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About Amanda

Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology

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I'm Amanda Paravati. I have 15 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist in education, private practice, and early intervention settings assessing and treating children aged birth-21 years with speech, language, and communication disorders as well as training parents and teachers in communication strategies, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

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Education

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  • Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology, Kean University, Union, NJ (August 2009)

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (May, 2005) Graduated Cum Laude, Member of Alpha Kappa Delta, National Honors Society in Sociology and Psi Chi, National Honors Society in Psychology

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Experience

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Speech-Language Pathologist Private Practice

  • Provides speech and language services to children aged 2-12 years with articulation, phonological, language, and communicaiton disorders

  • Provides formal speech and language evaluations and treatment base don the individual needs of the chid.

  • Collaborates with school team and family members on articulation goals and objectives and implementation of receptive and expressive language concepts; and

  • Provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluation, therapy, and parent-based trainings.

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School-Aged, Speech-Language Pathologist/AAC Specialist/Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)​

  • Provides formal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessments and comprehensive written reports including background information, high-tech device and software trials, AAC goals and recommendations for funding to Insurance companies and school districts;

  • Collaborates with team members for assessment and implementation based on the student’s access, mobility, seating, visual, and hearing needs; and

  • Provides device-specific and parent AAC trainings, in-services, and real-time coaching to implement aided language in the classroom

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Early Intervention

  • ​Establishes predictable routines and strategies to facilitate verbal speech and non-verbal communications using gestures and visual supports to aid in language development; and

  • Trains and coaches family members on techniques used to ensure generalization.

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