Professional
Training & Coaching
I provide coaching and training for professionals who want to strengthen their AAC implementation skills—especially for individuals with CVI and other complex access needs. With over 20 years of experience in speech‑language pathology and AAC, I help educators, therapists, and healthcare teams build confident, evidence‑based communication support across settings. My work centers on understanding the whole communicator and making AAC truly usable in real‑life routines.
What you get when you work with me:
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Implementation support: effective AAC implementation support for learners with CVI or other complex profiles.
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Access methods: clear, actionable guidance on adapting AAC systems for switch users, eye gaze users, and other alternative access methods.
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Environmental strategies: ways to modify visual, motor, and environmental demands so AAC becomes truly usable and accessible.
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Collaborative troubleshooting: identifying what's working, what's creating barriers, and how to improve communication in a variety of settings.
Professional Support Options
1:1 Coaching & Consultation
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For SLPs, OTs, PTs, TVIs, ABA providers, and educators supporting an AAC user with CVI or complex access needs.
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Format: Virtual or in person
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Length: [60-minute sessions, single or ongoing]
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Focus: Your specific learner or caseload
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Includes: Case review, access and visual strategies, and an action plan you can use right away
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Option: Small-group case coaching for colleagues
Small Group & Workshops
For school districts, clinics, and therapy teams who want a shared approach to AAC for complex communicators
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Format: Virtual or in person
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Length: Customized for your team
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Includes: Training tailored to your team, plus take-home tools
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Option: CVI course can be co-presented with TVI for a combined SLP and vision perspective
Debbie is an exceptional consultant who was extremely helpful to our staff, students, and families in our school system. She provided our team with invaluable knowledge regarding AAC and assistive technology, completed comprehensive evaluations, and co-treated with our therapists to build their confidence and skills. Debbie is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, compassionate, and understanding. We are so grateful for her impact on our staff and students!
Barb - PT
Debbie from Patterned Pathways led a training for our staff of teachers of the visually impaired and shared so much great information. She and her colleague, Dr. Newcomb, discussed the intricacies of developing AAC for people with CVI. Our team came away with the language and foundational knowledge we need to be better collaborators with speech pathologists and to provide our students with greater access to language.
Michael - TVI