Deborah Yong

Deborah Yong

Speech and Language Therapist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AAC Specialist | Speech & Language Therapist | Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)

  • Education

    • Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)

      2018 -
      Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certificate Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
    • Flinders University

      2013 - 2013
      International Exchange Student Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
    • Universiti Sains Malaysia

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Health Sciences Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1st Class Honours
  • Experience

    • Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (Parkcity Medical Centre)

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
      Speech and Language Therapist
    • SPD

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2020
      Speech and Language Therapist | Assistive Technology Specialist
    • Your Communication Matters Speech and Language Therapy

      Jun 2020 - now
      AAC Specialist | Speech & Language Therapist | Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)
    • Malaysian Association of Speech-Language and Hearing (MASH) AAC SIG

      Jan 2021 - now
      AAC Special Interest Group Leader

      The AAC SIG is a platform to increase the awareness among Malaysian speech-language therapists to support AAC across the lifespan. We aim to - increase SLT awareness and uptake of AAC systems and resources to better serve their clients - support communication with everyone, everytime, everywhere and with every mode.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AAC & GLP (Gestalt Language Processing) Trained Clinician

      Meaningful Speech
    • Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) Trained Clinician

      Meaningful Speech
    • The SPELL Framework: Understanding and Responding to Autism

      Jan 2025
    • More Than Words

      The Hanen Centre
    • Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)

      RESNA
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Deborah Yong
      2018 ISAAC Lightning Pitch Winner International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Jul 2018