Leslie Van Winkle, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA

Leslie Van Winkle, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA, is a speech-language pathologist and board certified behavior analyst at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Speech-Language Pathology.
- Languages Spoken: English
Additionally, Van Winkle serves as associate director of outpatient services, supervisor of speech-language pathologists providing integrated speech-language services in MMI's integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, and interim supervisor of staff delivering care through RiteCare Clinics.
Van Winkle joined the team in 2014. She is a part of the interdisciplinary autism diagnostic clinic at Munroe-Meyer Institute where she implements individual parent training programs for young children with autism. She also provides consultative speech therapy services for children with autism in applied behavior analysis programs and leads preschool groups in the RiteCare Clinic Omaha | MMI. She presents at state conventions, doctorate level courses and local clinics regarding important speech and Augmentative and Alternative Communication intervention strategies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Van Winkle provides patient care services at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Speech-Language Pathology and MMI's integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Clinic Locations:
- MA: Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- MA: Speech Language Pathology, University of Iowa.
- BS Ed: Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Specialty Certifications
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence.
- Nebraska state licensed speech-language pathologist.
- Iowa state licensed speech-language pathologist.
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
- Project imPACT Parent Training.
Van Winkle provides graduate level clinical training.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Focus Areas
- Autism.
- Augmentative and alternative communication.
- Collaboration with behavior analysts.
Honors
- Chancellor's Silver "U" Award, UNMC, 2019.
- Chancellor's Silver "U" Award, UNMC, 2016.

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