Melissa Petersen

MA, CCC-SLP, NBCT

Courses

0.2

ASHA CEUs taught

About

Melissa Petersen, MA, CCC-SLP, NBCT (she/her) is an educational speech language pathologist and National Board Certified educator who has 15 years experience working in K-12 public schools in Washington State. Her professional interests include Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), and clinical supervision. Her personal interests include raising service dogs, bicycling, and canoeing. She lives in Seattle with her spouse and a collection of puppies. elissa works for the Edmonds School District, which is featured as the case study in this presentation.

Courses by Melissa

Collaboration and Interdisciplinary CareOn Demand

Let's Make Pickles! OT/SLP Collaborative Planning to Provide Integrated Therapy

Collaboration between occupational therapists (OTs) and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is crucial in providing comprehensive and effective therapy services to students with complex bodies who use switches to communicate and access learning. We will share our literacy-based approach to create month-long lesson plans that target critical communication and activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The lesson plans include fun, engaging activities that build on each other and incorporate sensory activities to help students regulate their bodies and engage in learning. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems or voice output devices are also recommended to support communication within an activity. Adaptive equipment is used to facilitate the student's participation in activities. Through collaboration, OTs and SLPs can create functional and engaging lesson plans that support and monitor the student's development and success.

Melissa Petersen, Mackenzie HessMA, CCC-SLP, NBCT

1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs

AAC in Educational SettingsOn Demand

One, Two, Three - AAC: Streamlining AAC at School Using MTSS Tiers and the Specific Language System First Approach

Learn how one school district has streamlined AAC services with an AAC framework, tiered AAC supports and focused classroom interventions. Participants will learn about intersections between AAC supports and Multi Tiered Systems of Support, understand the Specific Language System First approach, and review a case study of how one district implemented AAC modeling and focusing on core words as their primary AAC classroom interventions.

Melissa PetersenMA, CCC-SLP, NBCT

1 Hour0.1 ASHA CEUs