Heather M. Scheer, M.S., CCC-SLP

Heather is a Washington state licensed and nationally certified speech language pathologist with 28 years experience working with children and adolescents with a variety of disabilities.  She began her career working in local school districts, which gives her a unique perspective when collaborating with IEP teams.  Heather worked in classrooms with profoundly impacted and medically fragile students, classrooms for students with moderate intellectual disabilities, and preschool classrooms, as well as with children who fully participated in general education classrooms with speech therapy support.  Upon opening her private practice in 1996, she discovered a passion for working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  She has attended numerous conferences around the Pacific Northwest and nationally to increase her understanding about Autism Spectrum Disorders and the impact it has on the child and family from diagnosis to the transition into adulthood. Her private practice client caseload ranges from infants to high school students with a variety of communication challenges.

Education:  Bachelor of Science, Speech Language Hearing Sciences,  Minnesota State University - Moorhead
                     Master of Science, Special Education: Early Childhood Intervention, University of Oregon
                     Master of Science, Communication Disorders and Sciences, University of Oregon

Certification: Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association

Member:    American Speech Language and Hearing Association, 
                   Washington Speech Language and Hearing Association
                   Vice-President of the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (AAPPSPA)
                  
Continuing Education:    Orofacial Myology IAOM Introductory Course
​                                           P.R.O.M.P.T. (level 1) 
                                           Social Thinking Program (Michelle Garcia Winner)
                                           Social Responsiveness Scale (Western Psychological Services)
                                           Executive Functioning Skills 
                                           Adolescent Transitions in Autism Spectrum Disorders
                                           Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
                                                                                                                           
Awards:       ACE Award (Award for Continuing Education) from American Speech Language and Hearing Association (2017, 2020, 2023)
                     Outstanding Advocate Award from Kentridge High School/Washington State PTSA - June 2020
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