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Dana M. Merritt, MS, CCC-SLP, IMT, is a graduate of the University of South Florida and has been a Speech-Language Pathologist since 1981. She was trained as a Vision Therapist in 1996. She has gained valuable experience from teaching K - 12th grade in a home-school setting and has a strong phonics approach to learning how to read. Dana became a certified professional with Scientific Learning for Fast ForWord in March, 1997 and a certified Interactive Metronome in May, 2003. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association (FLASHA). She is experienced in the differential diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders due to developmental delay. She is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of auditory, visual and motor processing disorders.

Dana presents two workshops annually at the HERI conference for home school families, in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Rhino-Technology has the recording privileges at that Home School conference; they have previous years CDs of her various presentations for minimal cost. She has presented at FLASHA: “Learn About Visual Processing Disorder” and “Visual Processing Disorders in Children & Adults.” She presented nationally with Interactive Metronome on “Pushing the Envelope of IM with Children Under the Age of 6: Early Intervention.”

Dana has been nationally recognized by Scientific Learning Corporation, twice. In, February, 2008 Dana was presented the Innovative Therapist Award by the nominating committee for the manner and speed in which her patients progressed through the Fast ForWord programs. Dana receiving the Innovative Award by Dr. Paula Tallal, at the national Visionary Conference 2008. In March, 2009, Dana was nominated and won the 4th Annual Pat Wilson Award at the national Visionary Conference 2009 for Fast ForWord private providers. This award is given each year to a private provider who continues the tradition of excellence in professional outreach and education, leadership skills, innovation and quality implementation that Dr. Pat Wilson was well known for. Nominations were submitted by parents of children who have completed Fast ForWord.

Merritt Speech & Learning specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders and processing disorders.