Erica Payne, MA, CCC-SLP, earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from the University of Houston-Downtown and her Master of Arts in Communication Disorders from the University of Houston. She has been practicing since 2007. Her professional experience includes Early Childhood Intervention and work in a variety of clinical settings, including private, outpatient, and home health settings. Most recently, she worked on the payer-end at a local Medicaid managed care plan. She is currently expanding her expertise by pursuing a certification in Health Informatics at UTHealth - Houston. Her primary specialties include early childhood development and autism.