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A passionate clinician, executive director, and entrepreneur with keen strategic and intellectual ability evidenced in professional accomplishments, clinical staff mentoring, and advising and teaching students, professionals, and parents across the country. Landria has the opportunity every day to work and live in her purpose by working and training people with special needs and their families. Landria is described as a dynamic, informative, energetic, and captivating speaker. She is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with specialties in autism, assistive technology, behavior, and communication. As the granddaughter of a woman who’s communication abilities were cut short by a massive stroke, she understands first hand the impact of impairment on the family. Landria is currently the owner and Executive Director of SLC Therapy, a private therapy firm located in Connecticut and Michigan focused on Empowering Families and Expanding Independence. Through her leadership at SLC Therapy, Landria has created dynamic and innovative programs for families that include Flourish!, a center based educational program for learners with autism, and the use of videoconferencing (Teletherapy) technology to provide families access to therapy service. In addition, Landria is focused on empowerment through partnerships with organizations to enhance community services. Landria is the creator of The Empowered Parent, a parent e-magazine focused on support for families of people with special needs. Landria was recently selected as a professional expert on a documentary focused on Autism in the African-American Community. Landria is the author of the social curriculum Keep the Conversation Going, which focuses on social cognition, conversation fluency, and social skills. Education B.S. Speech and Hearing Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A. Speech Language Pathology Northwestern University Certified Speech Language Pathologist American Speech Language Hearing Association DIR Level 1 Practitioner Certification: Compton P-ESL Certificate: ADOS Training, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor PROMPT-Introduction Verbal Behavior, Dr. Vincent Carbone Achievements 40 Under 40 Business Professionals in Fairfield County 2009 Someone You Should Know Award, Bridgeport Black Pride 2007 People’s Bank Community Award 2006
Blog » Disrupting the Flow: The Role of Speech Language Pathologists in the Schools
I have had the awesome opportunity to begin my career in the public schools. I have worked in public schools with private school flair and more urban public schools. While I have been in private practice for over 10 years now, I continue to keep my pulse on the public schools and remain knowledgeable about education, RTI, and academic strands. I maintain and agree with my mother that a child's education is more reflective of the individual professional in front of them that goes beyond the call of duty.
My mother is a public school teacher who has chosen to begin and make an impact on Chicago's southside. When I visit home, I may sometimes visit my mother's classroom (because the feeling of visiting your mom at work still makes me feel like her little girl). But now as a speech language pathologist, my mother wants me to work on her classroom library, give insight on reaching students with language learning difficulties, and adding creativity to a classroom wide positive behavior reinforcement system. Each time my mother hears me speak, visits me at work, or we discuss education; she always maintains that her school SLP just doesn't seem to do what I do. I am always saddened by the reality that her SLP probably has a huge caseload and cannot be as impactful, I hope.
Still in 2012 I am as astounded as I was in 1999 when the role of the speech pathologist is not clear social workers, principals, Title 1 teachers, and educators. While I would like to move beyond the 'speech teacher' title, I think that a deeper understanding from the school team AND adding more value on behalf of the SLP needs to occur.
Last week I was reminded of a conversation I had a few years ago with a school based social worker who informed me that she could not provide me with information about the student because I was just speech, working on articulation. This student had moderately severe social behavior challenges characterized by decreased physical and emotional regulation along with perspective taking and problem solving. In the spirit of collaboration, she refused to share important information that would support language therapy sessions because of her misguided belief about my role. This inaccurate information led me to better position myself in educating my team members about my role. Of course, it made my job fuller and dually taught me how to collaborate and delegate across my team members.
While some educators are astounded by all that encompasses speech-language pathology, few may be intimidated by it, and others may welcome your insight; the role of the SLP is to bring your A game every day with all of your knowledge in auditory processing, language processing and its relationship and impact on reading acquisition, reading comprehension, written language, and spelling. Yes I’m speaking of reading in particular to reading. In Disrupting the Flow, the needed knowledge of the SLP should be a catalyst of the hard work of treating the brain, addressing the behavior, and creating the new neuropathways that support true change. When you disrupt the flow, not everyone is happy or pleased. But there will be eyes watching you. So bring it! Your students and the building should be better for having known you.
~Enjoy and Be Empowered
Landria Seals Green, M.A., CCC-SLP/L
Thanks Landria, for such a nice and touching description. I always love my school days. When I remember it today, I feel those days were really wonderful. I miss those school days now. As you said school should be a place where all creativities and activities of children should be encouraged not only education.
Posted by OmniTech Support, 18/11/2012 11:15pm (6 months ago)
Awesome! Thank you for clarification, depth of knowlege, and loviing impact on our children. I hope others in your field are passionate about their roles as you!
Posted by Dionnea Seals, 20/04/2012 5:24pm (1 year ago)
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