Alison Pentland - Oakland, CA
Alison Pentland
Oakland, CA
AAC Roles: Service Provider, Professor/Instructor
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Biography
Alison received her master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from San Jose State University in California where she participated in the AAC in Educational Settings grant. Since then she has dedicated her career to the AAC field, including teaching university-level classes, supervising student clinicians, conducting research, and working directly with communicators of all ages in their homes and schools. She provides AAC-related training for school teams, professionals, and families in California. Alison is an advocate and firm believer that communication is a human and civil right and has served on USSAAC's board since 2019.
AAC Roles
Service Provider
Someone who provides paid services to individuals who use AAC; e.g. educator or therapist providing assessment, intervention, training, etc. Includes students studying to become service providers
| Service Setting(s): | School, University and Home |
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| Type of services provided: | Speech-language therapy and Assistive Technology |
| Licenses, certificates, or credentials: | CCC (ASHA certificate of clinical competence) and SLP license |
| Age of serviced clients: | Early intervention (0-2), Early school-age (3-12), Upper school-age (13-21) and Adult (22-64) |
| Services provided: | AAC assessment, AAC intervention (individual), AAC intervention (group), Assessment for Speech-Generating Device, Access to AAC tools/technologies and Classroom education |
| Remote/telepractice service provided? | Yes |
Professor/Instructor
Someone who teaches courses or is otherwise involved in trainings related to AAC
| Course/training currently teaching/leading: | AAC project for school-based SLPs and educators, previously taught university-level AAC classes and clinics |
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| Audience(s) typically presented to: | AAC professionals (OT, AT, SLP and etc.) |
| Typically teach/present: | Conferences/Workshops and Schools |
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