Sharla Jefferson, M.S., CCC-SLP

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of South Florida
• Master of Science, University of South Florida

Awards/Certifications:

• Award for Continuing Education (ACE), American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023)
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)

Ms. Jefferson has clinical and research interests in the areas of multicultural issues, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), autism, and intellectual disabilities.

She teaches clinical and multicultural issues courses (e.g. Clinical Process and Multicultural Issues) at the graduate level.

She is passionate about providing culturally responsive and competent evaluation and intervention for minoritized individuals and persons with complex communication needs.