Office Hours
By Appointment
Education
- Master’s Degree: Auburn University 2017
- Bachelor’s Degree: Auburn University 2015
About Me
Lydia Allison is an assistant clinical professor in speech-language pathology at Auburn University. She provides instruction and supervision for graduate students completing clinical practicum at the AUSHC. Allison works with clients of all ages for evaluation and treatment including speech sound disorders, language and literacy disorders, dysphagia, and cognitive-communication disorders. She is an SOS-Trained Feeding Therapist and provides pediatric feeding therapy.
Allison received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University. Prior to joining the faculty, she worked as a speech-language pathologist in the acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings, working primarily with adults with neurogenic communication and swallowing disorders. She also has experience completing clinical and instrumental feeding evaluations for the birth-adolescent population. Her clinical interests include cognitive-communication deficits following acquired brain injury and adult and pediatric dysphagia.
Licenses, Memberships and Certifications
- Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Georgia Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
- American Speech Language Hearing Association
Research Interests
Supervision & clinical education, Cognitive-communication deficits, Dysphagia, Acquired brain injury, Pediatric feeding
Courses Taught
- SLHS 4500: Special Observation
- SLHS 4580: Introduction to Clinical Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology
- SLHS 5000: Study Abroad in Speech-Language Pathology
- SLHS 5300: Cognitive and Linguistic Aspects of Aging
- SLHS 7500: Clinical Problems in Speech