Brenda Del Monte

Brenda Del Monte is a speech language pathologist and an assistive technology and AAC evaluator and facilitator. She worked as an SLP in Washington State public schools and is currently a private practitioner in Arizona, where she does AAC evaluations and trainings. Brenda has presented her knowledge at Closing the Gap and ATIA nationally on access, literacy and AI. Brenda Del Monte is a co-founder of Believe Beyond Ability, a non-profit organization that evaluates, determines, provides and trains those with multiple disabilities on assistive technology to increase independence. Brenda is also an author of the book, “I See You In There,” a collection of stories from her 20+ years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities. She is currently a co-host of the Awe and Wonder Podcast hosted by the Special Ed Tech Center and Technically Speaking.

Disclosure statement:

Brenda Del Monte receives payment from the Special Education Technology Center as speaker and consultant. She owns a company called Technically Speaking AAC and co-hosts and develops content for “Awe and Wonder AAC & AT Podcast”. She receives royalties from Amazon for the sale of her book “I See You In There”. Brenda received an honorarium for her participation in the Use it on Monday series.

Dr. Pippa Bellamy

Dr. Pippa Bellamy is the Director of Bridge to Life, an affiliate of The Bridge School. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She has held various clinical roles in schools and colleges across the United Kingdom before relocating to California 11 years ago. Since then, she has worked as an AAC Specialist, serving clients from 18 months of age through adulthood.

Disclosure statement:

Dr. Pippa Bellamy is an employee of The Bridge School Organization in the roles of Director of Bridge to Life and Speech Language Pathologist. She is a member of the ASHA Augmentative and Alternative Communication Special Interest Group.