Derek Headley, PhD, CCC-SLP
Certification and Licensure: Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, North Carolina
ASHA Certification for Clinical Competency (SLP-CCC)
Specialized Training:
Teletherapy using various platforms such as Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Instrumental Assessment of Swallowing: Modified Barium Swallow Studies and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Bilingual speech and language intervention (Spanish and English)
Vital Stim Certified
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)
Experience:
Fluency Disorders
Articulation/Phonological Processing Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Developmental Apraxia of Speech
Cleft Palate
Voice Therapy
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurological Diseases
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delays
Non-verbal children
Tracheostomy/Ventilator Dependent Children (Passy Muir Speaking Valves)
AAC-Augmentative and Alternative Communication including Eye Gaze and Switch navigation methods
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Language and Literacy Disorders
Medically Fragile Children
Down Syndrome
Children with Atrial Ventricular Malformations
Stroke
Dr. Headley is a bilingual Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) with over 20 years of experience in a myriad of clinical and academic settings. He learned Spanish during his junior year of high school while abroad in Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Headley continued to refine his proficiency in Spanish through his travels as an adult to Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Dr. Headley graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and Disorders with minors in Spanish and Psychology. He earned a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology at West Virginia University and his PhD in Speech Language Pathology from Florida State University. His area of specialization during his doctoral program was in feeding and swallowing disorders.
Dr. Headley brings a wealth of clinical experience to Raleigh Therapy Services, and he is excited to continue to grow as a therapist with our amazing team. He has extensive experience working with bilingual children and families, feeding and swallowing disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), stuttering, and voice disorders. Dr. Headley is licensed by the Board of North Carolina, Maryland, and Idaho. He also holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Dr. Headley has presented his research in swallowing and motor speech disorders at numerous national conferences over the last decade and has served as a reviewer for top tier journals in his field.
In his personal life, Dr. Headley enjoys spending time with his two dogs, Sterling and Mokie. He also loves figure skating, playing piano, travel, and attending his nephews’ baseball games. Dr. Headley does not regret his decision to relocate to North Carolina as he is once again able to spend quality time with his immediate family, who all reside in Wake Forest.
Dr. Headley es un patólogo bilingüe del habla y el lenguaje (SLP) con más de 20 años de experiencia en una gran variedad de entornos clínicos y académicos. Aprendió español durante su primer año de secundaria mientras estaba en Bogotá, Colombia. Dr. Headley continuó refinando su dominio del español a través de sus viajes como adulto a México, Puerto Rico y España.
Dr. Headley se graduó de la Universidad de Pittsburgh con una licenciatura en Ciencias de la Comunicación y Trastornos con especialización en español y psicología. Obtuvo una Maestría en Ciencias en Patología del Habla y Lenguaje en la Universidad de West Virginia y su Doctorado en Patología del Habla y Lenguaje en la Universidad Estatal de Florida. Su área de especialización durante su programa de doctorado fue en trastornos de la alimentación y la deglución.
Dr. Headley aporta una gran experiencia clínica a los Servicios de Terapia de Raleigh y está emocionado de seguir creciendo como terapeuta con nuestro increíble equipo. Dr. Headley tiene una amplia experiencia trabajando con niños y familias bilingües, trastornos de alimentación y deglución, comunicación aumentativa y alternativa (AAC), tartamudeo y trastornos de la voz. Dr. Headley tiene licencia de la Junta de Carolina del Norte, Maryland e Idaho. También posee el Certificado de Competencia Clínica de la Asociación Estadounidense de Habla, Lenguaje y Audición. Dr. Headley ha presentado su investigación sobre trastornos de la deglución y del habla motora en numerosas conferencias nacionales durante la última década y ha sido revisor de revistas de primer nivel en su campo.
En su vida personal, Dr. Headley disfruta pasar tiempo con sus dos perros, Sterling y Mokie. También le encanta el patinaje artístico, tocar el piano, viajar y asistir a los partidos de béisbol de sus sobrinos. Dr. Headley no se arrepiente de su decisión de mudarse a Carolina del Norte, ya que una vez más puede pasar tiempo de calidad con su familia inmediata, que reside en Wake Forest.