Vicky Poston Roy, PhD, CCC-SLP

Vicky Poston Roy - Interactive Communication, LLC

Vicky has over a decade of specialized experience working with children with neurological and developmental difficulties.  She is owner and founder of Interactive Communication, LLC and co-owner of Dynamic Therapy Specialists, LLC.  She received her Bachelor and Masters of Arts degrees from Louisiana State University in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Vicky received her doctorate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill in December 2006. Vicky completed her clinical fellowship year at Let’s Talk Speech and Language Services in Raleigh, NC where she specialized in working with children with a diagnosis of autism.  She continued working at Let’s Talk throughout the duration of her doctoral program.  Also while pursuing her doctorate degree, Vicky worked with Dr. Karen Erickson and Dr. Betsy Crais on a variety of language and literacy research projects serving as research assistant, teaching assistant, co-teacher, and project manager.  Vicky's primary area of research is early language and literacy development with an emphasis on children with special needs.  She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association and is licensed to practice speech and language therapy in the State of Louisiana.

Vicky received her Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®) program certification in August 2006 becoming Louisiana’s first certified consultant. Since this time, she has worked with over 200 families and their children with a diagnosis of autism or related disorders empowering parents to serve as their child's primary interventionist. Vicky continues to fulfill intensive program requirements for annual RDI® recertification.  In addition, Vicky has attended numerous workshops and conferences to continue to expand her knowledge and training and provide the families who trust her to help their children with the most up to date treatment approaches.  Vicky’s extended training includes Relationship Development Intervention (RDI®), Floortime (DIR®), PROMPT, The Kaufman Speech To Language Protocol,  Lindamood-Bell Verbalizing and Visualizing, LIPS®, and the Whole–To–Part Literacy Approach.  In addition, Vicky recently began the certification process to become a Masgutova NeuromotorSensory Reflex Integration (MNRI) Core Specialist.  She has attended the following intensive MNRI trainings: Dynamic and Postural Reflex Pattern Integration (twice), Auditory and Visual Reflex Integration, Tactile Integration, and Neuro-structural Reflex Integration.

In addition to her clinical work, Vicky is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Orleans where she teaches a Language and Literacy Course each spring designed specifically for teachers who are currently working on their severe to profound special education certification. Vicky has provided a variety of local and national in–services, conference presentations, and extended trainings.  She also provides literacy based consultation to the Louisiana Department of Education and various Louisiana and Texas school districts, as well as, in partnership with the Center for Literacy and Disabilities Studies in Chapel Hill.

Vicky is originally from Shreveport, LA. She currently calls Baton Rouge home where she lives with her husband, Devin, her son, Logan, and her daughter, Adelynn.

“I love what I do….I am so grateful for the privilege to work with so many families.  The trust in my ability to help parents make lasting changes in their child’s life is a gift from each parent I work with.“   ~Vicky Poston Roy~