Cindy Lane Parr, M.A., CCC-SLP, CLC
Cindy Lane Parr is a doctoral candidate in the Communication Disorders Department at Louisiana State University. She studies under Dr. Jan Norris. Cindy is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She earned her B.A. degree in Elementary Education in 2010 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Cindy was accepted into the Ph.D program at LSU in 2011. She simultaneously earned her M.A. in 2014 and completed her clinical fellowship in 18 months while completing the Ph.D program. She expects to graduate in the fall of 2018.
Cindy has taught COMD 2050: Introduction to Language and COMD 4681: Clinical Preparation & Observation. She co-managed the Language Intervention Lab prior to moving out of state. Cindy is the recipient of the LSU Alumni Association Graduate Teaching Assistant Award and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. She has obtained her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) through ASHA and is a certified speech-language pathologist in the state of Florida. She has worked in home health, private practice, and as an Early Steps provider for East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston parishes.
Cindy has presented research multiple times at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, at the Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LSHA) convention, and has completed several pilot studies. Her primary research interests include pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders and child language development. Cindy currently lives in her home state of Florida and is completing her dissertation remotely. She has opened her own private practice and plans to pursue an assistant professorship once she is finished with her degree.
Email: [email protected]
Cindy has taught COMD 2050: Introduction to Language and COMD 4681: Clinical Preparation & Observation. She co-managed the Language Intervention Lab prior to moving out of state. Cindy is the recipient of the LSU Alumni Association Graduate Teaching Assistant Award and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. She has obtained her Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) through ASHA and is a certified speech-language pathologist in the state of Florida. She has worked in home health, private practice, and as an Early Steps provider for East Baton Rouge, Ascension, and Livingston parishes.
Cindy has presented research multiple times at the annual American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, at the Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LSHA) convention, and has completed several pilot studies. Her primary research interests include pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders and child language development. Cindy currently lives in her home state of Florida and is completing her dissertation remotely. She has opened her own private practice and plans to pursue an assistant professorship once she is finished with her degree.
Email: [email protected]
Cara E. Tyson, M. Ed, M. A., CF-SLP
Cara E. Tyson is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Louisiana State University. Cara earned a Bachelor of Science in speech-language pathology from Howard University, a Master of Education specializing in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from Louisiana State University. She is the current manager of the Language Intervention Lab at Louisiana State University. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, Cara worked as a program director for local nonprofit organizations and as a behavior therapist, providing evidence-based treatments to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
Cara's research interests include interdisciplinary and culturally responsive approaches to treating individuals with autism, literacy interventions for children with developmental disabilities, and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance communication outcomes in individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Cara has pursued research at every stage of her doctoral program, including investigating collaborative learning models for speech-language pathology undergraduate students, the effects of literacy-based AAC intervention programs for children with developmental disabilities, the accessibility of AAC applications, and the impact of dynamic interactions in play on language outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder. This research has allowed Cara to present on both the state and national levels.
Cara, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an active member in her community volunteering with community organizations, such as Dress for Success. She is also a member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, the Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association, the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, and the LSU Black Graduate and Professional Student Association. Cara is a founding member of the Southern Louisiana Affiliate of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing.
Email: [email protected]
Cara E. Tyson is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Louisiana State University. Cara earned a Bachelor of Science in speech-language pathology from Howard University, a Master of Education specializing in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from Louisiana State University. She is the current manager of the Language Intervention Lab at Louisiana State University. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, Cara worked as a program director for local nonprofit organizations and as a behavior therapist, providing evidence-based treatments to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
Cara's research interests include interdisciplinary and culturally responsive approaches to treating individuals with autism, literacy interventions for children with developmental disabilities, and the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance communication outcomes in individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Cara has pursued research at every stage of her doctoral program, including investigating collaborative learning models for speech-language pathology undergraduate students, the effects of literacy-based AAC intervention programs for children with developmental disabilities, the accessibility of AAC applications, and the impact of dynamic interactions in play on language outcomes of children with autism spectrum disorder. This research has allowed Cara to present on both the state and national levels.
Cara, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is an active member in her community volunteering with community organizations, such as Dress for Success. She is also a member of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, the Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association, the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, and the LSU Black Graduate and Professional Student Association. Cara is a founding member of the Southern Louisiana Affiliate of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing.
Email: [email protected]