Meet your instructors
Mary Beth Schmitt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP directs the Children’s Language, Literacy, and Learning (CL3) Lab at UT Austin. Dr. Schmitt and her team investigate child-level and treatment-level aspects of therapy that affect language and literacy outcomes for children with developmental language disorders (DLD). These include topics such as behavior regulation, optimal treatment intensity, and peer effects. Her research is informed from her 11 years serving children with DLD before earning her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Her work is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Institutes of Educational Science and the US Department of Education, and American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Dr. Schmitt serves as editor for EBP Briefs, a peer-reviewed publication supporting evidence-based practice for practitioners.
Chelsea Privette, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a certified speech therapist with a background in sociolinguistics. She is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, language, and disability in the school setting in order to improve the educational experiences of racially and linguistically minoritized students. Her current work focuses on developing culturally sustaining assessment practices that target classroom inclusion through transdisciplinary collaborations and community-based participatory research.
Kate and Amy are co-founders of SLP Nerdcast. Kate is a dually certified SLP / BCBA who works primarily as an "AAC Specialist." She owns a private practice with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, augmentative alternative communication intervention and assessment, and consultation. Amy is an SLP who also works as an "AAC Specialist" in a public school setting. Amy's primary interests are AAC, typical language development, motor speech, phonology, data collection, collaboration, coaching, and communication partner training and support.
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Speaker Disclosures
Mary Beth receives salary support from NIH for a current study related to treatment intensity; she receives compensation for her role as EBP Brief Editor. Mary Beth is employed and receives a salary from University of Texas Austin.
Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast.
Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast
Chelsea is a full-time employee of the University of Texas at Austin. She also received an honorarium for participating in this course.
Mary Beth received an honorarium for participation in this course. Mary Beth is an ASHA member.
Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG.
Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.
Chelsea has no non-financial relationships to disclose
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