Speech and Hearing Sciences

MSC01 1195
Speech-Language-Hearing Center
1700 Lomas Blvd. NE Suite 1300
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Phone: (505) 277-4453
Fax: (505) 277-0968

Sandra Nettleton, Clinic Director

Sandra NettletonDr. Nettleton received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Communication Disorders from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. Her master's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences was obtained from the University of Kansas. Dr. Nettleton worked for 10 years, primarily in school and university settings, prior to obtaining her Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Louisiana State University. She has worked for approximately 30 years as a speech-language pathologist, primarily in preschool, school and private practice settings, and has 10 years of administrative, school-based experience. Her areas of expertise include augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in children and adults, assistive technology, literacy and child and adolescent phonology and language. She has presented workshops and seminars, nationwide, in literacy enhancement with augmentative and alternative communication systems, and augmentative and alternative communication options for diverse populations.

Selected Publications

Damico, J.S., Tetnowski, J, & Nettleton, S. (2004).  Emerging Issues and Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Update for the Speech-Language Pathologist. Seminars in Speech and Language, Vol. 25 (3), 207- 214.

 Hochstein, D., McDaniel, M., Nettleton, S, & Neufeld, K. (2003). The Fruitfulness of a Nomothetic Approach to Investigating AAC: Comparing Two Speech Encoding Schemes Across Cerebral Palsied and Nondisabled Children.  American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Vol. 12 (1),110- 122.

Damico, J.S. & Damico, S. (1997).  The Establishment of a Dominant Interpretive Framework in Language Intervention.  Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools.  Vol. 28, 288- 296.

 Damico, S.K. & Damico, J.S. (1995).  The Impact of Diversity on Academic Skills: Considerations for the Speech-language Pathologist.  Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools, 24, 236-243.

Damico, S. (1994).  Empowering Nonvocal Populations:  An Emerging Concept.  National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Journal, Vol. 21, 31-44.

 Damico, J.S. & Damico, S.K. (1993).  Language and Social Skills from a Diversity Perspective: Considerations for the Speech-Language Pathologist.  Language, Speech and Hearing Services in the Schools, 24, 236-243.

Damico, J.S. & Damico, S.K. (1993). Mapping a Course Over Different Roads: Language Teaching with Special Populations.  In J.W. Oller, Jr. (Ed.) Methods That Work: A Smorgasbord of Language Teaching Ideas, 2nd Edition. New York: Newbury House. 

Riley, K., Hoffman, P. & Damico, S. (1985).  The Effects of Conflicting Cues on the Perception of Misarticulations in Children with Articulation Disorders.  Journal of Phonetics, 13, 481-487.