Thanks for visiting! I'm a veteran special educator, creative, and facilitator that enjoys making meaningful visuals to the field of special education. I understand both the educator and parent lens of neurodiversity, and am a bridge to connect the two for the child's benefit.
My Experience: Speech/Language Pathologist since August 1999. SLP in a public school setting (K-6) with a typical caseload (articulation, fluency, voice, language) working with 50-65 students addressing a variety of speech and language educational needs. Continued in Speech Pathology with working with students educationally identified on the Autism Spectrum developing an ASD program for K-2 grade students educationally identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders, teaching social groups to students with social communication goals and objectives. School and district leader and peer coach. Advocate striving to be a voice for special education. It's a mission to be approachable and trusted resource to staff and parents. Currently, working with 18-22 (Special Education, Fed Setting IV) Transition Program, specializing in helping our students generalize their post-secondary, independent living, and employment skills.