Melissa H. Sweeney, MS, CCC/SLP, LSLS Cert AVT, is the Director of Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Services and the Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Texas at Dallas/Callier Center. Mrs. Sweeney has provided evaluations and treatment for children with hearing loss and their families for more than 23 years. As the Director of Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Services she coordinates multiple programs for individuals with a variety of communication disorders that include a staff of licensed speech-language pathologists as well as graduate student clinicians. The UT Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program is a collaboration of UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Health, and UT Dallas/Callier Center. She also teaches graduate level classes in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program and has provided numerous trainings for professionals.