Clinical Instructor
Bridgette instructs first-year students in clinical education focusing on speech and language rehabilitation across the lifespan. She has experience in a variety of settings including out-patient, in-patient, rehab, and long-term care. Much of her work focuses on acquired disorders including aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive-communicative disorders, and dysphagia.
Bridgette has some additional experience working with pediatric communication disorders in the areas of mixed receptive-expressive language, articulation, phonology, and pragmatics. Throughout her experience, she has supervised several Clinical Fellows and second year students.
Education and Training
- MS, St. Ambrose University, Speech-Language Pathology
- BS, St. Ambrose University, Exercise Science and Human Performance and Fitness
As a student I had the opportunity to work with adults with intellectual disabilities. In that time, I saw frustration when communication breakdowns occurred. I became eager to learn more about the communication sciences and disorders. The more I learned, the more passionate I became. I have had the opportunity to share that passion with students and new graduates along the way.
Bridgette Vale, MSLP
Professional Memberships
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Iowa Speech-Language Hearing Association
Quad Cities Speech-Language Hearing Association
Contact
Bridgette Vale
Speech-Language Pathology
Center for Communication and Social Development
1310 W. Pleasant St., Davenport, IA. 52804
Mailing: 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
ValeBridgette@sau.edu