My name is Andrea Schario, and I am a pediatric
Speech-Language Pathologist in St. Louis, Missouri. I am an independent practitioner, a member of
two Missouri First Steps Early Intervention teams, and a staff member at St.
Louis Children’s Hospital. I specialize
in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and have a passion for
finding out what combination of modalities (e.g., speech, sign, picture
symbols, voice-output devices… the possibilities are nearly endless) will allow
each of my clients to effectively communicate with the most important people in
their lives. I believe wholeheartedly in
a team-based approach to intervention, meaning that parents, siblings, therapists,
teachers, babysitters, cousins, grandparents - you get the idea! - are all
involved in helping a child with special needs improve his or her communication
skills. Keeping every member of a team
engaged and involved is no easy task, especially when it comes to teaching a
young child to use technology to communicate!
I very much look forward to using this blog as an
opportunity to discuss new ideas and technologies, celebrate triumphs and
rethink failures, and continue to expand upon my own knowledge base and that of
our readers. I am incredibly excited to
be involved, and I encourage you to ask questions or leave comments at any
time. Thank you for reading!
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