School of Allied Health Professions

Brittney Wright, M.C.D, CCC-SLP

• 06/2011-present Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-language Pathology American Speech-
  Language-Hearing Association

• 06/2011-present Licensed Speech-language Pathologist, State of Louisiana

Education/Degree(s):
5/2008 Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, LA

05/2010 Master of Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, LA
Recipient of the LSU Board of Supervisors’ Scholarship

• SPTHAUD 6702: Clinical Practicum Level I
• SPTHAUD 6704: Clinical Practicum Level II
• SPTHAUD 6706: Clinical Practicum Level III
• SPTHAUD 6216: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
• SPTHAUD 6206: Pediatric Dysphagia
• SPTHAUD 5498 Multicultural Issues and Methods in Communication Disorders

I am passionate about advancing the field of speech-language pathology through research focused on evidence-based interventions and communication development across diverse populations. My research interests include language acquisition and disorders, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and the impact of neurodiversity on communication. Additionally, I have participated in collaborative research efforts that lie at the intersection of public health, speech-language pathology, and systems change, with a focus on enhancing community participation and access to resources and services.

• Alumni Committee (June 2017- May 2023)
• Faculty Assembly (June 2017- May 2023)
  • Secretary (2019-2020)
  • Vice President (2020- 2021)
  • President (2021-2022)
  • Executive Board Past President (2022- 2023)
• Student Affairs and Recruitment Committee (June 2019- May 2023)
• Admissions Committee (June 2024- present)

• Graduate Student Advisor, (Spring 2019-Fall 2023)
• SLP Thesis Committee (Spring 2020- Fall 2023)
• SLP Clinical Committee (Spring 2019- present)
• NSSLHA LSUHSC Chapter Advisor (Spring 2022- present)
• SLP Admissions (Fall 2024- present)

I am passionate about individuals reaching their full potential and seeing communities thrive. Provide evaluation and treatment to early childhood, preschool and school-aged children with developmental language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and children with comorbid developmental disorders such as intellectual disability, ADHD, anxiety, and social communication disorder; provide much needed clinical services across the life span to clients with complex communication needs by completing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations, intervention and coaching to communication partners; serve as the speech-language pathologist on the interdisciplinary team at the Human Development Center (HDC) for the Autism Spectrum Disorder Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Clinic (ASDID). This clinic provides training opportunities for interdisciplinary professionals (pediatric medical residents, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, educators, psychologists) in accurate diagnosis of autism and development of functional recommendations for families; Provide clinical education, supervision, and mentorship to beginning and advanced graduate clinical practicum students in the LSUHSC Speech-Language Clinic.