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A passionate clinician, executive director, and entrepreneur with keen strategic and intellectual ability evidenced in professional accomplishments, clinical staff mentoring, and advising and teaching students, professionals, and parents across the country. Landria has the opportunity every day to work and live in her purpose by working and training people with special needs and their families. Landria is described as a dynamic, informative, energetic, and captivating speaker. She is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with specialties in autism, assistive technology, behavior, and communication. As the granddaughter of a woman who’s communication abilities were cut short by a massive stroke, she understands first hand the impact of impairment on the family. Landria is currently the owner and Executive Director of SLC Therapy, a private therapy firm located in Connecticut and Michigan focused on Empowering Families and Expanding Independence. Through her leadership at SLC Therapy, Landria has created dynamic and innovative programs for families that include Flourish!, a center based educational program for learners with autism, and the use of videoconferencing (Teletherapy) technology to provide families access to therapy service. In addition, Landria is focused on empowerment through partnerships with organizations to enhance community services. Landria is the creator of The Empowered Parent, a parent e-magazine focused on support for families of people with special needs. Landria was recently selected as a professional expert on a documentary focused on Autism in the African-American Community. Landria is the author of the social curriculum Keep the Conversation Going, which focuses on social cognition, conversation fluency, and social skills. Education B.S. Speech and Hearing Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A. Speech Language Pathology Northwestern University Certified Speech Language Pathologist American Speech Language Hearing Association DIR Level 1 Practitioner Certification: Compton P-ESL Certificate: ADOS Training, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor PROMPT-Introduction Verbal Behavior, Dr. Vincent Carbone Achievements 40 Under 40 Business Professionals in Fairfield County 2009 Someone You Should Know Award, Bridgeport Black Pride 2007 People’s Bank Community Award 2006
Blog » CAMP KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
We have just completed session one of Camp Keep the Conversation Going. As I continue to do the heart work of therapy, I firmly believe that out of the box kids need an out of the box approach. We are an out of the box therapy center with deep knowledge of research and focused therapy plans with a purpose. A recent study by a university concluded that, given their research sample, Social Skills Programs are ineffective. I could not agree more with the study given the population sample , lack of generalization activities involved in the programs studied... that yes their social skills programs were ineffective.
Our camp was facilitated by a speech assistant, learning specialists, clinical therapists, speech-pathologist, and behavior therapist. We had daily contact with parents in an effort to briefly discuss what works and the relevance of our activities and exercises to their home and communities. Positive behavior support systems were introduced, social stories, and community outings were used so that students could see, learn, and utilize the techniques where it matters...in the world!
The aforementioned study has prompted Speech & Language Consultants, LLC to investigate university affiliation and conduct research into models of social language therapy programs that work. My recent visit to the University of Michigan for the ADOS Clinical Course led to some firm University contacts. So far, our evidenced based research says yes it does. Coupling highly trained therapists (SLC's internal professional development model), generalization (therapists in the community actually working on and coaching skills and social thinking), verbal fluency to name a few!
Session Two starts Monday and in our new clinics! Each site (258 Main Street in Norwalk and 4641 Main Street in Bridgeport) are approximately 2,000 square feet each! While we are still coaching Fast ForWord, conducting therapy sessions...Camp Keep the Conversation Going is in effect.
Our AAC user will be integrated this week and our test run last week proved that all benefit when augmentative users are integrated in real social groups!
Keep watching us...GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING!
LANDRIA
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