Deirdre Galvin-McLaughlin - Boston, MA
Deirdre Galvin-McLaughlin
Boston, MA
AAC Roles: Service Provider, Professor/Instructor
Language/dialect(s) spoken/understood: English
Preferred Method of Contact: Email
Email:
Website: www.childrenshospital.org
Biography
Deirdre Galvin-McLaughlin is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with expertise in AAC for people who experience complex access challenges to assistive technology. She is currently a PhD student in Rehabilitation Sciences program at BU. Her research interests are investigating strategies to increase the uptake of AAC in federally sponsored early intervention
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): | Hospital and University |
|---|---|
| Type of services provided: | Speech-language therapy |
| 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), Adult (22-64) and Older adult (over 65) |
| Services provided: | AAC assessment, AAC intervention (individual), Assessment for Speech-Generating Device 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: | advanced clinical practicum |
|---|---|
| Audience(s) typically presented to: | College/graduate school students, AAC professionals (OT, AT, SLP and etc.) |
| Typically teach/present: | University classes and Conferences/Workshops |
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