Melanie H. Johnston, MA, SLP, CAS is the owner and executive director of BRITE Success, LLC, which provides services to consumers with intellectual and development disabilities, as well as their families and other professionals. The focus on providing exceptional specialized therapies to these individuals includes developing programs to be used across settings, and teaching individuals across the life span using interventions that provide communication skills, behavioral skills and readiness skills that are essential for independence. She completed her baccalaureate degree at Texas Christian University in speech pathology, and her master's degree at University of Texas, Austin in early childhood intervention and special education. She is a certified Autism Consultant. In 1983 she co-founded The Bynum School (originally known as Developmental Disabilities Center) in Midland, Texas. In the 1980's Melanie was given the opportunity to work directly under Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas providing what is now known as ABA Therapy. She has received formal training in multiple AAC systems including, but not limited to, PECS (advanced levels) L.A.M.P., Tobii eyegaze systems, Prentke Romich Minspeak and L.A.M.P., Accent systems and Accent 1400 eyegaze system, Go-Talk, PODD, SNUG systems, TouchChat basic and Word Power+, Proloquo2Go and Poloquo4Text.

Melanie has over 40 years of experience as a speech and language pathologist and autism/behavior specialist in public schools, private practice and collaborations with other agencies and service providers. As a private consultant with BRITE Success, LLC she works with public school systems throughout the country developing appropriate educational plans for individuals with special needs providing trainings to faculty, professionals, and families.