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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
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While there is much controversy over the use of computers and technology with children wtih special needs and using technology and videos for language learning. I'd like to point out that adults use technology all the time: We use Rosetta Stone when planning a trip to Italy and identifying the need to learn a new language. We use organizers electronic or paper to organize our lives. We use our mobile phones to communicate and send text messages to one another. The question of "Should technology be used to teach or support education is not a vaild one, I think.
But the statement of "Too much of any of one thing isn't great!
It is necessary when creating and developing a cognitive set for children (nontypical or typical brain developers), the practice makes perfect mantra must ring true. For someone with severe cognitive challenges to learn...3 hours of practice in speech, reading, or writing is not enough. The number of hours needed and the consistency needed to create the neuropathways needed or regenerate those brain cells is tremendous. Think about it...people who are identified as "experts, prodigy's, superhuman" did not wake up that way...they PRACTICED!
With the practice. The brain learn. The brain creates new pathways. New cells are formed.
Can this practice be achieved in the classroom alone? Can it be achieved in private therapy alone? NO!!! The supporter of the classroom, the supporter of the private therapist is technology.
To continue to make special education SPECIAL...educators must
1.Recognize and Implement the philosophy that technology is essential
2. Understand what technology is out there and thoughtfully implement it for their students.
3. Not be afraid of the technology and see its value.
4. Abandon sticking children on the computer in the name of "assistive technology"
5. Make special education, SPECIAL by TEACHING WITH THE BRAIN IN MIND. Children with special needs must have educators and therapists who understand and create programs that train their brains...the purpose of therapy is so people actually get better...and not just by the aide of development and growth...but by concentrated influence from the knowledgeable therapist.
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