The Social Coach

Susan Abrams M.A. CCC-SLP is a thought leader in our community with over 30 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the greater Washington, DC area. As founder of the Center for Communication and Learning (CCL), she provided speech and language services, supported children with social language challenges, created Parent University, Be Social Kids, the Innovators in Education conference, and organized a professional networking group.

Sue developed the Be Social Kids program providing weekly groups to help students understand the “why behind social skills." Each summer CCL collaborated with Fitness For Health, offering a program integrating social thinking concepts and motor activities. She sponsored Be Social Workshops, designed to provide families with a toolbox for assisting their children to navigate the social world.

Sue is an inspiration and has shared her knowledge as a presenter at national and local workshops. Professionally, she is recognized as one of Maryland's most respected therapists in the area of social cognition, having completed the Social Thinking® clinical training program. She presented at the Social Thinking® Global Providers Conferences, most recently on the topic of "Social Thinking Meets CBT." She was featured in the ASHA Leader “Social Steps” and in the Washington Parent magazine.

Sue holds a Master of Arts in Speech Pathology from Hofstra University and a Masters of Education in Counseling from George Washington University. She is a certified PEERS® for Young Adults Provider by UCLA and has completed the Hanen program, It Takes Two to Talk®. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA), Florida Speech and Language Association (FLASHA), and the American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology (APPSPA). She is a recipient of the ASHA ACE Award for excellence in continuing education, dedicating a commitment to lifelong learning. In addition to her clinical expertise, she has been an adjunct instructor at Johns Hopkins University.

Sue’s passion to help children with social challenges and their families has led her to her newest venture, The Social Coach, LLC.