Courtney Seidel, M.S., CCC-SLP

Education

B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Courses Taught

CS&D 371: Pre-Clinical Observation of Children & Adults
CS&D 709: Language Development & Disorders in School Age Populations: School Methods & Procedures in SLP
C&I 720: School Practicum in Communicative Disorders
CS&D 790: Practicum in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Clinical Statement

Courtney joined the Department of Communicative Disorders in September 2015 with a joint appointment in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is responsible for coordinating practica at outside school sites as well as supervising students in the University of Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Clinic (UWSHC). Courtney also supervises the Dane County Head Start speech and language screenings. She has experience working with children and adolescents in school, private practice, and home-based settings. Courtney’s clinical interests include the areas of diagnostics, school-based services, and assessment of bilingual children. She has been an invited speaker at a number of school districts as well as state conventions. Courtney was awarded the Wisconsin Speech Language Pathologist of the Year in 2016.

Highlighted Activities

Seidel, C. Applying Clinical Strategy Definitions to Increase Professional Confidence and Best Practice. Presented to Speechpathology.com. October, 2022.

Seidel, C. Speech and Language Related Services Refresher: Facts and Guidelines for Best Practice. Presented to CESA 1. March, 2022.

Seidel, C. Data Driven Observation for SLPs. CESA 5 Speech Language Pathology Institute. March 2022.

Seidel, C. Taking a Deeper Dive into the Revised Speech Language Impairment Criteria. Presented to CESA 1. January, 2022.

Seidel, C. Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD). Presented to Waisman Center Autism & Developmental Disabilities Clinic. January, 2022

Seidel, C. Best Practices When Assessing English Learners. Presented via the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). October & November, 2021.

Seidel, C. Dual Language Learners in the Regular Education Classroom. Presented to Abbotsford School District. August, 2021.

Seidel, C. Virtual Instruction and Family Coaching. Presented to CESA 2. September, 2020.

Seidel, C. & Lease, S. Employing Educational Videos to Supplement Phonological Awareness Intervention. Presented to the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2019.

Seidel, C. The 3:1 Model as a Workload Solution. Presented to Laramie County School District, Cheyenne, WY. October, 2019.

Persike, C. & Seidel, C. Assessing Social Communication Skills in Students with ASD. Presented to the Autism Society of Wisconsin. April, 2019.

Seidel, C. & Quinn, M. Expert Testimony in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Presented at the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Association (WSHA) Convention. February, 2019.

Merth-Johnson, D. & Seidel, C. ASHA Schools Update: Workload, Paperwork and MA Billing. Presented at the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Association (WSHA) Convention. February, 2019.

Seidel, C., Miller, E., Kueht, J. & Rollefson, A. The Power of Peers: Motivating Young Adults to Actively Engage in Social Communication Intervention. Presented at the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2018.

Seidel, C. Reducing Over-Identification of Language Disabilities in At-Risk Preschoolers Through Sensitive Test Selection, Presented at the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2018.

Seidel, C. Working Successfully with Interpreters & Translators. Presented to the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Association (WSHA) Convention. March, 2018.

Seidel, C. & Miller, J. Why Your Student Clinicians Should Be Learning Computerized Language Sample Analysis. Presented to the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2017.

Seidel, C. & Becker, H. Speech & Language Assessment and Intervention for High School Students. Presented to the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2016.

Seidel, C. & Mahr, T. A Quantitative Comparison of Articulation Assessments for Different Consonant Error Profiles. Presented to the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. November, 2013

Publications

Schraeder, T., & Seidel, C. (2020). The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Language and Literacy Development in School-Age Students. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.

Seidel, C., & Schraeder, T. (2019). Best Practices in Special Education: Teaching Students with Communication Disorders. Verona, WI: Attainment Company.

Schraeder, T., & Seidel, C. (2019). A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology (4th ed.). San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing Inc.