Laura E. Smith
MA, CCC-SLP
Director, UB Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor
Certifications
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech-Language Pathology
- NY State Permanent Certificate - Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
- NYS Professional License in Speech-Language Pathology
- Specialty Training in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Clinical Area
Provide expert clinical and consultative services for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). The AAC Specialty Clinic provides evaluation, therapy, and consultative support to help children through adults communicate when verbal speech is changing or not a possibility. Our clinic also assists individuals with ALS or other MND diagnoses including support services to complete voice banking/message banking in addition to teaching how to use AAC.
Selected Publications or Presentations
- November 2019: ASHA Conference-Orlando, FL: Presentation: Reimagine Your Clinical Training Program Through the Use of Computer-Based Simulation.
- November 2018: ASHA Conference-Boston, MA: Digital Poster Presentation: Recordable Books and Personalized Synthesized Voices: Preserving the Memory of People with Motor Neuron Disease.
- November 2017: ASHA Conference-Los Angeles, CA: Research Contributor for Poster: Project Participate: Accessible Creative and Performing Arts Programming, Interprofessional Student Training and Inclusion.
- August 2016: ISAAC Convention-Toronto, CA: Poster Presentation: Role Playing and AAC: A Therapeutic Approach to Improve Spontaneous Conversational Exchanges in Natural Contexts.
- April 2016: SUNY Fredonia-Fredonia, NY: ASHA CEU Conference Presentation: AAC Evaluation Through Implementation.
Current Courses
- CDS 595/596: Practicum: Speech & Language
- CDS 670: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- CDS 600 TUT: Independent Study for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- CDS 595 LEC: Clinical Lecture in Speech & Language