Darlene is a speech and language specialist with an expertise in working with individuals with severe communication impairments. She is the Director of Communication Services with WAPADH, in the Los Angeles area. Darlene has been working in this field for 22 years. Her work focuses on bringing alternate
modes of communication to those who do not use speech to communicate effectively. Currently she is focusing on training the communication partners to increase the communication. At WAPADH they provide speech and language assessments, therapy, and training, as well as services related to Augmentative Communication. This is available to families as private clients and to school systems through the Non-Public Agency status. Trainings and coaching are available locally, throughout California, and out of state. You can read more on Darlene at www.darlenehanson.com. Darlene received her Masters of Arts from Whittier College, and her Bachelors of Arts from Chapman College, both in Communication Disorders. She is also recognized as a Master Trainer in Facilitated Communication, and has participated in the writing of the Standards of Best Practice for Facilitated Communication from Syracuse University, and has co-authored research on authorship for Facilitated Communication.
Peggy Schaefer MM, MT-BC, NMT-Fellow is a Board Certified Music Therapist, Fellow of the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy and completed her Master’s Degree from Colorado State University. She is the founder of Metric Music Therapy, a neurologic music therapy-based private practice in the Orange and Los Angeles Counties area and serves on the Exam Committee for the Certification Board for Music Therapists. She works with a variety of populations including autism, developmental disabilities, Parkinson’s disease, stroke and other neurologic diseases. Previous work includes program development and treatment services for Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas’ Rehabilitation Center. Peggy completed her Bachelor’s Degree in French horn performance from California State University, Fullerton.
Darlene Hanson, MA, CCC-SLP; Peggy Schaefer, MM, MT-BC with Emma Cladis
Many individuals with ASD and other developmental disorders who also exhibit minimal to no verbal communication have difficulty organizing and timing their movements in order to communicate. This can be demonstrated by their difficulty in initiation, sequencing/continuing, and inhibition. Families and professionals often describe the difficulty these individuals have implementing Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) with statements such as, “He is not consistent” or “He can’t make a choice between two pictures.” In this session we will discuss how to help individuals organize their movements and thinking in order to support their use of AAC and improve their relationship with their friends/family and others in their world. Video clips will be used to illustrate the beneficial relationship between thinking/moving/communicating in the real world for individuals with ASD.
Darlene Hanson, MA, CCC-SLP; Peggy Schaefer, MM, MT-BC with Emma Cladis
Many individuals with ASD and other developmental disorders who also exhibit minimal to no verbal communication have difficulty organizing and timing their movements in order to communicate. This can be demonstrated by their difficulty in initiation, sequencing/continuing, and inhibition. Families and professionals often describe the difficulty these individuals have implementing Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) with statements such as, “He is not consistent” or “He can’t make a choice between two pictures.” In this session we will discuss how to help individuals organize their movements and thinking in order to support their use of AAC and improve their relationship with their friends/family and others in their world. Video clips will be used to illustrate the beneficial relationship between thinking/moving/communicating in the real world for individuals with ASD.
Although all providers in this directory have completed one or more of Profectum’s certificate training courses on the DIR-FCD model, the providers listed in this directory are independent contractors. Providers are not agents nor are they employees and nor are they under the control of Profectum Foundation. Providers are solely responsible for the quality of the services you receive.
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