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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 » CSUN - Assistive Technology Conference
I have had the pleasure of attending the CSUN 2007 Assistive Technology Conference. Many well known vendors such as Cambium Learning Systems (IntelliTools and Kurzweil), DynaVox, Ablenet, Mayer Johnson, and Prentke Romich. As a therapist, I have always thought it natural to infuse asssitve technology with language and literacy therapy for my clients. As clinic director of an established and thriving private practice, I was able to do a lot of forward thinking in terms of direction for the clinic. As a therapist, I was energized by being in the company of like-minded people.
I attended a session on the need to heighten the expectations for users of augmentative communication and strategies to support language learning and expression (written and verbal) for AAC users. It is true that attending professional development sessions can confirm your knowledge, teach new knowledge, and/or expand current knowledge. I was happy to have benefitted in all three ways. A new exciting idea was the use of language sampling using LAM and PERT technology for AAC users. Instead of writing and analyzing MLU for my AAC users, I can now utilize software and the capabilities of their systems to language sample beyond the therapy session with me!
I felt plenty of confirmation as Speech & Language Consultant continues as an innovative practice. We have decided to publicly expand our social communication groups to include people with AAC devices as well as provide access evaluations in homes for assistive technology.
Stay tuned for the newsletter, The Empowered Parent, which will feature focus on Assistive Technology!
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