
Wellman Literacy & Learning
Empowering Students Through Literacy
About Dr. Linda L. Wellman
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Over 33 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist
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Current member of the Leadership Council for the College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati
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Current member of COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates)
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Current Vice President of Legislation and Advocacy for the Ohio Speech-Language Hearing Association
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Worked in public and private school settings including a private school for students with learning disabilities
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Past Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati in the
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Taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Miami University, Oxford and University of Cincinnati in literacy and school procedures for Speech-Language Pathologists
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Served as Doctoral Research Assistant and Data & Research Coordinator for a United States Department of Education Grant: Project of National Significance
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Co-director for a United States Department of Education: Pupil Personnel Grant focused on authentic/performance-based assessment of literacy within the academic context
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Areas of research and interests include:
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the relationship between cognition, language and literacy within the academic/curricular contexts
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collaborative models for student support
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performance-based/authentic assessment
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advocacy for the school-based SLP
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Past member of the Ohio Licensure Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology:
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Served as Chairperson for the Professional Competency Committee
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Received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Southwest Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center for development of school-based collaborative teams
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Has delivered presentations on the local, state and national levels on various topics:
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Cognitive theories of reading development
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IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
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Speech-language foundations for literacy development
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Executive function's role in learning
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Collaboration for student support in school
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Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS): Intervention process
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Engaging the adolescent learner
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Assessment of cognitive-linguistic foundations for reading and writing within the academic context
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