pathologist on Tech Team at WIHD in Valhalla, NY
My responsibilities include evaluating and providing AAC training for individuals who need AAC. This includes families, staff at school and caregivers of those using AAC. One of my other responsibilities is providing specific parent training for those parents whose children have just received an augmentative and alternative communication system
Past Employment
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Instructor of AAC Class
– Teach and lecture graduate students about the field of augmentative and alternative communication.
DAYBREAK INDEPENDENT SERVICES, (offsite, SHIELD) Speech Language Pathologist Evaluate and provide AAC training for adults with developmental disabilities.
– Provide speech and language therapy focusing on improving pragmatic language skills with adults with disabilities.
– Create and recommend augmentative and alternative communication systems for adults with disabilities.
– Train staff at the day program on a monthly basis and provide curriculums for individual consumers.
STANDING TALL, Clinical Fellowship Supervisor
– Supervised a Clinical Fellow in treating school-age children with developmental disabilities.
– Oversaw therapy and evaluations specifically in the area of augmentative and alternative communication.
STANDING TALL, Speech Language Pathologist
– Implemented “Teach Me AAC” program with school-aged children with developmental disabilities.
– Implemented both low tech and high-tech systems for children with varying disabilities.
– Supervised graduate students in treating children with augmentative communication systems.
YAI/NYL LIFESTART PROGRAM, Speech Language Pathologist, Evaluator Evaluated children for appropriate communication systems birth to three years old.
– Evaluated and developed goals and objectives for young children with varying disabilities and delays.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY NYC, Augmentative Communication Lab, Speech Pathologist
– Evaluated children and adults with varying disabilities for augmentative communication systems.
– Developed and modified age appropriate educational material for children and adults.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 75, Speech Language Pathologist
– Treated children ages 5 and up with speech and language delays and disabilities
– Implemented both low tech and high-tech systems for children with varying disabilities.
– Supervised graduate students
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