With a combined 30 years servicing the needs of school districts and students, Unicare was designed to be a trusted long-term partner for anyone looking to supplement their administrative staff, educational staff or bolster their student's potential through private virtual services. Unicare provides the unique combination of:
Tri-lingual fluency in spoken English, spoken Spanish and ASL
Infant to adult expertise
Public and private sector experience
Multi-disciplinary coverage with both Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) teachers and a dedicated Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) on staff
This combination of virtual services means that you will have all your needs met, year over year, with a flexible and strategic partner. Unicare's mission is to develop strong working relationships with educators, staff, and parents to jointly support all DHH students meet their full potential.
Meet The TEAM
Teacher of the Deaf, MA
Brandi is bilingual; English and American Sign Language. She has both a B.A. in Deaf Studies with a concentration in Deaf Education and an M.A. degree in Special Education; Deaf and Hard of Hearing from California State University Northridge. Brandi's thesis emphasized the role of color and social-emotional intelligence as related to literature and language development. She holds a Deaf and Hard of Hearing specialist credential and additional authorizations in autism and ELA. Brandi has 18 years of experience that spans from infants to adults within a variety of environments that include in-person, in-home, school settings, online, and direct one-on-one support. Brandi has presented at conferences state and nationwide as a part of various organizations that support Deaf children. She is a recognized expert in Deaf education.
Teacher of the Deaf, MA
Leslie is trilingual; English, Spanish and American Sign Language. She holds a Deaf and Hard of Hearing specialist credential and an additional authorization in BCLAD; ASL-English. She has over 10 years of experience in Deaf education which spans infant to adult within a variety of environments from in-person, in-home, school classrooms, and virtual online instruction. She graduated from the University of California San Diego with a B.S. in Biology and an M.A. in Education Studies, Teaching, and Learning (Bilingual Education-ASL). In addition, she holds a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants, Toddlers, and Families(ITF); Collaboration and Leadership certificate from Gallaudet University. She has completed a Child Life Practicum at UCSF which was based in a clinical setting. Leslie brings a unique perspective that lends to providing holistic assessments and services for Deaf children of all ages with diverse backgrounds.
M.S., CCC-SLP
Fatima is bilingual; Spanish and English. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California Santa Barbara, which sparked her interest to pursue Special Education. She has an M.S. in Communication Sciences Disorders from the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. She is an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist who utilizes evidence-based practices in school-based programs and clinical settings that encompass a variety of delivery models. She has served a range of children from 3 years to adults and specializes in pediatric populations. Fatima is skilled in articulation, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and assistive technology.
Unicare offers services to school district staff and educators and directly to students and parents. While these are the standard services we offer we will customize any services package to meet your and your student's needs.
Professional Trainings
Staff Consultations
Assessments & Evaluations
Tutoring
Intervention
Records Review