Autism specialist, published researcher, consultant, and national speaker. Available for consulting engagements, keynotes, workshops, panels, and interviews.
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Dr. Monica Hudnall, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, is an autism specialist, researcher, consultant, and speaker.
Dr. Monica C. Hudnall, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist, autism specialist, and researcher. A UC-LEND Fellow and published author in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, she consults and speaks nationally on autism, culturally responsive practice, and leadership.
Dr. Monica C. Hudnall is a speech-language pathologist, autism specialist, educator, and researcher with a career spanning direct clinical service and academic research. She is a UC-LEND Fellow and a published researcher in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Dr. Hudnall has presented at major professional conferences including the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) Annual Convention and served on the ASHA and CSHA boards (2014–2021). She is a contributing writer to Autism Parenting Magazine and was honored with their 2025 Contributor Award.
She consults with school districts, families, and nonprofit organizations on autism service delivery, education program development, and culturally responsive practice, drawing on the Social-Emotional Leadership Praxis (SELP™) framework she developed from the lived experiences of Black women in leadership.
Available for keynotes, workshops, panel discussions, and professional development.
Augmentative and alternative communication strategies that work in real service-delivery contexts.
Moving beyond cultural competence to structural accountability in speech-language services.
Social-Emotional Leadership Praxis for Black women navigating institutional systems.
Evidence-based frameworks for parents, educators, and clinicians.
Honest conversations about what it costs to lead in this field.
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CSHA 2026 Annual Convention — Autism & Cultural Responsiveness in Service Delivery (San Jose)
Sacramento State, College of Health & Human Services — Research Webinar (2026)
Autism Parenting Summit — Featured Speaker
Peer-reviewed: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Vol. 31 (2022) — Clinical Approaches to Autism and AAC in Diverse Populations.
Contributing writer, Autism Parenting Magazine (since 2018); 2025 Contributor Award.
For interviews, speaking engagements, and review copies.