Beth Waite-Lafever

Beth Waite-Lafever, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP, has a Bachelors and Masters in speech-language pathology and is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist. She has over 30 years of experience working with individuals using AAC. Beth is certified as an assistive technology professional by RESNA. She has worked in outpatient rehabilitation, public schools, private practice, taught university courses, and has presented on AAC at the national and international level. During her 19 years in public school, she provided speech-language services to students with complex communication needs using AAC strategies and served as the Assistive Technology Coordinator and AAC Specialist for several school districts. Beth has collaborated with teams to promote implementation of communication strategies at school, home, and in the community. Areas of interest include autism, literacy and working with individuals who are at the very early learning stage of communication. In her current position as Literacy Initiative Developer for PRC-Saltillo, Beth develops and supports literacy-based materials and products for AAC users, their families, educators, and support teams.

Financial: Beth Waite-Lafever is a salaried employee-owner of PRC-Saltillo

Nonfinancial: No relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.