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Discipline Coordinators: |
Speech-Language Pathology |
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Discipline(s): |
Speech-Language Pathology |
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AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
Vita/Bio
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
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Director, Communication Disorders, CA-LEND interdisciplinary training program
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Project Director, Tech for TotsTM: Assistive Technology for Infants and Young Children
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Clinical Supervisor, Communication Disorders Department, California State University Los Angeles
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Manager, Assistive Technology Project, F. D. Lanterman Regional Center
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Member, Board of Directors, Foothill Autism Alliance (FAA), Glendale, CA
Credentials
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Ph.D., Cognitive Psychology/Psycholinguistics, Indiana University, Bloomington
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M.A. Equivalent, Speech-Language Pathology, Indian State University, Terre Haute
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Certificate of Clinical Competence, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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California State License in Speech-Language Pathology
Areas of Interest
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Interdisciplinary training, family-centered service coordination, parent-professional collaboration models in developmental disabilities
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Provider and parent education in early communication development, early identification, and intervention
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Subtyping and treatment options for young children
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Assistive technology and experience-based developmental learning in infancy and early childhood