Denise Croft, M.S. CCC-SLP/L, is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Denise is Director of SIU Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD). She is also a faculty member of the Communication Disorders & Sciences Program at SIU. Prior to joining SIU, she spent her career working as a school-based SLP serving children ages 3-22 years old. Her primary interests include language & literacy, autism spectrum disorders, IEP advocacy, and interprofessional practice.