Teresa Goddard
Lead Consultant – Sensory TeamTeresa joined the JAN staff as a Program Assistant in March 2008 and joined the Motor Team as a Consultant in August 2008. As she has now transitioned to JAN’s sensory team, Teresa fields questions from employees and employers regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and assists in identifying accommodation solutions for employees with sensory impairments.
Teresa’s professional experience includes work as an Educational Speech-Language Pathologist and as an EFL instructor in Aichi Prefecture, Japan where in addition to classroom teaching, she led continuing education workshops on collaborative instructional techniques and cross- cultural understanding.
Teresa holds a bachelors degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a masters degree in Speech Pathology from West Virginia University’s College of Human Resources and Education. She has earned 45 hours above the masters’ level with elective course work in augmentative and alternative communication, behavior disorders, and reading. Teresa’s research interests include assistive technology and cross-cultural perspectives on disability services.
Articles
- A Beginners Guide to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as an Accommodation
- Assistive Technology Solutions for Employees with Speech Impairments
- Accommodating Employees with Hearing Aids: A Beginner's Guide to T-coils
- Accommodating Employees with Keratoconus
- In the Spotlight: Stroke
- Accommodating an Aging Workforce
- Accommodating Employees with Ménière’s Disease
- Sjogren’s Syndrome: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Spasmodic Dysphonia: Accommodations for the Workplace
- Winter Weather Woes? Accommodations Can Help!
- Are Your Business Cards Accessible?