Melissa McDonald
Speech/Language Pathologist at Cecil County Public Schools- Claim this Profile
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Cecil County Public Schools
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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Aug 2011 - Present
Elkton, MD Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children ages 3-21 with a variety of speech and language-related delays and disorders including those related to speech sound productions, fluency, as well as receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language. Public school clients include both verbal and non-verbal children and this role includes daily use and teaching of augmentative and alternative communication modalities. This role also involves a great deal of collaboration with school members as well… Show more Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children ages 3-21 with a variety of speech and language-related delays and disorders including those related to speech sound productions, fluency, as well as receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language. Public school clients include both verbal and non-verbal children and this role includes daily use and teaching of augmentative and alternative communication modalities. This role also involves a great deal of collaboration with school members as well as parents. Show less
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The Vista School
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United States
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Ranching
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2011
Served as a communication specialist to children who are functioning on the moderate to severe end of the autism spectrum. These children often display severe delays in communication skills, engage in higher rates of problematic or challenging behaviors, require assistance for activities of daily living, have little or limited ability to appropriately occupy their leisure time, and need one-on-one instruction for learning new skills. Familiar with various low-tech and high-tech… Show more Served as a communication specialist to children who are functioning on the moderate to severe end of the autism spectrum. These children often display severe delays in communication skills, engage in higher rates of problematic or challenging behaviors, require assistance for activities of daily living, have little or limited ability to appropriately occupy their leisure time, and need one-on-one instruction for learning new skills. Familiar with various low-tech and high-tech augmentative and alternative communciation modalities/companies including but not limited to PECS, Dynavox, Prentke Romich, Mayer-Johnson, Assistive Techonology, Inc. and Apple. Show less
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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Aug 2006 - Jul 2008
Served children with a variety of speech and language-related disorders. These disorders included the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, voice, and language disorders. This included assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of speech-and language-related disorders. Inclusion Steering Committee member at Cecil Manor Elementary School; School-wide presenter during National Inclusive Schools Week; tutor for elementary-aged students in math… Show more Served children with a variety of speech and language-related disorders. These disorders included the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, voice, and language disorders. This included assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of speech-and language-related disorders. Inclusion Steering Committee member at Cecil Manor Elementary School; School-wide presenter during National Inclusive Schools Week; tutor for elementary-aged students in math, reading and spelling; Attended PECS 2-day training workshop. Show less
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Lebanon School District
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2006
Served children with a variety of speech and language-related disorders. These disorders included the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, voice, and language disorders. This included assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of speech-and language-related disorders.
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Pinebrook Services
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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Custody Visit Supervisor
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Oct 2005 - Mar 2006
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Program Monitor
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Mar 2005 - Mar 2006
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Lehigh Valley Health Network
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Teaching
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Oct 2005 - Dec 2005
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Parkland School District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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400 - 500 Employee
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Student Teaching
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Aug 2005 - Oct 2005
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Education
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Certification in Assistive Technology, Assistive Technology (SLP) -
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Communicative Disorders; Speech Correction -
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
BSEd, Special Education: Speech/Language Pathology -
Universidad de Valladolid