Dr. Aller is a developmental psycholinguist, and a licensed, multi-lingual (Armenian, Arabic, English) speech-language pathologist, specializing in pediatric communication disorders, particularly in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Current Roles/Projects

• Director, Communication Disorders, CA-LEND interdisciplinary training program
• Project Director, Tech for Tots^TM: Assistive Technology for Infants and Young Children
• Clinical Supervisor, Communication Disorders Department, California State University Los Angeles
• Manager, Assistive Technology Project, F. D. Lanterman Regional Center
• Member, Board of Directors, Foothill Autism Alliance (FAA), Glendale, CA

Credentials

• Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology/Psycholinguistics, Indiana University, Bloomington
• M.A. Equivalent, Speech-Language Pathology, Indian State University, Terre Haute
• Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• California State License in Speech-Language Pathology

Areas of Interest

• Interdisciplinary training, family-centered service coordination, parent-professional collaboration models in developmental disabilities
• Provider and parent education in early communication development, early identification, and intervention
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Subtyping and treatment options for young children
• Assistive technology and experience-based developmental learning in infancy and early childhood