Jennifer Root Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Oh

- Provided individualized, classroom-based, early intervention services to children with a wide variety of developmental disabilities.- Consulted and collaborated with classroom teachers, parents, Help Me Grow service coordinators, district representatives and related service providers for intervention planning, IFSP, IEP and transition meetings- Conducted home visits to provide intervention training to parents and caregivers - Consulted with researchers, graduate students and LEND trainees on research projects

- Administer diagnostic evaluations to assess articulation, phonology, and language abilities in children with developmental disabilities - Plan and implement individualized treatment for children with developmental disabilities, primarily children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders - Address the communication needs of children with speech-language delays and developmental disabilities in social group and classroom settings - Trial and evaluate a variety of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for children with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to high-tech speech-generating devices, low-tech devices, and picture exchange communication (PECS) - Provide specialized treatment for Childhood Apraxia of Speech through use of PROMPT therapy methods

Conducted research as part of NIH-funded study. Assisted with data collection/analysis, administrative tasks, manuscript and grant editing.

Provided instruction for undergraduate students in Speech and Hearing Sciences.

M.A., Speech-Language Pathology

Graduated Summa cum Laude. Masters Thesis entitled: "The role of parental input in the early language development of young children.

B.H.S., Communication Disorders, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity, National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association, Resident Adviser