Shelley Weiss, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist and special educator. She is the owner and operator of SWAAC, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) consulting firm, located in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to managing SWAAC, Shelley has conducted several research projects on the use of AAC and assistive technology for people with disabilities.
Shelley has over 25 years experience in providing AAC services to individuals with complex communication needs in the school, home, community, and hospital settings. From 1994 to 2000, she served as the AAC specialist for the Assistive Technology Center, at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Shelley is an active member of the International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, the United States Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She has been published, and has presented her research and ideas both locally and nationally.
EDUCATION
M.S., Communication Disorders, 1993, Emerson College
B.F.A., Fine Arts and Painting, 1986, Massachusetts College of Art
B.S., Special Education, 1980, Syracuse University