Brenda Del Monte is a speech language pathologist and an assistive technology evaluator and facilitator. She worked as an SLP in Washington State public schools and is currently a private practitioner in Arizona, where she does AAC evaluations and trainings. Brenda has presented her knowledge at Closing the Gap and her collaborative research on accessing AAC at ATIA. Brenda Del Monte is a co-founder of Believe Beyond Ability, a non-profit organization that evaluates, determines, provides and trains those with multiple disabilities on assistive technology to increase independence. Brenda is also an author of the newly published book, “I See You In There,” a collection of stories from her 20+ years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities. She is currently a co-host of the Awe and Wonder Podcast hosted by the Special Ed Tech Center.
Education:
MA, CCC-SLPPresenter Position:
AAC SpecialistFinancial Disclosure:
Financial Disclosure: Brenda receives in-kind support from Smartbox Assistive Technology for presenting this workshop. She also receives compensation for communication device evaluations through Technically Speaking and serves as a consultant for the Special Ed Tech Center in Washington State.
Non-financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationships exist.
