Adriana has worked for Advantage Speech Pathology Services as a Speech-Language Pathologist and mentor for nearly 5 years.
Adriana Zoccoli has worked in the Niagara Region since graduating from McMaster University, where she earned a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2019. Prior to this, Adriana completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Language Sciences from Brock University.
She is passionate about providing client-centered, individualized speech-language therapy to children whilst supporting and educating caregivers. Adriana is PROMPT trained (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) and has received training in oral myofunctional disorders through the Oral Rest Posture Program. These trainings have allowed her to effectively treat children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). The PROMPT Institute had recognized her as Clinician of the Month in August 2021. In 2022 she has received Hanen training in It Takes Two to Talk; an early language program for parents of children in need of language support. Adriana has received training in the Lively Letters Program, an evidence-based early literacy program for children. She has experience treating literacy-based difficulties in school-aged children. Additionally, she is trained in the Lidcombe approach, a behavioural treatment for children who stutter.
Adriana is a member in good standing of the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). Her personal hobbies include playing with her two dogs, spending time in nature, gardening and trying new foods.
| Degrees |
M.Sc., Reg. CASLPO |
