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Biography

Megan Cawlfield has been a Pediatric SLP since 2009. She has worked in a variety of settings including private outpatient clinics,  schools, daycares, and homes.  In 2020, she stepped into a world of self-advocacy and self-education and began to help families navigate resources within communities and schools.  Seeing a need to support parents who advocate alone, she formed Virtual Milestone Academy and in seeing the need for more knowledge about dyslexia, she went back to school and found possibilities for greater collaboration.  She is a lifelong learner who is certified in Structured Literacy Dyslexia Intervention, as well as a member of ASHA, and a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and holds a certificate in Dyslexia Advocacy at the Dyslexia Training Institute.

Megan Cawlfield, MS CCC-SLP, C-SLDI

(Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist)

As a consultant I:

  • begin with broad expectations

  • listen and observe with an open mind

  • respond to questions humbly and honestly

  • offer creative options for solutions

  • provide individualized educational experiences

  • strive to evoke empowerment

I have experience with:

  • Dyslexia prevention and intervention

  • IEP and 504 Plan Development and Advocacy

  • Curriculum Planning

  • Pre-Speech Readiness: Articulation Delay Prevention

  • Early Speech and Language Skills

  • Enhancing materials and play-based learning modalities

  • Early learning readiness and pre-literacy skills

  • Enhancing Speech & Language Skills for Gifted Learners

  • Dyslexia: Systematic Explicit Micro Sensory Phonics Instruction

  • Structured Literacy

  • Whole Literacy

  • Picky Eaters: Diet progression and healthy eating habits

  • Speech Articulation

  • Developmental Language Norms

  • Treatment of Developmental Language Disorders

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

CERI Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist

My Story

When I reexamined my career as a Pediatric SLP in 2020, I stepped into a world of self-advocacy and education. I was taught in graduate school that dyslexia was not a real diagnosis! Because of this misinformation, I spent my career systematically teaching whole language as an SLP!

Reflecting on my experience and seeking truths from higher education has led me towards a lifelong advocacy for educational truths. Seeking foundational understanding and advocacy for clear tools and solutions- for all- is my life time goal. I am proud of the humble journey I have taken to understand these truths and I look forward to the conversations that lead to stronger, more resilient, beginnings!

Let’s Learn Together!

Dyslexia Interventions Private Schools Megan Cawlfield MS CCC SLP, C-SLDI

TEAM Structured Literacy Interventions are HERE!

  • VMA leads teams to assemble records and collect baseline data together.

  • VMA leads teams to intervene efficiently and address SMART goals together.

  • VMA leads teams to analyze data and confidently monitor progress together.

 

DEGREES

2009 Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology University of Louisiana at Lafayette

2007 Bachelors Degree in Communication Disorders University of Louisiana at Lafayette

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

2022 Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia including 5 graduate level courses and a 40 hour supervised practicum from University of Florida

Beckman Oral Motor Assessments and Interventions workshop and assistant

SOS Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding; workshop and mentorship course

PROMPT Technique for Restructuring Oral Musculature Phonetic Targets

Vital Stim for the Pediatric Population

Talk Tools: Feeding Therapy: A Sensory Motor Approach

INSPIRATIONAL RESOURCES:

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