Ronda Marfechuk is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders. She has been a speech-language pathologist for over fifteen years, providing services to clients in the public school, home based and clinic settings. She has a special interest in treating children with augmentative alternative communication needs and currently holds a certificate as an Assistive Technology Professional from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America. She has extensive training in treating children with autism, sensory integration disorders, and other developmental challenges. She has attended multiple conferences and workshops regarding treatment options such as, the Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-Based Approach (DIR).

Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Apraxia, Clinical Supervision

Augmentative Alternative Communication, Autism, Clinical Methods

• Clinical Practicum Ii: Speech-Language Pathology
• Graduate Clinical Practicum
• Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Research and Paper
• Communication Modalities and Special Populations

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

• Award for Continuing Education (ACE)