OUR DIRECTOR
Our Director/Owner is Barbara Fuoco-McCooley, MA, CCC-SLP with 30+ years experience as a speech-language pathologist and consultant to both public and private schools. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and a member of the following professional organizations and associations:
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NJSHA)
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Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)
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National Association for Educators of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Delaware Valley Association for Educators of Young
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Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
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Asperger’s Syndrome Education Network (ASPEN)
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
She has continued to extend her education and has received training in many well-researched evidenced-based practices reading and language programs, which she incorporates in the intervention plans developed for her clients.
Barbara provides collaborative intervention plans for school districts specifically for those who have not made adequate progress in traditional remedial programs. She has published on assistive technology in the ACCESS Journal – Cable in the Classroom as well as produced case studies on the efficacy of using Interactive Metronome® with clients exhibiting auditory processing disorders, attention deficit and dyslexia. She presents nationally on treatment protocols for those on the autism spectrum, auditory process, apraxia, dyslexia, oral /written expression, and closing the achievement gap.
Her more than 30+ years experience in public and private school, as well as in private practice, has provided her with a wealth of experience with the language learning disabled, those with auditory processing deficits, and those on the autism spectrum as well as the gifted, but disabled. As owner/director of Innovative Designs for Educational Achievement, LLC, she works with clients ages 2 1/2 through the college years; many on the autism spectrum. She works with the families and schools to develop plans to meet each child’s individual needs with research-based materials. In addition to her certification as an Interactive Metronome® provider, Barbara is highly qualified through intensive training in using the SRA™ Reading and Math Programs and the Kansas University Strategic Instruction Model™ all of which she incorporates into the remediation programs she designs to meet each child’s needs while continuing to develop their strength areas."In all my dealings with specialists, I have found no one with a more intuitive grasp of what exactly a child needs in terms of therapy. Her years of experience together with her compassion have made her tremendously insightful." parent Marie Drummond Moorestown, NJ
“Barbara is a dedicated, highly regarded education expert on Asperger’s Syndrome. She uses the newest technologies, supportive software, and proven methods to help my child to become a successful student.” parent advocate Kathleen Pennell Cherry Hill, NJ
