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Tina Moreno, M.A. CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and AAC specialist with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She earned her undergraduate degree from Kent State University and attained her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Cleveland State University. At the CCBDD, Tina serves individuals 3 and up in a continuum of settings, including homes, schools, workplaces, community residences and day programs. She evaluates the communication needs of students from preschool through transition years with an emphasis on AAC assessment, implementation, training, and collaborating with educational teams and families. Tina is a volunteer Co-Founder and Co-Director of Camp ALEC, a weeklong, overnight summer camp that focuses on literacy and AAC designed for children with complex communication needs offered in Grand Rapids, MI each summer. There, educators receive intensive training in evidence-based assessment and instructional strategies in literacy for children who use AAC and have physical disabilities. Her son Mateo, who is now 19 years old, has used AAC as his voice since the age of 4 and she is committed to empowering all individuals with language and literacy.