Marie Johnson
Clinical Supervisor & Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Auditory Verbal Therapist
EDUCATION
2010 M.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders, East Tennessee State University
2007 B.S., Psychology, Lipscomb University
LSLS Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist
TEACHING
Clinical instructorCLINICAL INTERESTS
- Assessment and treatment of communication disorders in children
- Auditory-verbal therapy family-based intervention for individuals across the age span with hearing loss
- Social language and communication skills for children and teenagers on the autism spectrum
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Auditory-verbal intervention with the deaf and hard of hearing
- Family coaching in auditory-verbal therapy intervention
- Family perceptions of strategies used in auditory-verbal therapy intervention sessions to increase listening and spoken language in children with cochlear implants/hearing aids
- Augmentative and alternative communication use with individuals with communication disorders
- Role of video modeling in promoting language skills for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Lau, M., & Johnson, M. (2018). Putting It All Together: Interprofessional Collaboration for Children with Hearing Loss. Breaking the SOUND Barrier. Kingsport, Tennessee September 21, 2018.
Elangovan, S., & Johnson, M. (2017). Putting it all together: A roundtable featuring the ETSU cochlear implant team. Breaking the SOUND Barrier. Bristol, Virginia. September 22, 2017.
Bramlette, S., Elangovan, S., & Johnson, M. (2016). Putting it all together: A roundtable featuring the ETSU cochlear implant team. Breaking the SOUND Barrier. Bristol, Virginia. October 21, 2016.
Johnson, M. (2015). Video Modeling: Building language and social skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Society of America Tri-Cities Conference. Johnson City, Tennessee. March 14, 2015.
Johnson, M. (2013). Why is he spinning around? Understanding sensory needs and social language in young children with autism. ETSU Early Childhood Conference Presentation, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, Tennessee. July 26-27.
Johnson, M., Jarrett, A., &Williams, L. (2012). Intervention of Vowel Errors: A Case Study Using Multiple Oppositions. Poster Presentation, ASHA. Atlanta, GA. November 17.
Abkes, B., Elangovan, S., Johnson, M., & Smith, S. (2012). Cochlear Implantation: Candidacy, Outcomes and Possibilities. Holston Medical Group, Kingsport, TN. October 4.
Johnson, M. & Rice, A. (2011). Early Childhood Language Delay: Identification of children at-risk, characteristics, and strategies for building language skills. Community Presentation, East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, Tennessee. December 7.
Johnson, M. & Rice, A. (2010). Early Childhood Language Delay: Characteristics of warning signs and strategies for building language skills. ETSU Early Childhood Conference Presentation, Millennium Centre. Johnson City, Tennessee. July 29.