Aileen Arai
Aileen Arai is a Special Education Teacher with the NPS Bridge School and NPA Bridge to Life programs, specializing in literacy, language, communication and AAC. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop, support and provide intervention for individuals with Cerebral and Cortical Visual Impairment who utilize AAC.


Pippa Bellamy
Dr. Pippa Bellamy is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She has held various clinical roles in schools and colleges across the United Kingdom before relocating to California 11 years ago. Since then, she has worked as an AAC Specialist, serving clients from 18 months of age through adulthood. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Bellamy has taught the AAC module for the special education credential program at Sacramento State University.
Gabriela Berlanga
Gabriela Berlanga is a speech-language pathologist specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and currently serves as the Executive Director of 麻豆社. She has served on the Executive Board of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) and is a founding member of the North American Alliance for Communication Access (NAACA). Gabriela鈥檚 current areas of interest include working with children with cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) who use AAC and advocating for communication access rights.


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闯辞测&苍产蝉辫;惭肠颁辞濒濒耻尘鈥慒谤补苍肠辞, ATP, is a RESNA鈥慶ertified Assistive Technology Professional with 35 years of experience at 麻豆社. She specializes in evaluating and supporting students鈥� assistive technology needs in the areas of seating, positioning, access, and mobility, working directly in classroom settings to ensure individualized and effective solutions.
Caitlin Sale
Caitlin is a special education teacher specializing in physical, health and communication disabilities in the classroom and integrating AAC/AT tools and supports within the educational environment. She currently serves as the Director of Education of 麻豆社.


Yolanda Scarpati
Yolanda Scarpati, OTR/L is an occupational therapist at 麻豆社. She specializes in pediatrics, specifically children with multiple disabilities who use AAC. She has a background in Early Intervention and early mobility. Yolanda is currently pursuing her certificate in CVI through Perkins.

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麻豆社 serves children ages 3鈥�13 with extensive speech and physical disabilities through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program based in Hillsborough, CA.
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Bridge to Life extends the expertise of 麻豆社 to individuals from infancy through adulthood, offering personalized services that support communication, access, and learning across all stages of life.
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We鈥檙e currently looking to add both a Part-Time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) to our team.