Michelle Quinn, MA, CCC-SLP

Education

B.A.  University of Notre Dame - Psychology
M.A. University of Iowa – Speech Language Pathology

Teaching

CD 424  Sign Language: Beginning
CD 425  Aural (Re)Habilitation
CD 434  Sign Language: Advanced Beginner
CD 790  Practicum in Communicative Disorders
CD 910  Introduction to Graduate Studies

Interests

Michelle has worked with individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing throughout her career.  She enjoys collaborating with medical and educational teams serving children with cochlear implants, to optimize spoken language in everyday settings.  Her focus has shifted from helping determine a child’s preferred input/output mode of communication to helping children think with spoken language in the home, daycare or preschool environments.  Her recent focus includes inservice and consultation for educators who serve students with cochlear implants. Michelle also offers a clinic focused on helping adults who are hard of hearing increase their communication independence and effectiveness in the workplace, often as an outgrowth of their interest in cochlear implant candidacy and prognosis. 


A second area of recent focus has been provision of  a language preschool program for hearing children who are mildly or moderately delayed in their language development and may not qualify for services through other agencies.  Oftentimes, these children serve as peer models for a similar aged child who utilizes amplification.  Finally, diagnostic clinics are offered to determine communication needs and/or pre-candidacy baseline and prognosis for cochlear implants across the age range  In addition, in  recent years, Michelle has been an invited speaker in personnel development offered through the Department of Public Instruction through the WESP-DHH office. 

Highlighted Activities

Quinn, M. (2006). What's involved when serving a student with a cochlear implant. Presentation

     to Special Education Staff and Administrators, Appleton, WI School District.

Nevins, M. E., & Quinn, M. (2006). Developing spoken language skills:Trusting what you know

     and taking the next step. Three-day summer institute through DPI:WESP-DHH, Waunakee, WI.

Quinn, M., Gamazon-Waddell, Y., & Horton, E.  (2005). Assessment considerations for

     multicultural clients: Information, application and personal perspectives. Presentation at the

     annual meeting of the Wisconsin Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Nevins, M.E., Quinn, M., Koller, D. & Schrader, D.  (2005). Evaluating educational

     competencies in speech, language and auditory skill development for students who are

     deaf or hard of hearing. Participation in the Department of Public Instruction four-day

     Summer Institute, Waupaca, WI.

Koller, D., Quinn, M., & Nevins, M.E.  (2005). Applying Assessment Principles to Students who

    are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Course taught at Alverno College.

 

 

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  • 370 Goodnight Hall
    Phone: 608-262-0303
    Fax: 608-262-6466
  • Department of Communicative Disorders
    University of Wisconsin
    1975 Willow Drive
    Madison, WI 53706
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