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| PRESENT POSITION: |
Innovative Therapies, P.C.
3916 Brambleton Avenue, Suite 425, Roanoke, Virginia
24018
President/Owner;
Speech/Language Pathologist |
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Center for Rehabilitation
and Development, Inc.
2727 Electric Road, Suite 104, Roanoke, Virginia
24018
President/Owner of four-clinic Rehabilitation Agency;
Speech/Language Pathologist |
| EDUCATION: |
M.A. Speech/Language Pathology
August, 1969 - University of Illinois
Champaign - Urbana, Illinois |
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B.A. Speech/Language Pathology
June, 1968 - University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYMENT: |
| February 1986 -present |
Center for Rehabilitation
and Development, Inc.
Full service Rehabilitation Agency offering Speech/Language
Pathology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy,
with special Early Intervention Program, specializing
in Sensory Integration therapies
Founder,
Director, Speech/Language Pathologist |
| May 1992 -present |
Innovative Therapies, P. C.
Special service clinic offering Innovative Speech/Language
services for people with Language Learning Disabilities.
Operates in Virginia and Europe
Founder,
Director, Speech/Language Pathologist |
November 1982
February 1986
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Rehabilitation Services of
Roanoke
Director of Speech Services, Speech/Language Pathologist |
December 1980
November 1982 |
Burrell Home for Adults, Roanoke
Virginia
Speech/Language Pathologist, serving residents of
the Home and out-patients of all ages |
September 1969
June 1970 |
Champaign Public Schools,
Champaign, Illinois
Speech/Language Pathologist, evaluation and treatment
of multiply-handicapped preschool and school aged
children |
| SPECIALIZED
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: |
| 1986 - present |
Developed FOCUSS (Focuss On Children
Using Special Skills) - a full service Early Intervention
Program. Serve as Director of programs located in
Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg and Bedford. Speech/Language
Pathologist in Roanoke and Bedford locations.
Evaluation and treatment of speech and language
impaired handicapped preschool population exhibiting
autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, hearing
impairment, articulation and language disorders,
with specialty in auditory processing disorders.
Specialty in treating autism, auditory processing
disorders, language learning impairments, and
hearing impairment (fluent in Cued Speech; knowledge
of Sign Language).
Experienced speaker throughout Virginia, United
Kingdom, and the Middle East on communication,
auditory processing disorders and traditional
and innovative treatments. |
| 1992 - present |
Trained in Auditory Integration Training.
Developed an adapted program, Sensory Integration
Training for Communication. Various presentations
on this topic in United Kingdom, Austria, and United
Arab Emirates. Authorized trainer of this method.
Also trained in SAMONAS Sound Therapy, The Listening
Program, Interactive Metronome, and Fast ForWord,
a neuroscientific computer-training program for
children with Language Learning Disabilities |
| 1997 – present |
Trained in Fast ForWord™, individualized
adaptive computerized language-learning programs.
Offer this therapy throughout Virginia, as well
as the United Kingdom and Europe. |
| PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: |
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American Speech/Language and Hearing
Association
Speech/Language and Hearing Association of Virginia
Society for Auditory Integrative Therapies |
| SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: |
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| April 2003 |
“Sensory Integration Strategies
for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder”
– Seminar Presentation at TAP-VA (The Autism
Program of Virginia) Annual Autism Conference |
| March 2003 |
“How the Brain Learns –
Auditory Processing Disorders and their Treatment
for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
– Seminar Presentation at Autism Awareness
Conference for Greater Roanoke Valley Chapter of
Autism Society of America, Roanoke, VA |
| March 2002 |
“Auditory Processing Disorders
and Their Treatment in People With Autism”
– Seminar Presentation at TAP-VA (The Autism
Program of Virginia) 1st Annual Autism Conference |
| January 2002 |
“Integrating the Senses for
Success using Innovative Speech Therapy Modalities”
– Seminar Presentation at PEACH Society General
Meeting, London, UK |
| April 2001 |
“Sensory Integration For People
With Autism” – Seminar Presentation
at Autism Awareness Conference for Greater Roanoke
Valley Chapter of Autism Society of America, Roanoke,
VA |
| March 2000 |
“Sensory Integration In Human
Development, Implications For Treatment” –
Seminar presentation at Rehab 2000, in Dubai, UAE |
| March 2000 |
“Collaborative Treatment of
Clients With Sensory Integration Dysfunction:
The Complementary Roles of the Occupational Therapist
and the Speech/Language Pathologist” –
Seminar presentation at Rehab 2000, in Dubai, UAE |
| November 1998 |
“Integrating the Senses for
Successful Learning – Sensory Integration
Training for Communication for People with Auditory
Processing Disorders” – Workshop for
Professionals at the Technical Assistance Center,
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA |
| March 1998 |
“Sensory Integration Training
for Communication-Treatment for People with Autism,
Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities” – Workshop
presentation at Rehab ’98, in Dubai, UAE |
| March 1998 |
“Early Intervention as Prevention
and Rehabilitation of Communication Disorders”
– Seminar presentation at Rehab ’98,
in Dubai, UAE |
| March 1998 |
“Moving Fast ForWordä into
the 21st Century” –Seminar presented
at Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia annual
convention. |
| October 1995 |
“Sensory Integration Training
for Communication” - Presentation at Innovative
Therapies Seminar, “Integrating the Senses”
in Roanoke, VA |
| July 1994 |
“Auditory Integration Training
- Application for Dyslexia” - Seminar Training,
London Dyslexia Association, London, U.K. |
| April 1994 |
“Auditory Integration Training:
An Overview” - Specialist workshop presented
at “Autism on the Agenda, an International
Conference” sponsored by the National Autistic
Society, U.K., University of Leeds, Sunderland,
U.K. |
| March 1993 |
“Auditory Integration Training:
An Overview of the Treatment and a Report on Communication
and Auditory Findings” - Presentation at the
Annual Conference for the Speech and Hearing Association
of Virginia in conjunction with the University of
Virginia and The Kluge Children’s Clinic,
Charlottesville, Virginia. |
| October 1992 |
“Auditory Integration Training”
- Workshop presented to Speech/Language Pathologist
Network of Roanoke Valley. Also presented to Audiologist
Group of Southwest Virginia. |
| March 1988 |
“An Experiential Approach to
Speech/Language Therapy using the Montessori method
and Evolutionary Education” - Short course
presented at the Speech and Hearing Association
of Virginia annual convention. |
| November 1987 |
“Montessori Materials for Speech
Therapy” - Workshop presented to Speech/Language
Pathologist Network of Roanoke Valley. |
| March 1987 |
“The Application of Evolutionary
Education and the Montessori method to Speech /
Language / Hearing Therapy” - Workshop presented
at the Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia
annual convention. |
| March 1984 |
“How to Start and Operate a
Preschool Language Development Program” -
Seminar presented at Speech and Hearing Association
of Virginia annual convention. |
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