PAMELA KLICK, M.A., CCC-SLP
DIRECTOR, LUDDEN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CLINIC
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
(773) 298-3564, Room PH 019
Email: klick@sxu.edu
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Language Development and Disorders
Early Intervention Issues in Speech-Language Pathology
Pragmatic Language Disorders
Down Syndrome
Autism
Parent Education for Facilitation of Language Development
Supervisory Issues in Graduate Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Clinic Director, Clinical Associate Professor, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois,
- Speech -Language Pathologist, AERO Special Education Co-operative Burbank, Illinois,
- Speech -Language Pathologist, Good Shepherd Center, Flossmoor, Illinois
CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Director, Ludden Speech and Language Clinic
- Supervisor of Graduate and Undergraduate Clinical Practicum
- Coordinator, On-campus Clinical Practicum
- Coordinator, Part-time Off-campus Clinical Practicum
- Coordinator, Clinical Practicum: Supervision
- Instructor, Clinical Practicum Class
EDUCATION:
Master of Arts - Communication Sciences
and Disorders
Northwestern
University, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science - Education
Loyola
University, Chicago, Illinois
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, ASHA
- Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
- Illinois State Teaching Certification, Speech-Language Impaired, Type 10
- Illinois State Teaching Certification, Regular Education, K-12, Type 03
- Early Intervention Specialist, Professional Illinois State Board of Education
- Hanen Certification, Hanen Parent Program
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Illinois Speech-Language and Hearing Association
- Midwest University Clinic Directors in Speech-Language Pathology
- National Stuttering Association
- National Association of Down Syndrome
- Autism Society of America
- South Cook County Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Executive Board, Recording Secretary.
AWARDS & HONORS:
- Faculty Development Grant, Center for Educational Practice, 1998; 1999; 2000
- CEP Collaborative Research Grant, 1999
- Qualities of Mercy Award, Saint Xavier University, 1998
- Award for Continuing Education (ACE), ASHA, 1998, 2001, 2003
- Minigrant Award, Starnet Region V, 1997
PRESENTATIONS:
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"Creative Clinical Practicum Programs Targeting KASA Requirements" (Poster Session to be Presented at the Annual Convention of American Speech Language Hearing Association, November 2004)
"Practicum in Supervision for Students in Speech-Languages Pathology" (Presented at the Annual Convention of the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, February, 2004)
"Innovative Supervisory Practices: A Continuum of Support" (Invited speaker at the Annual Meeting of Midwest University Clinic Directors in Audiology and Speech Pathology on January 17, 2003)
"How To Be A Good Communication Partner" (Invited speaker at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Down Syndrome, October 22, 2002)
"Issues in Oral and Written Assessment of Graduate Students" (Invited speaker, at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest University Clinic Directors in Audiology and Speech Pathology, January, 2002)
"Family-Centered Speech-Language Intervention for Young Children with Severe Expressive Language Delays" (Presented April, 2001 at the Annual Convention of the Indiana Speech-Language and Hearing Association)
"Increasing Communication in Children with Down Syndrome" (Presented to Support Group for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome, March 2001)
"Effects of a Parent Education Group on Parental Stress, Empowerment and Interaction Style" (Presented at the Annual Convention of the Illinois Speech-Language and Hearing Association, February, 1999)
"Oral Motor Facilitation Techniques for 3-5 Year Olds" (Guest Lecture for Parent Support Groups)
"Infant-Toddler Assessment" (Guest Lecture for graduate course, Clinical Problem Solving: Assessment)
"Speech and Language Facilitation Techniques for 3-5 Year Olds" (Guest Lecture for undergraduate course, Language Disorders)
"The Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in Early Intervention" (Presented to the graduate class, Language Disorders)
SOURCES FOR INFORMATION:
Lekotek
Illinois Early Intervention Clearing House