Veronica Portrait, M.A./Special Education, Developmental Therapist

Veronica received her Bachelor of Arts in 1999 from St. John’s University in the area of Speech Pathology, with a minor in Education.  She began working in 1999 for the New York City Board of Education, providing speech intervention for a wide range of developmentally and mentally challenged children and adolescents, including those with autism, emotional disturbances, Down syndrome, and multiple disabilities.  She received her Master’s Degree in 2002 from St. John’s University in Special Education.  Since that time, she has been providing developmental and behavioral therapy for early intervention students with developmental delays in a home based setting.  She also provided family training to parents and siblings of her students.  She has recently moved to North Carolina and has been working as a teacher in a mentally challenged classroom.  Areas of interest include ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis), sign language, augmentative and total communication systems and natural environment teaching. 

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