Assistive Technology Coordinator
Southwest Cook County CASE
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, United States
Sayard is an SLP and assistive technology professional located in the Chicago suburbs. A graduate of UIUC with a B.A. in speech communications, she came to communication disorders as a second career starting in the SLPA program at College of DuPage, post baccalaureate work at Saint Xavier University, before achieving her M.S. from Illinois State University. Her journey as a speech pathologist has involved everything from SNF, to contract school work, working directly for a school district, and now working for a cooperative. In all of her settings she has learned more about AAC and assistive technology. This led to pursing her Assistive Technology Professional Certificate. She has presented at Closing the Gap, ATIA, ISHA, ISAAC, RESNA, Infinitec, the International Seating Symposium as well as for AbleNet and multiple state tech act programs.
Currently, Sayard is the assistive technology coordinator for Southwest Cooperative, as well as an adjunct instructor in the UIC assistive technology certificate program. She has presented nationally and internationally on topics of implementation, AAC, processes in assessment, and transition. She lives in Downers Grove (west of Chicago) with her husband and two children.
(57) The SLP as Assistive Technology
Saturday, February 10, 2024
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CST
Disclosure(s):
University of Illinois - Chicago: Financial - Salary. No non-financial relationships to disclose.