Ellen Ehrgott
Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Assistant Professor, Master of Science
WORK HISTORY
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Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL: June 2008 to Present
o Assistant Professor, Clinic Coordinator, Educational Practicum Supervisor
o Taught CSD 488 and 588 Undergraduate and Graduate Clinical Practicum
CSD 587 Clinical Practicum in Speech- Language Evaluation
CSD 522 Clinical Practicum in the Public Schools
Schuyler-Industry District #5, Rushville, IL: June 1994 to June 2008
o Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders and hearing impairment in children
ages three to eighteen. Diverse caseload included students from non-categorical Early Childhood
Program, inclusionary programs, and self-contained programs.
Cass County Health Department, Virginia, IL; PRN: March 2002 to June 2008
o Assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders in adults through Home Health Care
Services
Sullivan School District #300, Sullivan, IL: June 1989 to 1994
EDUCATION
Master of Science: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 1989: Speech Pathology
Graduate Assistant Assignments: Dr. Carl Dell; concentration in stuttering
Externship at Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
Bachelor of Science: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 1987; Cum Laude
Major: Speech Pathology and Audiology; Minor: Psychology
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
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Additional courses in Infant/Child Assessment and Intervention, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain
Research as it Relates to Classroom Instruction
Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disorders, Dr. Vincent
Carbone, January 2006
Educating and Supporting Students with Asperger’s Syndrome, Tony Atwood and Liane Holliday-Willey,
October 2003
Pyramid Training: Picture Exchange Communication System, June 2003
CERTIFICATION
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Certificate of Clinical Competence, ASHA
Licensure, State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Illinois State Teaching Certificate, Illinois State Board of Education, Type 73
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
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Clinical supervisor of undergraduate and graduate clinicians in a public school practicum
Supervisor of a Speech Language Pathologist during the Clinical Fellowship Year
Supervisor of two Bachelor-Level Speech Language Pathology Assistants
Supervisor of three Associate-Level Speech Language Pathology Assistants
Director of Teacher Assistant Teams to provide solutions to problems that interfere with education
Hostess of visiting faculty from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Data collector on research in Language Processing Disorder
Participant as a Recorder at the Conference for Academic Programs for CSD
Data collector on research in clinical training of undergraduate students
Panel member of Undergraduate Research Project with student from the Dept. of Biological Sciences
Collaborator with Dept. Chair in a Student Foreign Exchange Program
Grant author and participant of the steering committee of the Parent Mentor Program through the
Illinois State Board of Education
Clinical supervisor of undergraduate and graduate clinicians in a public school practicum
Supervisor of a Speech Language Pathologist during the Clinical Fellowship Year
Supervisor of two Bachelor-Level Speech Language Pathology Assistants
Supervisor of three Associate-Level Speech Language Pathology Assistants
PRESENTATIONS
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Presented at ASHA National Schools Conference on Language Processing, July 2011
Presented at the Midwest Clinic Directors Conference on Clinical Training, January 2011
Presented at the Western Illinois Special Education Cooperative Workshop on Language and Auditory
Processing, February 2009
Service Activities
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Summer School Ad Hoc Committee of the Faculty Senate
Executive Planning Committee
Interdepartmental Honors Committee
Clinic Committee, Chairperson
Graduate Admissions Committee
University Teacher Education Council Visitor
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
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Response to Intervention: Academic Support Program
Play-based Screening, Assessment, and Intervention
Individualized Education Programs
Behavior Plan and Functional Behavior Analysis
Attention Deficit Disorder
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Parent Consultation and Case Study Analysis
Third Party Reimbursement for Schools
Arena Assessment
2010-Present University Level
2008-Present College Level
2009-Present College Level
2008-Present Department Level
2008-Present Department Level
2008
University Level
GRANTS
Participation on panels that received the following grants:
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At-risk preschool services
After-school programming
Illinois State Board of Education Parent Mentor Grant
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
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PATH (Parents Available To Help): Local support group for parents of children with special needs; Steering
committee secretary/treasurer
Special Olympics; Volunteer in a variety of capacities