ADELE S. RAADE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor (1997-present), Assistant Professor (1993-1997)
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University (BU) Teach Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism twice per year
Facilitate small-group discussions for Introduction to the Health & Rehabilitation Professions
Provided following guest presentations: Assessment of the Young Internationally Adopted Child: Evidence-Based Practices, Multicultural Issues, and Early Intervention Serving on the Doctoral Committee for one student
Supervised a senior intern for the Special Topics course
Developed and taught courses which included aphasia, motor speech disorders, dysphagia, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, and research methods
In March 2013, achieved my eleventh ASHA ACE Award which represents completion of a total of 770 clock hours of continuing education
Clinical Supervisor (August, 2014 – present; Sep – Oct, 2013; & Jan – April, 2010) MGH Institute of Health Professions
Supervise first year graduate-student clinicians in the Speech, Language, & Literacy Center
Supervised second-year student clinicians in the Aphasia Center during individual and group sessions
Provided guest lecture: Assessment of the Internationally Adopted Child
Assisted in preparing the department for the Council on Academic Accreditation’s (CAA) site visit (Spring 2010)
Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University, (August, 2010 – present)
Teach online courses including the graduate-level Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Founder, Raade Communication Connections (2009 – present)
Provide services for children and adolescents touched by adoption or foster care Conduct comprehensive speech-language evaluations of children and adolescents
touched by trauma or loss early in life
Provide lectures, in-services, and workshops for parents and professionals
Provided Design and Content Consultation to the Rutgers Linguistic Department as they developed an online version of Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
Executive Function Coach, Beyond BookSmart (formerly Thinking Outside the Classroom) (March, 2012 – August, 2014)
Provided executive function coaching to adolescents in their homes Participated in school planning meetings
Speech-Language Pathologist, Children’s Speech & Language Services, (2008-2009)
Assessed and treated a wide variety of children and adolescents including those coming from multicultural backgrounds or adopted internationally
Speech-Language Pathologist, OTA—Wakefield, (2003-2007)
Assessed and treated children with a wide variety of speech and language disorders including young children who were internationally adopted
Speech-Language Pathologist, Early Intervention (2000-2003)
Assessed and treated infants and toddlers with a wide variety of speech-language challenges including toddlers who had been adopted internationally
Supervised one graduate-level student clinician for one semester
Speech-Language Pathologist for several skilled nursing facilities which included sub acute rehab units (1997-1999)
Evaluated and treated adult patients with aphasia, dysphagia, dementia, dysarthria, and cognitive-communicative deficits
Developed and implemented a Green Dot program to improve the accuracy and reliability of the thickening of liquids for dysphagic patients
Viewed and assisted in interpreting Modified Barium Swallow studies Assistant Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders
University of Western Ontario (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada (1987-1993) Designed and implemented a treatment study with severely aphasic adults using a
computerized alternative-augmentative communication (AAC) system
Developed an aphasia diagnostic training package which included a videotape of an aphasic patient and supporting information
Supervised graduate-level student clinicians who were treating aphasic adults in the UWO Speech and Hearing Clinic
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Florida Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology, Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Western Michigan University CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, AND MEMBERSHIP
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CCC-SLP)
Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders Special Interest Group (SIG)
Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations SIG Language, Learning, and Education SIG
Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders SIG Administration and Supervision SIG
Serve as Peer Reviewer for SIG Newsletter
Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) Member of the Membership Committee (February, 2011 to present) Board Certification for Neurologic Communication Disorders (BC-ANCDS) Massachusetts License as a Speech-Language Pathologist (# 4142) Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society American Adoption Congress (AAC)
Adoption Professionals Association of Massachusetts (APAM) North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) PUBLICATIONS
Kaneoka, A.S., Krisciunas, G.P., Walsh, K., Raade, A.S., & Langmore, S.E. (Accepted). A comparison of two methods of endoscopic laryngeal sensory testing: A preliminary study. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology.
Caplan, B., DeLuca, J., & Kreutzer, J.S. (Editors) (2010). Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Raade, A.S. (Contributor). New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media.
Doyle, P.C., Raade, A.S., St. Pierre, A., & Desai, S. (1995). Fundamental frequency and acoustic variability associated with production of sustained vowels by speakers with hypokinetic dysarthria. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology, 3, 41-50. Fagerberg, G. & Raade, A.S. (1992). Icon access times in computer-based visual
communication system for global aphasics. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 8, 131.
Raade, A.S., Rothi, L.J.G., & Heilman, K.M. (1991). The relationship between buccofacial and limb apraxia. Brain and Cognition, 16, 130-146.
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
Scherer, D.G. & Raade, A.S. (2014, April). Co-facilitated break-out session for New Worlds of Adoption Conference 2014: Helping Families Overcome Early Adversity, Amherst, MA. Raade, A.S. (2013, May). Executive function in children and adolescents: Development,
assessment, and intervention. Taught one-credit graduate-level course for Elms College, Chicopee, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2012, January). Parenting kids who have been adopted internationally: Executive function challenges. Workshop presented for Families for Russian and Ukrainian
Adoption (FRUA) New England, Beverly, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2012, January). Communication development of the internationally adopted child. Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children & Adolescents (NESCA) Seminar, Newton, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2011, November). Why is my child disorganized, unprepared, and impulsive? Discussion of executive function challenges. Workshop presented at the ACONE (Adoption Community of New England) Conference, Worcester, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2011, November). Parenting kids with rough starts: Executive function challenges. Workshop presented at the ACONE Conference, Worcester, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2011, April). Development of executive function skills in children adopted
internationally or domestically. Workshop presented at the Professional Day of the New England Adoption Conference, Milford, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2011, April). Why is my adopted child disorganized, unprepared, and impulsive? Discussion of executive function challenges. Workshop presented at the 38th Annual New England Adoption Conference, Bellingham, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2011, March). Assessment of the young internationally adopted child: Evidence-based practices. Guest lecture presented for Preschool Language Disorders at Boston University, Boston, MA.
Scott, K.A., Roberts, J.A., Glennen, S., & Raade, A.S. (2010, November). Assessing language skills in internationally adopted children. Seminar presented at the ASHA Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Raade, A.S. (2010, October). Why is my adopted child disorganized, unprepared, and
impulsive? Discussion of executive function challenges. Teleconference presented for Wide Horizons for Children.
Raade, A.S. (2010, August). Speech, language, and communication development in the internationally adopted child. Workshop presented at the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) 36th Annual Conference, Hartford, CT.
Raade, A.S. (2010, April). Speech, language, and communication development in the internationally adopted child. Workshop presented at The 37th Annual New England Adoption Conference, Bellingham, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2010, March). Assessment of the internationally adopted child: Evidence-based practices. Guest lecture presented for Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA.
Schmidt, W. & Raade, A.S. (2009, September). Positive strategies… Positive adoptive family outcomes: Overview session. Workshop, Peabody, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2009, May). The internationally adopted child: Language, motor, and cognitive skills. Workshop presented at the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium (MEIC) Conference, Marlborough, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2009, March). Referral of internationally adopted children for speech-language evaluations. Professional Day Workshop presented at the 36th Annual New England Adoption Conference, Natick, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2008, November). Invited delegate on the People to People Citizen Ambassador Program’s Delegation to Russia. Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia.
Raade, A.S. (2008, October). Assessment of the internationally adopted child. In-service presented for Children’s Therapy Associates, Natick, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2008, May). Collaborating with interpreters within an early intervention setting. Workshop presented at the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium (MEIC) Conference, Marlborough, MA.
Raade, A.S. (2008, April). International adoption speech and language mythbusters. Workshop presented at the 35th Annual New England Adoption Conference, Westborough, MA. Hough, S.D. & Raade, A.S. (2008, March). The child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD): Communication challenges. Workshop presented at The 5th Annual FRUA Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Raade, A.S. (2007, December). Working with multicultural children and families within the school setting. Workshop presented at The 8th Annual Therapies in the School Conference sponsored by Education Resources, Milford, MA.
Hough, S. & Raade, A.S. (2007, November). Clinical management of the internationally adopted child: Evidence-based practice guidelines. Short Course presented at the ASHA
Raade, A.S. (2007, September). Provided peer review comments on Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology and Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Clinical Supervision for ASHA’s Ad Hoc Committee on
Supervision.
Raade, A.S. (2007, April). Assessment of the internationally adopted child: Language difference or disorder? Workshop presented at The 4th Annual FRUA Conference, Redmond, WA. Raade, A.S. (2007, April). Does my internationally adopted child need speech-language
therapy? Workshop presented at The 4th Annual FRUA Conference, Redmond, WA. Gray, D., Raade, A.S., Bledsoe, J.M., Comparan, Y., & McGrew, D. (2007, April). Post-adoption
challenges: When to worry; How to get help. Panel presentation at The 4th Annual FRUA Conference, Redmond, WA.
Raade, A.S. (2007, March). The young child with apraxia of speech: Assessment and intervention. Workshop presented for Thom Child and Family Services, Natick, MA. Raade, A.S. (2006, April). Does my internationally adopted child need speech-language
therapy? Workshop at the 33rd Annual New England Adoption Conference, Bellingham, MA.
