Linda S. Oggel, M.A., CCC-SLP

Co-Director | Program Specialist
VDOE’s Training & Technical Assistance Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
10 E. Franklin St., Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23284-3081
804-827-1400 | lsoggel@vcu.edu

Education

M.A., Language Pathology, Northwestern University
B.S., Speech and Hearing Pathology, Kent State University
Post graduate studies: Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia and Northern Illinois University

Professional Experiences

Co-Director, VCU Training & Technical Assistance Center, 2001 - present
Program Specialist. VCU Training & Technical Assistance Center (1997 - 2001)
Speech and Language Pathologist. Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA (1997 to 1989)
Teacher-Clinician. Communication Development Program, DeKalb County Special Education Association, DeKalb, IL (1988 to 1981 and 1980 to 1977)
Clinic Supervisor. Speech and Hearing Clinic, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL (1981)
Visiting Lecturer. Yonsei University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea (1981 to 1980)
Consultant to Learning Disabilities Teachers. DeKalb County Special Education Association, DeKalb, IL (1977 to 1975)
Diagnostician. DeKalb Special Education Association, DeKalb, IL (1975 to 1970)
Learning Disabilities Teacher. DeKalb Community Unit School District #428, Dekalb IL (1970 to 1969)
Specialist: Clinic Supervisor. Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1968 to 1966)

Current Professional Memberships

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV)
Virginia Autism Council
Autism Society of America
Autism Society of America-Central Virginia Chapter

Certifications

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
State of Virginia Collegiate Professional Certificate in Speech/Language Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Emotionally Disturbed.

Publications

Oggel, L. & Palko, S. (Winter, 2007). Autism Skill Competencies build capacity. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. & Palko, S. (Fall 2004). Assistive technology for children with autism. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L & Wilberger, S. (Fall, 2004) T/TACs assume new roles, statewide. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. & Palko, S. (Fall 2004). Teachers use universal design for learning. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. & Palko, S. (Summer 2004). Opening doors to literacy for children with autism. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University
Oggel, L., Palko, S. (Spring 2004) AT Abounds. Autism E-News, 1 (3). VDOE Priority Project. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. Jones, S., Sarrett, E., et al. (2003). Teaching young children with autism: Effective practices in Virginia (video). Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Education.
Oggel, L. & Wilberger, S. (Spring 2003). Making the most of an onsite consultation. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. & Landon, T (March 2002) Lazy Kid or Executive Dysfunction? Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Oggel, L. and Ligon, K. (2001). Technology Tidbits: What’s New. . .? Here’s a View. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 7.
Oggel, L. (December 2001). Autism websites: Go forth and find. Innovations and Perspectives. Richmond, VA: Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Recent Invited Presentations:

A picture is worth a thousand words. Speech, Language, & Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV). March 2, 2007 with S. Palko.
The Autism Skill Competencies. Speech, Language, & Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV). March 2, 2007 with S. Palko.
Opening doors for communication. Wide Open Doors Conference. Richmond, VA, April 22, 2006
From chaos to order. Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference. Abingdon, VA, March 2005.
The state of autism in Virginia. State Special Education Advisory Council. January 2005
Utilizing picture schedules to increase student success. Commonwealth Autism Service annual conference. Richmond, VA. March, 2004 with S. Jones.
Structuring for success. Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference. Abingdon, VA., March 4, 2004 with S. Palko.
Building bridges to understanding for students with autism. Virginia Federation Council for Exceptional Children conference. Charlottesville, VA. February, 2004 with S. Palko and S. Jones