Our Staff Building Blocks Therapy is headed by Director, Kirsten Metzger, pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist.  Our staff consists of licensed speech-language pathologists (SLP’s). The background for speech-language pathology as a career typically involves 4 years of undergraduate work in communication disorders or a similar field. It also involves 2 years of graduate school which includes externship placements at facilities that provide practical clinical work with expert supervision. Speech pathologists are also required to pass a national exam and to meet the standards of our governing board, The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Licensing standards for SLP’s vary from state to state. Everyone on staff at Building Blocks Therapy is licensed. The District of Columbia does not have a licensing board, but has a rule of reciprocity with Virginia and Maryland.  At Building Blocks Therapy, these standards are only a minimum. We feel that is crucial to stay on the breaking edge of treatment strategies. When someone is hired to come on board with us we set up a time line to get them trained in PROMPT (www.promptinstitute.com), Oral Motor (Debra Beckman’s Oral Motor Protocol and Sara Rosenfeld-Johnson’s Program), and finally further training in the Floor-Time or DIR model of therapy as directed by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder. Additionally, therapists often seek out further education in areas of interest. We have staff that has gotten extra education in Phonographics, Augmentative Communication, and Applied Behavioral Analysis, among others.  As the director of Building Blocks Therapy I feel strongly about being active in the higher education field. Each semester we take interns from various universities and provide their much needed externship training. We have worked with The George Washington University, Gallaudet University, James Madison University, The University of Virginia, and most recently the University of South Carolina. This allows us to provide training as well as to stay on the breaking edge of what is being taught at some very prestigious colleges. Finally, I personally believe in working with my staff on their people skills. We strive to be family focused and to be fair and honest in all our work with families and professionals alike. Every child’s success is dependent on a group of people working together.	What's New! Fall Group Registration for 2 - 3 1/2 Year Olds Fall Group Registration for 4 -5 Year Olds Our Staff Photos from Summer Camp 2008 Tools for Parents Speech & Language Milestones by AgeWeekly Group ReviewsTuesday
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