Mr. Doug Cutler, M.A.,CCC-SLP

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Phone: 480-472-0628

Hi and thank you for visiting the Mesa Public Schools AAC website and resource center.

I hope you find this site helpful, informative, and user friendly.

A little about me . . .

Master’s Speech-Language Pathology: 

Western Washington University

Bachelor’s Speech Language Pathology:

Northern Arizona University

American Speech-Language Hearing Association Member since 1999

Arizona Department of Health Services Certification

I have worked for Mesa Public schools since 2005 as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist.  I began my work in a non-profit company where we provided Assistive Technology services to persons throughout Arizona.  Other relevant experiences include, presenting at the Arizona Speech-Language Hearing Association Conference, teaching an AAC course through the SLP-Assistant program at Scottsdale Community College for three years, and being a founding member in a company that provided contracted special education personnel into school districts.  Here in the Mesa Public School District, AACservices are provided to students with severe expressive language disorders/delays from Preschool through High School including out of district placements and homebound students. 

These services include:

   - Evaluations for AAC Systems and associated mounting equipment,

   - MPS Consultations,

   - Coordinating and conducting SLP, Special Ed Teacher, Staff and Parent Training,

   - Student/teacher/aide/SLP classroom/curriculum supports and adaptation
     (Implementation),

   - Programming, creating/designing visual aides (i.e., schedule/sequence boards),
     overlays, communication books, and access supports (mounts, slant boards,  etc.),

   - Technical Support (repair, software updates),

   - Maintaining MPS library of AAC devices and access equipment,
   - Liaison between DDD, insurance and AAC company personnel.