Board Certified and Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Owner, Director
Education:
Master of Science, Speech Language Pathology
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2000
Bachelor of Science, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Purdue University, 1997
Work History:
Varied practice settings including: outpatient/inpatient hospital, pediatric home care, and outpatient clinic with all ages
Experience with all age groups, diverse speech-language intervention provided in the areas of: articulation, phonology, fluency, expressive and receptive language, pragmatic language, dysarthria, pediatric and adult swallowing, aphasia, auditory processing, literacy, apraxia, hypotonia, Autism, Down Syndrome, AAC, Cerebral Palsy, oral sensory-motor strategies, PECS
Awards:
Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year 2007: SC Autism Society
Continuing education/special interests:
McClosky Institute of Voice training for vocal strategies to assist public speakers, singers, vocal disorders, etc.
Vitalstim certified
PROMPT-trained through the Prompt Institute
Voice therapy and LSVT LOUD certified since 2008
Adult/pediatric swallowing
Augmentative Communication
Assessment and Intervention strategies using DIR/Floortime Approach
personal interests:
Enjoy traveling and watching movies with husband Scott
Anne Policella, MA CCC-SLP
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo 1995
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
State University of New York at Buffalo 1997
Work History:
Experience treating clients with a variety of conditions such as: Articulation Delay, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Fluency Disorder, Expressive-Receptive Language Delay, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cleft Palate, Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impaired, and Intellectual Disability.
personal interests:
Kayaking, baking, traveling with husband Peter, crochet newbie, foodie
“always there to answer my questions and consider our family goals”
“teaches us valuable strategies to carryover at home”