COCHLEAR IMPLANTSUPPORT

Tel: 518.782.7100www.positivesupport.org

Melissa Capo, M.S. CCC/SLP

Deputy Director of SCS and NYS licensed and nationally certified speech/language pathologist, Melissa is the Project Coordinator for the NYS Neurobehavioral Resource Project. She has developed and coordinated a comprehensive apprenticeship training program through which numerous professional staff have learned to implement best-practices in the community support of individuals with traumatic brain injury and hearing impairment.

Melissa completed the Preparing Professionals in Cochlear Implants (PPCI) training program in order to better serve children and adults who use cochlear implants.

Melissa has provided direct group and individual speech and language services to people with a variety of communication needs in a variety of communication contexts.

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SCS believes that people with hearing impairment should have access to communication support services for as long as a person wants to improve their communication. SCS measures success in terms of functional communication outcomes: increased independence in the community, access to communication experiences, increased opportunities for socialization, improved relationships and a generally improved sense of self.

Aural Re/habilitation services for individuals with hearing impairment are designed to help achieve these outcomes via the following:

Identification of specific, real-world communication obstacles;

Collaboration with family, educators and natural supports;

Development of specific listening, spoken language and compensatory strategies;

Community advocacy, education and support in specific contexts identified as relevant to the individuals and family members with hearing impairment.

ONGOINGCOMMUNICATION

SUPPORT

Please Contact: MELISSA CAPO17 British American Blvd.Latham, NY 12110Phone: 518.782.7100Fax: 518.782.7701Email: mcapo@scssconsulting.com

OUR SERVICESServices are provided by NYS Licensed and ASHA Certified

Speech and Language Pathologists

Early InterventionSCS, Inc. is an approved EI provider in the Capital District. It is the goal of SCS to help infants and toddlers achieve hearing and communication goals that will help them reach their full potential within their educational and home environments.

School SupportSCS, Inc. provides direct and consultative services through the Committee on Special Education in districts throughout New York State.

AdultsSCS, Inc. provides individual contextualized, community-based and center-based aural rehabilitation services within the Capital District. In summer 2010 we will begin a group treatment program to help adults with Cochlear Implants achieve listening and spoken language success.

OUR MISSION SCS, Inc. is a not-for-profit

organization founded in 2004 by Tim Feeney, PhD and Melissa

Capo and guided by the following mission:

SCS is a human service organization that exists to meet the needs of individuals

with disabilities in school and community settings. We collaborate with these

individuals and important people in their lives to create educational and

community supports. These programs are designed to enable children and adults to

maximize their success in school, at home, on the job or in community

settings. Our work is guided by fundamental values including creativity, collaboration, self-regulation, learning

through support and other apprenticeship relationships, individualization and real-

world success.