Ivy Dugan graduated with her Master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from New York University in 2024 and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Cloud State University in 2019. At St. Cloud, she excelled both in the classroom and on the ice. Ivy played Division I ice hockey while being honored as a Scholar-Athlete […]
Social Learning and Communication Team
Lydia D’Antonio, M.S., CCC-SLP
Lydia D’Antonio earned her master’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in 2019. For the last few years, she has lived in Boston and Colorado working with students in various settings ranging from public schools to therapeutic day treatment centers. She has experience working with students […]
Mary B. Cotton, MA CCC-SLP BCS-CL
Mary B. Cotton is a skilled and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) with specialized expertise in neurodiversity-affirming practices, social cognition, and self-regulation. She earned her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology in 2008 from Case Western Reserve University after completing her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the College of Wooster as a Longbrake […]
Julie Erdelyi, M.A.
Julie provides consultation and instruction. She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in special education – developmental disabilities from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has extensive experience as a Special Educator and Autism Specialist designing and implementing academic instruction, proactive behavior […]
Elizabeth Cook, M.S.Ed., CCC-SLP
Elizabeth Cook, M.S.Ed., CCC-SLP, earned a Master’s degree at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she received the Nicholas and Martha Bountress Award for Clinical Achievement. She also won the Rita Purcell-Robertson Scholarship for outstanding clinical potential from the Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginia. Elizabeth has experience in a variety of clinical settings, including […]
Shaun Stephens, M.S.
Shaun Stephens is a speech-language pathologist with deep experience working with children and adults on many aspects of communication and social cognition, with specialized focus on social cognition, discourse-level language, and alternative-augmentative communication (AAC). He has a passion for using hands-on and experiential learning, and started a Makerspace at the Stern Center: the Social Learning […]