More About Me
Certifications/Specialized Trainings
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Certificate of Clinical Competence – American Speech and Hearing Association
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Hanen Trained, It Takes Two to Talk – The Hanen Program for Parents, The Hanen Centre
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PROMPT Trained Therapist; Multidimensional approach to motor speech disorders – PROMPT Institute
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Trained in Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) for treatment of motor speech disorders.
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Trained in Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol for treatment of motor speech disorders
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Clinically trained to administer the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale – 2)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS) - Evergreen Certifications
Related Experience
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Community Service and Education Provider: Conduct classes on Infant-Toddler development with Screenings.
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Curriculum Developer: For children birth to 18 months of age and their families targeting infants at-risk for a future diagnosis of ASD or related disorders.
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Professional Training Provider: CASHA CEU approved training on Assessment and Treatment for Infants and Toddlers at risk for ASD and Related Disorders.
Personal
I am married and have three adult children. I enjoy reading, dabbling in painting (some of my watercolors can be seen throughout this website!) and playing the Native American flute. I'm an avid animal and nature lover! Once upon a time I had a mini therapy rooster which some of my clients loved to cuddle!
What Professionals Say:
Melanie Foshee
Speech-Language Pathologist, M.A., CCC-SLP
Chief of Clinical Operations,
Autism Learning Partners/CLC
"Stephanie's clinical skills were among the strongest that I have had the opportunity to observe in my years at Children’s Learning Connection. Specifically, her assessment skills were impeccable, and this strength allowed her to create highly targeted treatment plans. Furthermore, she carried out her treatment recommendations with careful planning and seasoned execution. Her advanced consultation skills allowed her to “size up” a patient quickly and offer immediate effective advisement. Stephanie consistently incorporated parents and parent training into treatment sessions. She modeled compassion, precision education, and an effective interaction style with parents. She advocated for her patients and families where it was needed."
Mary Webb
Behavioral Analyst, M.A., BCBA
Vice President of Clinical Services,
Autism Learning Partners/CLC
"I have the deepest appreciation for Stephanie's contributions to Children's Learning Connection (CLC). Stephanie has created high quality programs that remain integral to our daily operations. She has mentored and supervised several team members, and has consistently provided exceptional clinical/treatment skills to a diverse range of clients over the years. Stephanie has the skills to collaborate with other professionals for a child's benefit, engage family in the child's intervention, and supports colleagues."
Deanna Teramoto
Speech-Language Pathologist, M.S., CCC-SLP
Clinical Director,
Children's Learning Connection (CLC)
"When it comes to a strong work ethic, senior clinical expertise in pediatric speech-language assessment and treatment, and a genuine heart to serve children with special needs, I think of Stephanie Peterson. I had worked with Stephanie for over ten years at Children’s Learning Connection (CLC), a pediatric interdisciplinary private practice that provides speech therapy, behavior therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services to children of varying special needs. Stephanie has had experience with a caseload of various clients, many of which have had a diagnosis of autism and presented at various functioning levels. She has always had a particular passion for infant development and was our ‘expert’ for questions and feedback on treatment of our youngest clients. Stephanie was always willing to collaborate on cases, as needed, in order to provide the best services possible for her clients."