Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP

Emily Rubin, a certified speech-language pathologist, is the Director of Communication Crossroads in Southern California and specializes in providing professional learning that helps educators create positive learning environments grounded in relationships and an appreciation of neurodiversity. A speech-language pathologist, she is passionate about the relationship between active engagement and the development of language, learning, and well-being.
As a co-author of the SCERTS Model, (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support) Emily supports educational teams in implementing a framework for social-emotional engagement and learning that is: 1) natural activity-based in that it can be embedded in everyday activities, 2) sensitive to the unique needs and preferences of autistic learners, and 3) can guide educational teams in creating learning environments to promote active engagement. She lectures internationally and provides ongoing technical assistance to school systems and other agencies serving children and their families.
Previously, Emily served as Director of the Educational Outreach Program at the Marcus Autism Center, an NIH Autism Center of Excellence, and as an Adjunct Faculty member at Yale University’s Child Study Center. She has also worked with the Georgia State Department of Education to develop model programs for inclusive education.